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Break-time coffee ruined by yapping of Gina’s Yorkie, Twain. Does he hate me or hate going through life with a pen name? I call him Clemens.

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Gina's insisting I walk Twain at the dog beach or get back to work. NAKED HEAT or walk the dog? Which is the lesser evil?

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At the dog beach. There's a Crazy Bullhorn Guy yelling at everyone to "Pick Up the Poo!" Think he's avoiding work too?

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Authors love characters- had to talk to Bullhorn Guy, real name Fergus Mitchell. Tried to enlist me in his war against surprises in the sand

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Enlistment ended prematurely. Some guy's Lab bit Fergus. Blood in the sand! I'm Switzerland on this

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Home in front of my computer. The Dog Wars make writing about grisly murders feel civilized and relaxing. Was that Gina's evil plan?

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