Wednesday, January 01, 2020

Happy New Year from Intern Ty and his pet shark

Intern Ty steps up to help me at my away-office.




He pounces on the mousie!




He finds a homonym, and practices his Mr Picklepuss face!



The Claw Of Doom is applied to the incoming queries.



Finally, a great ms absorbs his full attention!

Intern Ty!



Intern Ty and I both hope 2020 is the cat's pajamas for you!


28 comments:

Kitty said...

HAppy New Year to Janet and all the Reiders!

Carolynnwith2Ns said...

To all the cats, dogs, horses, birds and humans who show up here HAPPY NEW YEAR.
May every word you write bring you joy. May every edit bring you closer to your dream. May every story fill your heart with success and may we all find peace in our own private worlds.

Theresa said...

Happy New Year, everyone!

CynthiaMc said...

Happy New Year and Happy Writing!

Brenda said...

Happy New Year, Intern Ty. I do hope you are taking full advantage of all company perks.
Brenda

E.M. Goldsmith said...

Happy New Year.

LynnRodz said...

Happy New Year, Janet and all her Reiders. Wishing everyone peace, love, health, and happiness for 2020!

Lisa Bodenheim said...

Awww, what a cutie.

Happy New Year, Janet and Reiders!

Melanie Sue Bowles said...

Hi Ty, you handsome boy! Wishing everyone an inspiring 2020... We're contemplating some big changes here at the sanctuary. I'm eager to see how it all unfolds.

Janet, thank you for all you do. I'm grateful for everything I've learned here, and even more grateful for the friendships.

Onward, y'all!

nightsmusic said...

Oh, Ty! Love those big gingers. He looks like a very astute intern ;)

Happy New Year to all of the Reiders and to Janet, for opening a little corner of her overly busy life so we can all hang out and learn a little something in the process.

May the new year bring you all everything you hope for.

Karl Henwood said...

Happy new year everyone!

Alyssa R said...

Happy New Year, Intern Ty!

Happy New Year, Duchess of Yowl!

Happy New Year, other cats and non-cats!

Hope 2020 will be a great year for everyone.

Steve Forti said...

Happy 2020 everyone!

What's everybody's new year's writing resolutions? Last year I wanted 2 short stories published and a set number of new words and submissions per week. I got the 2 stories, and kept up with the rest for half the year before falling off. For 2020, I'm targeting 2 more stories published, and a finished draft of my current novel WIP (at least. Ideally somewhat polished, but trying to be realistic). And every year I say it's the year I go to CrimeBake, but maybe it really will be.

Best wishes to all you fishes!

Craig F said...

May all your dreams an aspirations come true in 2020. Happy New Year my Queen and all the rest of your minions.

Barbara Etlin said...

Happy New Year, Janet and the Reiders! Hi, Ty!

John Davis Frain said...

Merry New Year, everyone.

I'm going on a hike later today to figure out my writing resolution(s).

Meanwhile, (tip o' the cap to Julie Weathers) I'm about to flip over the sand timer and get in an hour of editing the ms.

Abby said...

Very happy to see the intern fulfilling some duties! Your management is clearly exemplary. Looking forward to Ty's reader report on the ms.: "Pages were pleasing to shred. Needs more cats in the end."

Beth Carpenter said...

Happy New Year, Janet! How could it not be with an intern like Ty around? Happy New Year to all the Reiders, as well!

AJ Blythe said...

Happy New Year, Janet and fellow Reiders. I hope 2020 brings everyone many words (just the good ones).

Katja said...

I'd also like to wish Janet and the entire Reef a happy new year!
<3

Cecilia Ortiz Luna said...


Happy New Year to Janet and to all my fellow Reiders!

Lennon Faris said...

Happy New Year, everyone!! (including the exemplary intern Ty!)

Linda Shantz said...

Happy New Year!

Congrats on your internship, Ty!

Jennifer R. Donohue said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wishing joy and success to the Reef!

I love the Claw of Doom!

Steve my writing resolutions are: write 1 short story draft each month, write and publish Run With the Hunted 3: subtitle pending, query agents and hopefully land one with my Girl Hamlet novel.

Dena Pawling said...


Happy New Year y'all!! My resolution for 2020 is to get thru what I anticipate are two more revisions [this may be wishful thinking, but I'm hopeful] and get my ms ready to query.

May all of our writing resolutions be achieved this year.

Howdy to Intern Ty! He looks very helpful =)



Claire Bobrow said...

Happy New Year, everyone!
May your 2020 be filled with good stories and good health.

Ty does not appear to pull his pounces. He applies the Claw of Doom with authority!

Kae Ridwyn said...

Beautiful photos; and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

KDJames said...

Happy New year, to Janet and all the Reiders and lurkers. Intern Ty seems a bit concerned about that empty bowl and the apparent lack of sharing, given how he's wasting away into a mere floof of himself.

I don't make resolutions this time of year (other times, as inspired, yes), but I do confess a determination to not ALWAYS be the last one commenting over here. Since I've been feeling determined about that for several months now, I'm not hopeful about lasting change. Oh well.

May the coming year bring all of you renewed determination and strong energy and good health. And peace and love and kindness and all that jazz as well.