For the next few months, it’s kind of going to be Zee and Zoey crazy, but so many humans and cats offered to review the book, that we just couldn’t say no!! We like the idea of getting all kinds of different opinions, and here is one from none other than everyone’s favorite cat, Mr. Puddy!! We got this review on Halloween, but really it is already November 1st where Mr. Puddy is! But, no matter what time or day it is, we are so excited to share this review!

THE VILLAGES, FL – Deborah Barnes, author of “The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey Of The Extraordinarily Ordinary,” will be holding her first book signing at The Villages Waterfront Inn Pet Paw-ty on Monday, October 31, 2011  from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The book’s official release date is November 1, 2011. For full details, please click the link to follow Villages Book Signing.pdf

I have been a huge fan of Layla Morgan Wilde and her gang of colorful cats over at Cat Wisdom 101 since the first time I met them for Odin’s first birthday party several months ago. So, when she offered to review The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey for me, I was both thrilled and honored! Layla has the distinct honor of being my FIRST official reviewer and we decided October 30th was a purr-fect date since the last couple of  days in October are always surrounded by  magic and intrigue – the ideal imagery to convey my concept of  “from ordinary to extraordinary!”

Please click here to read Layla’s intrepretation of the story and for a chance at winning an autographed copy of the book!

October 29, 2011 – Author Deborah Barnes of  The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey of the Extraordinarily Ordinary, is proud to announce that the Cat Writers’ Association Committee has approved her application for Professional Membership to the Cat Writers Association, effective immediately.  Established in 1992, The Cat Writers’ Association, Inc. (CWA) is an organization of professionals writing, publishing and broadcasting about cats. Members include writers, editors, publishers, artists, public relations specialists, broadcasters and others.  The 18th Annual Cat Writers Conference will be held this November 17 -19th in White Plains, NY , of which Deborah will be attending.

I feel like the last few years of my life have been consumed with virtually nothing else other than completing my book, The Chronicles of Zee and Zoey. Now that the book has arrived and the actual inventory is in my exercise room, I thought maybe I would venture out of my office/cave where I have been buried and found out I am a stranger in my own home. It seems that life had continued on around me as I was glued to my computer all that time. 

Most things that move on in time are easy enough to ignore – black roots in your hair – that’s why rubber bands are made for pony tails. Cat hair on the furniture – that is easy enough to ignore – serious vacuuming is really only necessary when company comes to visit, which is usually only a few times a year. My muscle tone (or lack thereof) is something I attribute conveniently to my age, and the cats, well, they were more than happy to sleep in the office with me for hours on end, so there lives were not affected negatively at all.

The cats sharing the office with me - you see the full Zee/Zoey family - the others, Harley and Jazz, are also in the office, they are just out of the range of the camera!

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