Wrath of Kitties Writing

Happy New Year! I'm looking forward to seeing what it brings. May this year bring lots of forward action for you!

#2024

How about a little cat bapping to start off the winter break?
I had settled for a long winter’s nap
Snug in my blankets like a good old chap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a bapping
I sprang from my bed, slippers a’flapping.
I turn on the lights and look through the glass
To see cats bapping each other with cuteness and sass.
My catnip bushes had all but been shredded
And a cat take-over was now dreaded.
I whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
“Now Orange! Now White! Now Tuxedo and Striped!
On Cali! On, Tort! On Spotted and Short!
Flee from my plants! Flee from my yard!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away hard!”
As leaves that swirled around feral cats
They ignored my words and added more baps:
The rest of my garden and trees got the claws;
Windows were streaked with smudges of paws.
A few made aim for my lighted décor
Flinging the lights as they bapped some more.
Snowmen fell flat while cats ran from sight—
Only “Merry Christmas to all” was still standing this night.
I hope everyone has a happy holiday, however you spend it!

I’ve posted the blog poem in this post, but to find it on WrathofKitties.com when you can click the link in my bio, then click on “Blog Feed” to be taken to my blog. If you don’t see the post right away, there’s a search feature at the bottom where you can type the name in.
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Thanksgiving week is over—what was accomplished? A cat was the most successful hunter during that deer season week, but my writing progress was killer. How was your Turkey break? Check out today’s post, “When the Cat Gets Black Friday,” on WrathofKitties.com.
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Speaking of muffins, we'd just got back from a trip, so Elsa had been living off only cat food for the weekend. And her first act of catness? I make myself a muffin, turn my back to get a beverage, then find her on the counter inhaling my food. She is a cute twatwaffle sometimes.
Things have been busy, and I've been making slow writing progress. I've been happy with it though and am deciding on my next wip. This week I plan to get a lot of writing done, so we'll see how that plays out.
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

Where were you when the feline funnies came to town? Front row claws? High five-paws? Or caught sawing logs? Catnip, Plushie Balls, and Q-Tips is going on a blog tour—check out details posts for the details and read about my kitchen ghost! “Catnip Book Goes on Tour,” on WrathofKitties.com.

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Halloween is just around the corner, and I’m looking forward to it! It’s my favorite holiday, and I’ve got my costume picked out: a shirt featuring the Grim Reaper drinking coffee and holding a cat. Plus a witch’s hat. Sure, not a traditional costume, but I’m more comfy over fashion, and plan on passing out candy with the neighbors.
How are you getting your spook on this season?

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When you’re working hard and the cats are hardly working. But then you start to hear random meows. More kitties? Vampurr coming early? A new storyline? Find out in today’s post, “House of Mews” on WrathofKitties.com
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Where’s the fun in reading if you can’t enjoy some cats? This week Catnip, Plushie Balls, and Q-Tips is available for purchase at online bookstores, and you can snag your copy to read to your feline. Or enjoy the book yourself with the cat in your lap. Or wrap yourself in a burrito blanket to enjoy these cat antics. Whatever works for you.
Check out today’s post for the big release, “Catnip, Plushie Balls, and Q-Tips: Your Next Read,” on WrathofKitties.com.
You can also use this link to be taken to all the places it’s being sold: https://books2read.com/catnip-plushieballs-qtips

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Elsa’s smart. She appears disinterested while my husband dangles something and when his guard is down she snatches like a kid with candy and runs away. He found this out once when cleaning his glasses and she left them right under the middle section of the bed. That cat knows how to show she's Queen.
I would love to say I'm speedy at writing like Elsa is with her steals, but alas I'm a turtle. Slow and steady, or at least, slow and thinking about writing.
This Saturday Catnip, Plushie Balls, and Q-Tips becomes available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo, and other places books are sold. Check it out or be on the lookout for my announcement next week!

How can a headache and back pain lead to a silver platter involving cats? Yes, there are always cats (mostly). But hey, it combined relaxing and work, and led to a great post. Check out “When Back Pain Brings Cats” on WrathofKittes.com.
Also, Catnip, Plushie Balls, and Q-Tips is now on pre-order on Amazon! Search the title or “M.G. Rorai” to find it.
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Looking forward to the weekend. Will work prevail? Or will my reading plus a festival? The kitties are happy as long as there are treats and a window.
Have a great weekend!

Distractions, distractions. Where was I? Oh yes, distractions. Plus cats. Plus writing. Smush them all together and you get…today’s post! Check out “The Good, the Distractions, and the Mews,” on WrathofKitties.com
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Elsa’s favorite? A monkey keychain she likes to sling around all. the. time. Slap! Slap! Slap! Goes the keychain at night, so my husband hides it in an effort for silence. Sometimes she runs off with it and wakes us up later in the am.
This week has started out busy, but I’ve gotten some writing in. The words have been slow, but at least they’re getting on the page. I'm not overwhelmed yet. Hopefully your week has been manageable too.

Prelude: I meant to post this yesterday morning before work, but the car died on the highway, I went back to the house to get a backup car (I should make a post about those), and finally got to work just as the greyhound was pulling out to take faculty to our PD. So it was somewhat of a frazzled morning.
Back to today’s blurb for my blog post:
It’s so hot outside eggs fry themselves in the steam coming off the pavement. So it’s important to be efficient when working outside. But tell that to my Husband. At least I’ve been making headway in my writing—check out today’s post for more info in “Temp 112F? Inside is Calling,” on WrathofKitties.com
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"Be all you can be! You've got this!"
..Looks at weekend coming.

Yeah, I'm going to be all I can be in the sheets; on the couch; in my favorite chair.

Everyone have a great respite!

Writing is hard work! “It was a dark and stormy night…”
Well that seems taken.
“...the best of times, the worst of times…”
Hmmm… pretty sure that’s been used too.
Bo**er spray; plushies; tongue-hairs…there’s bound to be something to join the purrrfects of literature. Or at least on Catster.
Do you have a favorite opening line?

New name, new website, new books, new future—this is why my cats chose me to keep their treat bags full. Check out the new site and what’s coming on today’s post, “Rebrand, Cats, and Writing” on WrathofKitties.com.
https://wrathofkitties.com/

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Hello again! *brushes away social media dust bunnies* It's me, formerly MGSpear, now Wrath of Kitties Writing

It's been awhile. Been busy, started a new position--but the cool news is I'm getting back into the swing of things with writing, starting with a new brand strategy since I write under different pen names these days. I've redone my website, updated and and adjusted some of my books, and looking for a fresh second round. Official blog post set to come out Wednesday, with more details.

Here's to a different kind of launch.

Ever wonder what dreams are made of? Fireflies and failures. And of course, cats. Check out today’s post, “Firefly Dreams,” on MGSpear.com.
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The war for temperature control: as old as time and just as frigid. So what to do to keep the chill out of the air? How do you satisfy the lizard and the snowman? Check out my post, “Rise of the Mini-Splits” on MGSpear.com to see how it went down in my house.
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Overwhelmed and overworked. But the semester is over, and I’m ready for a short break from all the stuff on the back burner. The cycle never ends. It’s good to have goals, and it’s good when you’re finally done painting. Check out today’s post, “Painting Don’t Stop: Update Between Semesters,” on MGSpear.com.
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Burnout sucks. Especially if you’re an overused, exhausted fountain bombarded by kitties all day. Good thing there’s a spreadsheet for that. Wait, what?? Find out the connection in today’s post, “Water Feature Burnout,” on MGSpear.com.
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There's never a better opportunity than now to seize the moment and make the move.

Give a dog a bone? Yeah that didn’t work. Wesson just tosses aside all my fancy toys in lieu of cardboard and stuff. What are you tossing aside because you don’t think it’s good enough? Check out my post, “Dirt Clod Dog,” on MGSpear.com.
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What is nirvana? It’s a cat sunning itself on a cat tree? And what can that teach us? Find out in today’s post, “Cat Tree Motivation,” on MGSpear.com.
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Have you ever wanted something really badly? I did once. In fact, I almost ruined my car trying to reach the destination. Read all about it in today’s post, “Travel Tales: Muddy Woes,” on MGSpear.com.
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Cat + automated feeder. Not too bad. Hangry cat + automated feeder—watched out world, you might not want to stop that train. Check out Elsa in “The Running for the Food,” on MGSpear.com.
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It's the start of a new week, and a great time to believe in yourself.
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Numbers and words—not everyone’s good at both. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, and the trick is to harness technology to make it look like we are professionals. Do you trust me to do your taxes now? Check out today’s post, “Strength and Weaknesses,” on MGSpear.com.
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Everyone needs a hobby, and for my spouse it’s plants. Unfortunately he drags me into it as his worker bee. What’s on the project list? Building a greenhouse. In the Texas heat. Check out how that went in “Grumbling Gardening” on MGSpear.com.
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