MSI Press Authors and Their Cats



In honor of Caturday, we are sharing photos of the cats who own MSI Press authors, starting with Sula, pictured above, who is herself an MSI Press author. Click HERE to see Sula's works.



Simon is owned by Joanna Charnas, author of chronic illness support books and A Movie Lover's Search for  Romance, who says he is her "foster failure." Click HERE to see Joanna's works.







Jeremy Feig was owned by Shelly. He wrote a book about her, How My Cat Made Me a Better Man, that won a book of the year award. Click HERE to read about Shelly, including excerpts from the book.







Carl and Betty Lou Leaver are owned by Intrepid about whom they wrote a book, stuffed with illustrations, and five other cats. Click HERE to see Intrepid. In the picture, Happy (black & white) and Murjan (red & white) share a cat bed.






Cindy McKinley Alder is owned by Watson, shown here wrapped in a ribbon. So cute! Click HERE to see Cindy's contributions to the field of teaching, parenting, and learning. 



Larry MacDonald is owned by Simone, a companion to Elly of Travels with Elly. For an introduction to Larry's books, click HERE.



Look for upcoming Saturday posts on each of these authors, with more pictures and details.

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