So. I had this crazy idea that didn’t seem like a crazy idea at the time of having a quote about cats at the start of every chapter in Cat Girl’s Day Off (behind the scenes glimpse: my working title for the book was Cat Girl Saves the Day, so if you ever hear me say that or see me type that without thinking, that’s why…my brain still thinks that half the time).

It sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? And cute? I mean, look up “quotes about cats” on Google and you’ll get TONS.

Well.

Reasonable until you have to start tracking down permissions for them for your publisher. There are 36 chapters in CAT GIRL. Some of the quotes are from characters in the book, but a lot of them aren’t. The best ones are from some of my fav people.

And I am happy to report that some quotes from Robert A. Heinlein are IN the book! Favorite. Author. Of. All. Time. I know people ask me that question all the time (who’s your favorite author, huh, huh??) and I’ve often hemmed and hawed about the answer. BUT. If you want to know which author I own the most books of, which author I have read more than any other, which author I SO wanted to meet when I was growing up (other than Douglas Adams), it is, by far, Robert Heinlein. And he had quite a bit to say about cats, lucky me.

And a really great quote from Paula Poundstone (SUCH a funny lady) is going in too! Woot! Still waiting to hear back from Garrison Keillor and George Will. Sadly, an Erma Bombeck quote is not going in. Ah, well. There are so many that are going in, however, that I’m super excited. Dan Greenburg, Stephen Baker, Maurice Burton, Mark Twain…

Stay tuned…I’ll be posting a behind the scenes sneak peek of another character soon! Actually, you wanna vote? Should I post one of Melly (a best friend of Nat’s) or Easton (a celebrity blogger)?