If you enjoy this blog, you’ll love my still-unreleased novels. “Flamenco and the Sitting Cat” and “Tango and the Sitting Cat” are my love letters to you and to all who worry they’re too odd or old, overly damaged or young, or under deserving of happiness alone or with someone.
About Me

Reading, writing, and travel hooked me early. It was inevitable, given my multi-cultural family’s love of books and our frequent relocations to cities across the U.S. and Spain. Through it all, writing to friends and my dear grandmothers in Buenos Aires and Barcelona was a constant. Today I’m settled in Los Angeles with my Iranian-American husband who loves world dance, cooking, healthy living, music, and animals as much as I do. K-D, our one-of-a-kind-mix dog, rescues me from brooding over commas for too long.
As a journalist, I won an Emmy (click here for the documentary), was nominated for one the year before, and earned assorted cable TV awards. One of my short stories is in Verdad Magazine. Twice, I was honored as an “Emerging Author” at the Literary Women Festival of Authors, and my visual art features in “New Directions in Altered Books,” by Gabe Cyr and California State Long Beach’s literary journal, Rip Rap.
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Very nice post . Simple to understand , energetic to encourage. Thanks a ton.
Few lines : You look great while sitting with dog,
Either it is sunny or it is fog,
Loving these creatures gives a peace of mind,
What you do defines humankind.
Long live your love with these beautiful pets,
May God bless you with thousands of sunsets. 🙂
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thank you for your very kind words ❤
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thanks for the love da al. please let me know if there is anything specific you would like to me blog about. Jesus bless love daniel 🙂
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ACCEPTED YOUR INVITE.
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wow – you have such amazing a beautiful blog and webs site, that brings to us much more joy to read and enjoy. I am following you on Twitter and Sent you a request on Facebook.
I would very much appreciate if you support and like my social Facebook page & my twitter, here are the links:
https://www.facebook.com/Mihran.Kalaydjian.public/
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wishing you the best with all your endeavors
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Ok the photo with the three sweet dogs caught my attention! Great photo! I will have to check out your blog 🙂
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