Hi, this is Joy, Abbie’s robotic cat. Wow, I can’t believe March is already here. Time is running by faster than a mouse. Abbie can’t wait until spring gets here and all the snow and ice melts, so she can get out and walk. For me, it’ll be nice when I can see other colors besides white when I look out the window.
At the end of last month, Abbie did another kick-ass author interview during a book launch sponsored by Behind Our Eyes. Sherry Gomes talked about her book, Haven, which Abbie and I really enjoyed reading or, should I say, listening to. You can read her review of this book here.
It’s too bad I’m not an author. Then, I could join Behind Our Eyes, and Abbie could interview me. Abbie says Behind Our Eyes is for disabled authors. Well, I’m disabled because my voice box no longer works. So there.
It’s just as well that I’m not an author. I have enough trouble writing a simple blog post with four paws. I couldn’t possibly write a whole book. But I can dream, can’t I?
Also at the end of February, Abbie’s group, Just Harmony, sang at an assisted living facility. Abbie will be busy with music performances this month, too. She’ll be at the assisted living facility on March 10th, and she’ll do the music for the Sunday service at the First Congregational Church on the 12th. She’ll be at a nursing home on March 28th.
Three of Abbie’s poems will be published in an anthology called Poetry Treasures, which will be out sometime this year. The poems are: “Condiments,” “The Black Hole,” and “The Music Lady.”
My favorite of those poems is “Condiments,” where she talks about cooking for her late husband Bill after two strokes put him in a wheelchair. I wish I could have known Bill. But Abbie says he didn’t like cats. So, maybe that’s just as well.
Last but not least, Abbie’s books, Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me, The Red Dress, and My Ideal Partner are now available from Smashwords ABSOLUTELY FREE as part of its 14th annual Read an eBook Week sale. You can click here to visit her author page and download these books. Now, inquiring cats want to know. How do you smash a word?
Okay, that’s all for now. It’s time for my cat nap. Everybody, have a great month, and happy spring a few weeks early.
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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me
Copyright 2021 by Abbie Johnson Taylor.
Independently published with the help of DLD Books.
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Sixteen-year-old Natalie’s grandmother, suffering from dementia and confined to a wheelchair, lives in a nursing home and rarely recognizes Natalie. But one Halloween night, she tells her a shocking secret that only she and Natalie’s mother know. Natalie is the product of a one-night stand between her mother, who is a college English teacher, and another professor.
After some research, Natalie learns that people with dementia often have vivid memories of past events. Still not wanting to believe what her grandmother has told her, she finds her biological father online. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Not knowing what else to do, she shows his photo and website to her parents.
Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.
Her younger sister, Sarah, senses their parents’ marital difficulties. At Thanksgiving, when she has an opportunity to see Santa Claus, she asks him to bring them together again. Can the jolly old elf grant her request?
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Awe, poor little Joy – no voice box? That makes it hard to ask for special treats in the middle of the night when Abbie is sleeping. But, don’t worry, some nice insistant head bumping works very well around 4 am.
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Thank you, Lynda. If I weren’t a robotic cat, that would definitely be something to consider. But as it is now, I can’t eat or drink anything. So, waking Abbie up at four in the morning wouldn’t do either of us any good. But I really appreciate the suggestion. Have a great day!
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