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Friday, May 1, 2015

#FuzzyFriday Interview with Cecilia Dominic's Timothy Mouse and Giveaway as Part of the #12DaystoPerfect Blog Tour


Timothy Mouse
J-Dog is welcoming Timothy Mouse to Fuzzy Friday! The wonderful Cecilia Dominic (urban fantasy, romance, mystery, steampunk, and YA paranormal author, and connoisseur of irony) is out on a blog tour, and her fur baby decided to get in on the action.  I'm turning over the keyboard to Mr. Timothy Mouse:

My world came into existence ten man-months ago. They say I’m skittish because I had a traumatic kittenhood, but all I can remember is bright lights and noise and then my three siblings and I were alone. My human mommy says I fell into her life by accident. I say, as I touch my paw to her face, that I found the perfect situation for snuggles and playing, and she obviously needed me. I don’t know how she got along without me. Dad even has a comfy chair for me, which I leave covered with gray and white fur so he knows it’s mine. He thinks he can keep it as his by putting a blue towel over it, but I just move that out of the way. Sometimes. I like to keep him guessing.

What is Mommy currently reading?

A story about cats, of course! It’s called 9th Life – The Naming of Legends, Book One. They change into humans – I don’t know why. Being a cat is much better. Why would I change into a human except to have access to more food? I used to get squishy food when I was little, but now all Mommy gives me is the hard stuff. If I could change into a person, I could find out where the soft food went or try some of the human food that smells so yummy. She eats things called crow-sants. I don’t see any birds in them, but the crumbs taste good.

What was the most recent thing I did to get in trouble?

The humans have another boss named Tabitha. She’s old and gray and grouchy. I try to play with her and sometimes get so excited I miss it when she gets annoyed. I got grounded (put in the office) today because I wouldn’t stop trying to play, and the old kitty growled at me. That’s okay. I’m going to drink some water by licking it off my paw and then make sure the desks have lots of kitty footprints on them.

What are my observations of Mommy's writing process?

The humans have mind control devices they call lap-tops and tab-lets. I call them bor-ing. The people sit there and make tapping noises with their fingers while they watch the tops of the machines. I have to try very hard to be cute and playful so Mommy will pay attention to me and throw the ball for me to fetch. I’ve found through repeated experimenting that the noisier the toy, the better. If she’s really paying attention to the lap-top, I have to rescue her by knocking one of my favorite balls under the couch and meowing piteously until she gets it out for me. Then we play!

Sometimes she says she’s writing stories. I’ll make sure she doesn’t work too hard so she still has the energy to play with me. If I’m tired, I’ll sit on her lap and purr so she pets me. It’s hard work, but someone has to do it. Otherwise she’d pay attention to the stupid thing all day.

What is Mommy currently writing?

Daddy says that Mommy’s current book and she are not speaking at the moment. Maybe she stopped giving it squishy food, too.

I heard her talking about it when the other writer people came over for something called crit-eek-groop. The book has something to do with steampunk and a theatre and a musician and an actress, and there’s kissing (eww), and it all sounds very complicated. Except for the steampunk part. That sounds like it might be edible or chase-able or both.

Why you should buy my Mommy's most recent book b/c pet treats aren't cheap.

Mommy’s most recent book is about writers and the things they will do for their stories. Writers are weird. That’s why I always hide from them. Well, them and everyone else. There’s nothing more terrifying than someone coming in the front door.
But writers - they do strange things for their books, like talking to weird people. She says she wrote it so both readers and other writers would enjoy it because life is often stranger than fiction.

From Cecilia:

Thank you so much for hosting Timothy Mouse today, Heather! He had a great time.

Want to follow me and my characters on the #12DaystoPerfect blog hop for the chance to win more prizes? Join the event on Facebook for daily updates and please consider liking my page while you’re there. https://www.facebook.com/events/472007642953392/

There’s also a Rafflecopter giveaway for some grand prizes: a Rafflecopter giveaway


Of course Timothy feels like he’s the perfect pet. What would your perfect pet be? Comment below for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift certificate (to be emailed, so please leave your email with the comment).


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18 comments:

  1. My cat Mystery does the same thing when he drinks water - he prefers it from his paws. Loved meeting Timothy Mouse!

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    1. Thank you for commenting, Elizabeth. J-Dog washes his paws in the water bowl (getting water all over the place).

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    2. Thanks, Elizabeth! I'm glad he's not the only one. It's messy, but it's so cute when he does it.

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  2. Writers are weird and kitty wants to be right in the middle of it. Lol

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    1. Those furry muses have to be in the center of the activity! Thanks for commenting Wendy.

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    2. Thanks so much for stopping by, Wendy! Yes, he definitely wants to be involved and to supervise.

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  3. Timothy Mouse is adorable! Does he like to sit on the laptop, too?

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    1. I'm thinking MIkee and Timothy may need a play date :)

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    2. Thankfully he doesn't want to sit *on* the laptop, but he does like to walk over it. I have to make sure he doesn't add any extra edits when I'm working.

      Thanks so much for commenting!

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  4. Thank you so much for hosting me and Timothy Mouse, Heather! I apologize for not weighing in sooner - was at a CEU thing all day across town.

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    1. It was a joy to have you and Timothy Mouse on the blog today. Y'all are welcome back anytime!

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  5. I tried to post earlier, but it didn't show up from my phone. :-(
    I was cracking up at your cat thinking about people "making tapping noises" on their machines. lol. That's probably exactly what they're thinking. My cat loves to tap me on the leg when I'm not paying enough attention to her. Sometimes she climbs up and just sits right on my keyboard, and I'm like, "Hmmm. What do I do about this?"
    Too funny about you and your book not speaking right now. I feel you! I'm in the exact same position. Hope I can get back to it soon.
    Thanks for directing me over here. What a fun post!

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    1. Thanks, Kimberly! Your cat sounds a lot like Timothy Mouse. He'll tap me on the face if he's not getting enough attention. I hope your book starts speaking to you soon!

      Thank you for stopping by!

      Cecilia

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    2. Thanks for stopping by! Your cat sounds like a purrfect muse!

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  6. Just wait until Timothy Mouse learns how to wash his toys in the water bowl. Two of my eight cats (Hayley and Sassy) are real sticklers about toy cleanliness.

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    1. Oh, yes, he likes to clean some of them, especially the ruffled foil balls. But then he won't play with them because, ewww, wet toys.

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    2. Tammy, that is too funny!

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  7. The random gods have spoken, and the winner of the Amazon gift certificate is Kimberly! Congratulations!

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