http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog Stephanie Feldstein: Thoughts on writing, dogs, and other strays that come to mind. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:29:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Update on my life, courtesy of The Lazy Bloggers Post Generator (which I found via literary agent blog The Swivet): Oh for crying out loud! I just climbed out from under my rock and realised I have not updated this since the Clintons were in the Whitehouse... You would not believe ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2008/08/13/blog-mad-libs/ This is Moby, a 7-month-old pit bull that I just adopted from the Buster Foundation. This pictures doesn't really show his goofiness, but it does show how long his legs are.  This is one lanky teenage dog!  It'll be fun to watch him grow. He's got an amazing temperament.  Nothing bothers him ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2008/08/02/the-new-kid/ Doesn't Indy look happy?   Well, he'd be even happier if he had a home of his own.  He's been moved to Michigan Humane Society's Rochester Hills shelter, so if you know of anyone looking for a slightly older gentleman, tell them to check him out. He really is a good dog.  Remember that ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2008/08/02/foster-updates/ http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2008/07/30/is-it-any-wonder-that-im-writing-a-cat-novel/ So, I found the dog that's right for me. Now I'm waiting to see if my application is approved.  I have every reason to think that it will be, but until the dotted line is signed (and the dog is on my doorstep), there's always that twinge of worry that something ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2008/07/28/book-adoption-part-2/ I've been thinking about adopting a dog lately.  The girls are getting older and it was tough losing Wild Bill a few months ago, so it might be nice to have a young animal in the house.  I have a general idea of what I want - a young male, most ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2008/07/24/book-adoption/ Indy got his bandage off from his ACL surgery...hopefully the staples will be coming out soon. I hope he doesn't have too much of a hard time getting adopted since he's an older dog and one of those big black dogs that people pass over.  He's a really nice dog and ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2008/05/29/dogs-on-the-mend/ Some cliches are obvious - they hit you like a bolt of lightning.  Other phrases or images seem more original...until you come across them in two totally different books that you happen to be reading at the same time (which, of course, just happened to me this weekend). Is there any way ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2008/05/26/what-makes-a-cliche/ This confessional post is brought to you by LaFreya, aka Karen Simpson, aka Grace's Creator, aka Nyla's Mom, who tagged me for my very first meme. Here are the rules: Link the person who tagged you. Mention the rules in your blog. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them. Leave a ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2008/05/02/how-quirky-am-i/ From the movie Becoming Jane:  "What is she doing?" "Writing." "Can anything be done about it?" http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2008/04/13/dialogue-to-remember/