Kris Allis's Blog (2)

I am amazed daily at how excited my dog gets at the sight of his leash in my hand. His joy is pure and deliberate, because he knows he's going for a walk. He and I walk the same route almost every day; we change up sometimes in the summer to walk farther. Oh that people were so easily excited by the same old thing. I adopted my dog from the pound since I fell in love with his little face at first sight. Today I am posting a photo of him, for he is truly my favorite friend! If only he could…

My new novel is set against a backdrop of 9/11, and yet the story has nothing to do with the attack on the World Trade Center. I have used a varied cast of characters to address domestic abuse and alcoholism in what I hope is an entertaining and unique manner. I chose this topic to write about because of an aunt who lived under the same circumstances. The theme of the novel is poetic justice. The novel is now available on Kindle.