DACHSHUNDS FOREVER EXCERPT

The excerpt is now available by clicking on the DACHSHUNDS FOREVER Excerpt at the top of this blog!  In it, Sarge the doxie mentors his doxie protege Duke on how a proud, full-blooded dachshund is supposed to act.  Gain insight into the mind of a dachshund!

If you are interested in getting a copy of this book for Christmas, here's the Amazon link:

http://www.amazon.com/Dachshunds-Forever-Dachshund-Escapades-3/dp/1502739429/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415647571&sr=8-1&keywords=dachshunds+forever

THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES: HAVE YOU READ THEM YET?

Time to highlight my books once again!  Click on the BOOKS page link for complete information, but if you are a doxie lover, you will absolutely love these books written by Sarge the dachshund!

And he writes about his encounters with the cats in the family as well:

Winston, the newest family member

Joey, "Mr. Slick" of the Fuzz Brothers

Tate, "Fuzz Ball" of the Fuzz Brothers

 

Piper and Aslan

 

 

 



We all know my doxie Duke, who is introduced in I AM DACHSHUND, Book 2 of THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES series.  Sarge takes him under his wing and attempts to teach Duke how a dachshund is supposed to act, especially where cats are concerned.  He also gives Duke advice
on how to obtain human food, rather than dog food, which Sarge dubs as "cardboard."

Happy reading!

BOOK 4, A DACHSHUND'S TRIBUTE, NOW COMPLETED!

Yes, I know:  "it's about time."  My mother passed away in January at age 85, and then I had a bad fall in April from which I am still recovering.  Those are the two reasons I put Book 4 on hold for a time.

It was difficult for me to write about my mother after she passed away.  I needed some time to mourn, miss her, and reassess how I wanted to finish Book 4 without her.  After some time passed, I solved the problem by simply writing Sarge's final installment like all the family were still with us, then added "A Word from the Author" at the end explaining that she had left us.

I had spoken to my editor last year before even starting Book 4, knowing it would be the final book of the series.  I asked her what she thought about Papa Duke passing away in the book (he did, after all, die in 2000).  She replied, "No!  We don't want Papa Duke to leave the books!"  So, that settled that.

Now, although my right leg still has some numbness and the left leg still has some pain from the fall, I am doing much, much better.  I find that I tire much more quickly, but then, that could just be due to creeping decrepitude :).  In any case, I have one final read through of Book 4 this week, then it's off to the publisher.

It's a bit sad for me that Sarge's tales have come to an end, since I enjoyed writing them so much.  However, my parents will live on in the books, and for that, I am grateful.  Their great grandchildren will get to know their great grandparents through the stories that share about them, and that makes it all worthwhile.

HAPPY 12TH BIRTHDAY TO SHADOW!

Today marks the 12th birthday of my granddawg, Shadow!  He is, of course the dachshund "author" of my series of books written from his viewpoint, THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES.

I'm looking forward to my third book, DACHSHUNDS FOREVER, to be in publication soon.  Shadow (as Sarge in the books) relates more of his interesting tales about his zany family, notably Papa Duke, his favorite person in the entire world.

Join me in wishing Shadow a wonderful birthday today!

GET 'EM WHILE THEY'RE DOWN!

My books in THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES series have been reduced on Amazon! I AM SARGE has been reduced to $11.66, and I AM DACHSHUND has been reduced to $13.22! Order yours before the prices go up again :).

Written from Sarge the dachshund's viewpoint, you'll be laughing out loud at his "lowdown on the ground" regarding his family, friends, and life in general :). Sarge's stories are based on my real family, and are 95% true--from Papa Duke's humorous-but-true funny Army stories, to Sarge's keen insight into humans, these books would delight any dog lover, from older children to adults--and perfect Christmas gifts!  (Yes, it's time to begin thinking about Christmas already.)

Here's the link to I AM SARGE:
http://www.amazon.com/Am-Sarge-Mavis-Duke-Hinton/dp/1602903158/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1349982783&sr=1-1&keywords=I+AM+SARGE

I AM DACHSHUND:
http://www.amazon.com/Am-Dachshund-Mavis-Duke-Hinton/dp/1602902593/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1308002196&sr=1-1#reader_B0057CR860

 Note:  DACHSHUNDS FOREVER, my third book in the series, is with my publisher and awaiting publication.  And, A DACHSHUND'S TRIBUTE, the fourth book, is about three-fourths of the way completed :).