The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
Author Archives: Meryl Yourish
The Dark Knight Rises
Excellent movie. I think it was almost the best of the bunch. If you were thinking of seeing it, definitely do so. I didn’t find any political statements in the movie, just your typical Dark Knight good and evil themes. … Continue reading
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All the pieces are set to go
I have a cover designer! I’m on the home stretch on the book, and will be publishing it on schedule. Mid-August was my estimate. Stay tuned for the exact date.
Friday briefs
Awful: Some nutjob went insane at a theater and murdered twelve people at the premiere of Dark Knight Rises. Countdown to blaming it on the Tea Party or Republicans or NRA in 3, 2, 1…. Oh, well then it must … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, The One, Writing 3 Comments
Thump. Thump. Thump.
That sound you hear is the sound of me banging my head on my desk over my inability to find a good cover designer for a reasonable price who will be able to start on August 3rd and turn my … Continue reading
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Thursday briefs
Chuck Schumer, defending Big Business against the little guy: Only he’s with the publishers and Apple who colluded to set higher prices on ebooks. He’s getting slammed at Ars Technica, even though its Apple editor wrote a fairly favorable(to Apple) … Continue reading
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Iran’s war on Israel claims more victims
The Iranians got a suicide bomber on a bus full of Israeli tourists in Bulgaria and killed at least seven of them. Prime Minister Netanyahu says there will be payback. But don’t worry. The AP doesn’t know who was behind … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, Middle East, Terrorism 1 Comment
Wednesday briefs
Whoops, they did it again: Another cyber attack on Iran. Israeli security company Seculert and Russia’s Kaspersky Lab, said on Tuesday that they identified more than 800 victims of the operation. The targets include critical infrastructure companies, engineering students, financial … Continue reading
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Oh, I almost forgot
Busy day. Lots of things happening, not all of them good. The writing blog is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality. Sorry, folks, but my life is turning a huge corner at the moment, and I’m getting burned … Continue reading
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Any good cover designers out there?
I am striking out to date in finding a cover designer for my novel. I have the cover art, but need someone for the type and back cover design. Does anyone out there know anyone with experience in book cover … Continue reading
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Sunday, briefly
Oops: So much for that vaunted Lebanese technology. Didn’t we hear Chipmunk Cheeks bragging about how great the Lebanese weapons were over Israel’s? You know, while he’s in hiding in some undisclosed location for fear of a Hellfire missile with … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Politics, Terrorism 2 Comments
Friday briefs
Is Assad on his last legs? Atrocity after atrocity occurs, and the world reacts with–strongly-worded statements. We’ve seen this happen, time and again. I’d like to know, however, why Libya was so urgent but Syria is not. Can our president … Continue reading
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Thursday briefs
But it’s not anti-Semitic: Michael Gerson on the ruling in Germany that makes circumcision a crime. Also a critique of Andrew Sullivan, the anti-Israel, anti-circumcision, but not anti-Semitic columnist. He doesn’t hate Jews. Just the Jewish state and circumcision. Give … Continue reading
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This is why I no longer vote for Democrats
Illinois suburban Jews are abandoning the Democratic party. These are Chicago suburbs we’re talking about. Keep this in mind as you read on. David Harris, the head of the National Jewish Democratic Council is calling on Mitt Romney to return … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Jews, Politics 2 Comments
The state of the novel
Well, the novel is currently with my copy editor. I just purchased a new theme for the new writing blog that will go live in a few weeks. The cover art gets closer and closer to done. I’m lining up … Continue reading
Monday, briefly
The Palestinian president to hobnob with Israel’s enemies: But I repeat myself. Mahmoud Abbas is heading to Tehran to make nice with the people funding the group that killed their way to the governance of Gaza, killing Fatah and PA … Continue reading