Guest Author Barbara Boswell Brunner

                    Barbara Boswell Brunner


What is the working title of your book?
Dog-Ma, the Zen Of Slobber

 Where did the idea come from for the book?
I began writing this book in my head almost twenty years before I put pen to paper. The idea started to percolate after the loss of my first dog at the age of 17. After the loss of my seventh dog I decided to get my thoughts down on paper. An author friend read it, LOVED it and told me I had to get it published.

What genre does your book fall under?
It is a Memoir but could also be classified in Dog Books or Humor

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

This is such a personal question since it is choosing someone to play me! I have loved the work of Emma Stone for several years, first seeing her in the movie Superbad and the Easy A. I watched her on David Letterman that same year and found her to not only be a great actress, but also witty and smart. She's also got my sassy redhead attitude going on. I think she would be perfect to play the younger me. As for the older me... Perhaps Julianne Moore. What do you think?

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Wickedly funny story of life with nine crazy rescue dogs.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
This book was self published. A daunting task that taught me many things, mostly patience peppered with a few choice swear words.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
The first draft took three months. Then came a year of editing, finessing and formatting. I can honestly say that a good editor is worth their weight in GOLD! I had two and could not have finished the book without them.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

The obvious choice is Marley and Me. I seriously do believe one of my dogs, Madison (a Black Lab), was FAR worse than Marley. It must be in the Lab genes. She was incorrigible and earned the name Houdini In A Dog Suit. 

Who or what inspired you to write this book?
My love of dogs and the need to share all of our outrageously funny stories before I get dementia and forget them! That could happen any day now...

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
You do not need to be a dog owner or dog lover to enjoy the book. The stories are all true and quite entertaining. Telling these stories, we were the headliner entertainment at every cocktail party we attended for many years. You just can't make up tales this crazy. The book follows us around the country, having moved seventeen times in thirty-two years. Some of the stories, especially our Nashville days contain a lot of regional humor. There are even a few celebrity tidbits from our years in Los Angeles. I have been told that the first chapter is a bit hard to read, containing some graphic violence of a fight between two dogs. Two of my reviewers were troubled by it. If that sort of thing bothers you, skip that chapter and start with Chapter Two.

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