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
Occupy Wall Street made me do it.
In honor of Occupy Wall Street, I’m buying a Kindle today. I will go to Staples on my lunch hour and pick one, then buy it on Amazon. (I have gift cards. I can wait two days to get it.) … Continue reading
Posted in Evil Meryl, Juvenile Scorn, Politics 2 Comments
What a difference five and a half years make
I wrote this in October of 2006: I’m sorry for the lack of posting. I haven’t got much heart these days. Money worries, cat worries, job worries (still a temp, no end in sight), stress up the wazoo. I know … Continue reading
Posted in Life, The Catmage Chronicles, Writing Tagged Darkness Rising, The Catmage Chronicles 2 Comments
Monday, briefly
Well, isn’t this interesting: We’re deploying Stealth jets in a base in “southwest Asia”, a.k.a.: Within striking distance of Iran. Yes, but they don’t really care about Palestinians: A major food retailer in the U.K. is boycotting Jewish goods. No, … Continue reading
Posted in Hamas, Iran, Israel, Middle East, palestinian politics, Terrorism, The One 2 Comments
Sunday morning fluff news briefs
Seriously? Really, this is a headline. Kristen Stewart ‘F**king Loves Acting’ Because She Is ‘Really Boring’. It popped up on my Google News feed. To think I used to read–and enjoy–entertainment magazines. My, tastes change. And oh, I will watch … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Pop Culture 3 Comments
It’s official. I’m tweeting.
I joined Twitter tonight. It’s going to be for the writing, not the blogging, so don’t expect to read anything about Israel on my tweets. But feel free to find me (and let me know you’re there) on Twitter. My … Continue reading
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I need a copy editor
I need a professional fiction copy editor with experience in the fantasy genre. If you are one, or know of one, please email me at myfirstname at mylastname dot com. (It’s on the post.) If you have June-July open, I … Continue reading
Early Caturday post
I think what the world needs today is more cat pictures. Because there just aren’t enough of them on the internet. Tig loves the sun. And Gracie loves her ball. It took me forever to get a picture of her … Continue reading
Posted in Cats 3 Comments
Are you an IP attorney in Virginia?
I’m looking for an IP attorney in the northern Virginia area (or, best possible scenario, in central VA where I live). I need someone with current experience in the publishing industry. Entertainment experience is a plus. I need an attorney … Continue reading
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Thursday rainy day briefs
It’s raining here, anyway. Wrong on so many levels: A Palestinian man went right past UNIFIL troops with two small children and climbed the fence into Israel–but not before he threw his two small children over the fence. One got … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Israeli Double Standard Time, Middle East, Syria, Terrorism, Writing 1 Comment
Wednesday briefs
We’re still here: And we’re not going anywhere. On Israel’s Memorial Day, a message to her neighbors. “They are murderers – we are builders. Historically, the Jewish people has always outlasted its enemies. They have disappeared, and we’re here. I … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Iran, Israel, Jew Cooties, Middle East, palestinian politics 2 Comments
Busy, busy, busy
Up in NorVA yesterday and today, meetings, work, that sort of thing. And now, in my spare time, I will be writing. I’ll be back with a news post tomorrow.
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Monday briefs
But they swore the Muslim Brotherhood wouldn’t affect Egypt’s relations with Israel: Yeah, sure. Egypt canceled their gas deal with Israel, thus breaking a contract signed years ago. Gee, I wonder what other deal signed years ago they’re ready to … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome, Middle East, Turkey 1 Comment
I’ll be damned. This blog is 11 years old today.
Eleven years ago, I wrote my first blog post and put it out there on the internet to finally get a little use out of the Yourish.com domain that I had bought several years prior. This blog went from personal … Continue reading
Posted in Bloggers, Life, Site news 4 Comments
A busy weekend, and a writing report
Friday night services. Saturday morning services. My niece’s last Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra concert. Then there was the 45,000 Word Challenge, which was to get to 45,000 words before I could start reading The Hunger Games, a deal I made … Continue reading
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End of the week briefs
But–but–but Jimmy Carter said Hamas wants peace! The second ranking Hamas official flatly states that any agreement with Israel would be considered a hudna–in other words, just a trick until Hamas can figure out how to destroy Israel. Compare that … Continue reading
Posted in Hamas, Israel, Israeli Double Standard Time, Media Bias 1 Comment