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Diane Meier

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in The United States

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http://www.nokillstation.net

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Genre

Mystery, Paranormal, Fiction

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John Steinbeck. When I read Grapes of Wrath, I realized that novels ca ...more

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May 2017

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I grew up in Washington D.C. where everyone lives and breathes politics and my career involved controversial government projects. When I started volunteering with rescue groups, I was astonished at the arguments over whether shelters can save homeless animals. I had no idea that almost 3 million dogs and cats are killed every year at shelters.

I enjoyed killing off the evil animal shelter director on page one of my first novel, which captures some of my experiences as an animal rescuer, advocate and blogger. My hope is that people will not only enjoy my murder mystery but also spread the word about saving more homeless dogs and cats. I am donating royalties to Home for Life sanctuary for dogs and cats in Minnesota.

From 2010 through 2014, I I grew up in Washington D.C. where everyone lives and breathes politics and my career involved controversial government projects. When I started volunteering with rescue groups, I was astonished at the arguments over whether shelters can save homeless animals. I had no idea that almost 3 million dogs and cats are killed every year at shelters.

I enjoyed killing off the evil animal shelter director on page one of my first novel, which captures some of my experiences as an animal rescuer, advocate and blogger. My hope is that people will not only enjoy my murder mystery but also spread the word about saving more homeless dogs and cats. I am donating royalties to Home for Life sanctuary for dogs and cats in Minnesota.

From 2010 through 2014, I wrote a blog called No Kill Delaware that criticized the state for not enforcing its innovative animal shelter law, which was passed in 2010 and mandated measures for saving homeless animals. The blog and Facebook page provided a forum for animal advocates and rescuers to tell their experiences with the high-kill SPCA.

I threw myself into animal rescue while writing the blog. By the time I burned out, I had five dogs, including two Pit Bulls and two Beagles that had been on death row for being “unadoptable.” I also trapped, neutered and vaccinated the community cat colony living in the woods behind my house.

Animal politics truly shocked me. What amazed me is the vehemence of people who insist that it is necessary to kill animals at shelters. Many of them seem to have closed their minds to the idea that animals can be saved. I recommend Redemption by Nathan Winograd for anyone who wants to learn more about this issue.

I worked about the value of citizens in the political process when I worked as a city planner with citizens trying to save their neighborhoods from high-rise developers that were gobbling up land around Metro stations. Later I consulted with the federal government on policy and environmental impacts of radioactive waste disposal, cleanup of the nation’s nuclear bomb-making sites, dismantlement of nuclear weapons, and storage of highly enriched uranium and plutonium from dismantled weapons. When public hearings were held for those projects, I was awed by the study that citizens and groups made of the projects - and the difference they made. I saw projects cancelled because of citizen outrage. I believe that the backbone of democracy is an open public process and citizen participation in government - plus the free press and the vote, of course.

After retiring, we lived for five years in the Delaware beach area where we had vacationed with family for over 20 years. When a tree crushed our house during a storm, we moved to the Philadelphia suburbs where our grandkids are closer and where the trees seem friendly. ...more

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What makes your murder mystery unique? Why must a reader choose it over all the others?

Diane Meier I think it may be unique in a couple of ways. The combination of a mystery that has organized crime and ghosts is different, I believe. At least, I've…moreI think it may be unique in a couple of ways. The combination of a mystery that has organized crime and ghosts is different, I believe. At least, I've never seen anything like that in a mystery - or any novel. Despite the ghosts, the book is not a horror story. Neither is a cozy mystery book.

Reviewers have stated that it's a tough read because of what happens to the shelter animals. That's because the book's major theme is that killing homeless animals is a tragedy that can be stopped. While some parts of the story may shock people who are not aware of the problems, the book does not wallow in any harm done to animals. There are no long descriptions that are gory and disturbing. I would never be able to write anything like that because I am an animal advocate who loves dogs and cats.

The book is meant to be a good story that is uplifting. One reviewer who has Pit Bulls said she found the book inspirational. Another reviewer with rescue experience wrote that at some points she wanted to stand up and cheer. Those comments mean a lot to me. (less)

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You obviously have a lot of personal investment in the story and feel passionately about your topic, so I wondered if you had some personal experience which led you to take on such a tough topic?

Diane Meier The book is a fictionalized account of events that actually occurred in Delaware and still happen in other communities across America. While the murde…moreThe book is a fictionalized account of events that actually occurred in Delaware and still happen in other communities across America. While the murder is pure fiction, I didn't have to imagine the organized crime, political corruption and other evils. As I created the characters and plot, I used stories that I heard directly from reliable sources, as well as articles in the mainstream media. My own experiences as an animal rescuer also gave me a lot of material for the story. (less)

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Creating characters is such a challenge, so I'm so glad to know that the Readers' Favorite reviewer liked my principal characters, Matt, Clara and Sharon.

Figuring out a category for my book has been so hard. This reviewer calls it a "cozy mystery/romance." But he also says it's "a maelstrom of conflict that includes dog-fighting, mobsters, bribery, corruption and a romance." I hadn't thought that Read more of this blog post »

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“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.”
― Anatole France

tags: animals, love, pets

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“We have the power to build a new consensus, which rejects killing as a method for achieving results. And we can look forward to a time when the wholesale slaughter of animals in shelters is viewed as a cruel aberration of the past. We have a choice.”
― Nathan Winograd

tags: animal-rights, animals, dogs, dogs-and-cats, rescue

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“Reader's Bill of Rights

1. The right to not read

2. The right to skip pages

3. The right to not finish

4. The right to reread

5. The right to read anything

6. The right to escapism

7. The right to read anywhere

8. The right to browse

9. The right to read out loud

10. The right to not defend your tastes”
― Daniel Pennac

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