“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” – William Wordsworth. Writing stories for Chicken Soup for the Soul allows me to write with the “breathings” of my heart. The latest Chicken Soup book, “Tales of Christmas: 101 Stories of Holiday Joy, Love and Gratitude” hit shelves yesterday.
Happy Halloween! For a short Halloween story about our trusty, white Komondor, click on the link https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-dwn5g-3e64f2f?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share to hear it featured on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast.
Our happy Komondor whose exploits sparked endless stories. Want a smile? Click on the link above to hear “Trick or Treat!” on Chicken Soup for the Soul’s podcast. It’s a quick 3-minute laugh about Marley, our big white dog pictured above and a Halloween misunderstanding.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: I Can’t Believe my Dog Did That! Because it’s Halloween…. Here is a true Halloween tale provided by my comical, big, white friend. To read the short essay, click on the book cover below.
Your Eyes Don’t Deceive: Squirrel is a Cat Since it’s been awhile, I decided to post a brand new short story. Never before published. Here for the first time. I do truly write about more than animals. But with our menagerie of crazy dogs and cats, they have provided plenty of stories over the years. […]
Miss Skitters’ Vet Chart A red “dangerous animal” warning label adorned my cat’s vet chart. My sister’s cat, Rascal, boasted this same badge of honor on his chart. Which got me to thinking …which feline was the worst patient? This thought warrants a story, but until then, here are some highlights of their escapades: […]
On a Mission The above mugshot: Miss Skitters Her lifelong mission: find food and devour. Onions? Garlic? Carrots? Pizza? She never encountered a food she didn’t eat. Ever hear of a cat that pilfered food from the garbage can and hid it underneath a bed? How about a cat that closed a closet door […]
That’s What I said… when my husband suggested, “Let’s get a Komondor.” We sat in Barnes & Noble at the time, reading about dog breeds. He slid a book across the table opened to the Komondor section. (To see a Komondor in full cords check out Beck’s Odelay cover.) I thought he was joking. “Yeah right,” […]
Fourth of July with Marley This is one of my favorite pictures of Marley: the first photo we ever snapped. Shortly after we’d wrangled this 6-month old, 60-pound Komondor puppy into our house on the Fourth of July (a story in and of itself), we grabbed the camera. Over the years, this character’s shananigans made […]
Our Canine Tactician: Marley When our 60-pound Komondor puppy arrived one Fourth of July, Marley turned our lives upside down – and provided plenty of writing material. An additional 109 pounds (For a total of 169!) and many stories later, his adventures continue to grace the pages of a variety of publications. Check out the […]
Lisa Mackinder 