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Animals in Our Stories

September 21, 2017 By Karen Witemeyer

Writers who pen westerns must have a deep-seated respect for animals. All those horses and cattle. The loyal dogs. The villainous rattlesnakes. Shoot, even the chickens have a role to play. Out on the lonely prairie, a fella was more apt to talk to his horse than another person for days on end. I love animals. But I have a confession to make . . . I don't own any. Part of the reason is that my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nature, Writing Tagged With: Animals in Books, Character Pets

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