The Evolution of TJ Wilde: Run Aground, Pt 1

I just kind of conjured them up out of my subconscious and put them in order of ascending peculiarity.
Edward Gorey

Since the TJ Wilde trilogy is completed and there are some folks new to it, I thought I might go back and explain how TJ came to be.

Believe it or not, one morning I woke up and the opening scene to Run Aground was fully formed. TJ somehow sprang to life and refused to be quiet about it.  

There she was, running for her life in the morning hours, just before dawn. And where was she running to? Why, a funeral home, of course. It all made sense somehow. She explained it all:

Work Wednesday: It’s Been a Week

Blue Great Dane with a mouth full of bone

First up, this guy gave me a scare. Then by the time we got to the vet, he was fine. Just fine. Bouncy. Perky, even. We are keeping an eye on him. But dude, I lost an entire night’s sleep and you’re “fine.”

Furry Friday: Cats Rule

I have not disappeared, just been weird couple of weeks with travel and life issues. Hopefully jumping back in with Furry Friday will work as an apology.

Black cat staring up a tree

At nine and a half, Patrick Sullivan Panther, esq (Sully to his friends) had found his sense of adventure. I think Reggie has helped. He’ll now explore the yard, where last summer, he’d roll on the patio and then rush back inside.

Furry Friday: Longing for Sleep

Great Dane sleeping with large dog stuffie

It has been a long week + here. First, Jasper got sick. Then Trixie. And now, Scout. It seems to be some weird intestinal virus. Jasper’s resolved in about five days, Trixie is on the mend, but Scout is in the thick of it.

This means I’m up several times a night as each one has needed extra potty breaks. Like, every two hours.

Fingers-crossed I can get a bit more sleep tonight.

They are still adorable.

Full Sail, the third installment of the TJ Wilde Mystery Trilogy is available now, eBook, Paperback and Audiobook.

Full Sail cover Golden Fishing Pier with sailboat and dolphin in the background