I am so pleased to have on Jenna’s Journal today an extra special guest blogger: Dakota from the Emily Dahill series. I am a longtime fan of collies, so having Dakota here today is like a dream come true. And from the title of his post, I think we may be in for some soul-searching from this remarkable canine.
Confessions From a Collie Hero
Folks, I’ll have to make this fast because Emily, you know her, Special Agent Emily Dahill, is due back soon and she hates it when I use the computer. Heck, she thinks I’m talking with my girlfriends in Scotland. Yeah, well she could be right. Okay, so maybe once or twice, a day. But she’s on it all the time talking to her fiancée, Jarrod. I ask you, is that fair or what.
Anyway, what I’d love to know is the why? Why is this series named after her. I mean really, Emily Dahill, CID Series. Talk about anemic. It’s got no oomph, no pizzazz. The name just sits there like a steaming pile of poop on a cold day.
Look at the stories, who gets the best lines. Her. But, who catches the bad guy? Me. And not only do I catch the bad guys or at least point out they had snuck into the area but I get the best and biggest fish. And what are my thanks, a can of dog food and dry kibbles. While she gets? Steak. Oh sure, she might toss me a bone now and then, pun intended, but only when she remembers to get the steak with one.
Let’s look again at the series title. Emily Dahill, CID Series. Well, what about Emily Dahill and Dakota Series. I mean, really, I do at least half the work so shouldn’t I get half credit. Big deal, I’m on the cover of the first book but no one knows that’s me much less that I’m the hero. Heck, I had a few blog friends even ask why I wasn’t on the cover. Once they realized I was the cute one with the fur, long nose and soft brown eyes they understood.
And the stories. Is there just once my name is mentioned in the title? NO. It’s Dog this or Dog that. Come on Emily, let’s give credit where credit is due. Doesn’t she know that there are collies and the rest are just dogs. To my highly advanced collie brain she is trying to disparage my breed, of which I might add there are more books and movies about the collie than any other breed.
And look at the newest story. If nothing else she should have called the Christmas story something like A Kebi Christmas or Kebi’s Miracle. To call it A Dog Gone Christmas, yeah it’s a sweet title and there’s a collie puppy on the cover but let’s give credit where credit is due, to Mom, and I might add the bestest mom in the world, next to Alison and even I’ll admit it Emily, at time.
Oops, got to go, I just heard Emily come up the drive and I don’t want her catching me writing this. She gets a little testy when I talk about her behind her back.
Emily Dahill, CID Part 1
Final Mission-After being seriously wounded in a copter crash in Iraq Sgt. Emily Dahill meets her new partner as she embarks on her new Army career as a CID agent. Who could this new partner be?
A Body in the Snow- Emily and her partner, Dakota, cross bullets with their most determined foe. Who will survive?
Right Place, Wrong Day-On leave to hang with friends Emily gets the surprise of her life.
Dog on Fishing-When it comes to knowing how to fish, and catch the big ones, never underestimate your partner. He might surprise you.
Buy links for Emily Dahill, CID Part 1-
Astraea Press Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookstrand
A Dog Gone Christmas
When a call for paws goes out, five friends bring their collies without question to a friend’s house. They learn the collies are needed to help seven children with the grief of losing a parent in Iraq or Afghanistan. Now, with seven friends, four collie yearlings and their mother, they set out to help the children
Not far away a mother hopefully leads her seven puppies to safety from a man intent on selling them for illicit purposes.
By a miracle of fate the two mother collies find each other right before the man sells the puppies.
That Christmas morning will be one the children will remember all their lives and they are united with the puppies.
Buy links for A Dog Gone Christmas
Astraea Press Amazon Barnes & Noble All Romance
To request an autograph on your kindle (my author page)
http://kindlegraph.com/authors/ldowns2966
And here’s the blurb for my soon to be released book.
A Body in the Attic
Special Agent Emily Dahill, Dakota along with her team of technicians are sent to Master Sergeant Annabelle Carlyle’s Victorian style house for what they think is a simple break-in. What they find however, turns out to be even more ominous and far-reaching.
A secret passageway leads to a mysterious gunshot. When the prime suspect is cleared they still have no clue who the shooter is, or why. Could the shooter be the same individual who took a shot at Dakota?
Add into the mix the FBI and their unexpected involvement in the case.
Soon they learn the break-in had been a cover-up for a more nefarious crime. One that involves Emily’s nemesis, the brown-haired man, and millions of dollars being sent to terrorists.
Will they solve the case before the money disappears forever and more bodies turn up? Not even the inestimable Dakota is sure.
Thank you so much Dakota and Lindsay, for sharing the collie perspective with me and my readers today. Congratulations on all your books and especially on the up-coming release A Body in the Attic. Sounds like a winner to me.
Right, Dakota? LOL
Coming soon to an eBook store near you-
A Body in the Attic
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Loved it !!! 🙂
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See Iris, I’m not just a cute fuzzy face
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I knew that, Dakota !! One very clever four-legged-friend.
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Enjoyable to read an interview with a collie.
Nice, fresh perspective.
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Thanks Jeff.
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That was funny. I have two Great Danes in my current MS.
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Great Danes are, yes I’m going to say it, great. They can really put the fear of something into the people they catch
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LOL! Great interview. Our border collie, Jack (3x national sheep dog qualifier!) would like to take you out for an afternoon of herding. Maybe a dunk in the trough after, a little kibble… The rest of the kennel might get jealous, but you’d be worth it. Great to meet you!
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Got to make this quick, think I just heard Emily drive in. I’d love to go do a little herding with Jack. Maybe we can teach each other a trick or two
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That’s a very talented collie you have there Lindsay, and I am eagerly waiting for your new book.
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That’s what I love, people realizing that I’m talented and not just another ball of fur.
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Great post. I was a little disapointed that your person didn’t treat you a little better. You’re welcome to come live here with us….there are four Australian shepherds here, which I’m sure you have heard are pretty smart pups, too!
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D’Ann I may just have to take you up on the offer if Emily doesn’t straighten out, which I seriously doubt knowing her. Yes I know the Aussie shepard is a very smart dog and they even look a little like me.
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I loved this post!
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HI Brenda,
Emily finally left to spend time with her main squeeze so I can get on.
I’m glad you like the post and don’t you agree that my name should be in the title also.
Dakota
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LOL, yes, I do agree. And may I say, you are beautiful.
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I love it! Great interview. Collies are the smartest of the canines. And you totally prove it! Congrats on the current and upcoming releases.
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Casea,
I’m glad to see that you know us collies are the smartest.
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Love it. Dakota is a charmer. Sounds like a great series.
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And I”m such a snuggly guy also.
You should see me charm my way through A Body in the Attic and I almost catch the brown-haired man all by myself.
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It’s a good thing you have such extraordinary hearing that you can hear her approach and still have time to get off the computer. I can’t get over how coordinated you are to use the key board. Gee I have trouble typing sometimes. And that’s true. You deserve more respect 😀
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Thanks Sue. Now if Emly would just listen to nice people like you
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I’m putting that in the record books
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How fun was that to read!! I like Dakota already 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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There’s no question about the stories being great to read. And in the Christmas story you get to meet my mom-Kebi.
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Sounds like Dakota is the Rodney Dangerfield of dogs: “I don’t get no respect.” This is a charming interview. Good luck with your writing, Lindsay. Great guest, Jenna!
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Oh, Patricia I am the Rodney Dangerfield in the dog world. It’s not fun playing second fiddle to Emily.
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It was nice to meet you Dakota! The series sounds great.
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Nice to meet you Lia. *Wiggles brows*
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I’ll have to make this quick Jenna, you know how Emily and Lindsay get when they find me on the computer, think I’m talking with one of my GF in Scotland. Okay, so maybe I am but not this time. Now I just want to thank you for having me here. I’ll try to sneak on during the day to answer any question your visitors have.
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