If you are hardworking and fortunate enough to be a writer, congratulations!  I have a warning for you.

I’m serious.  They may look cute, and they may purr and tell you what an amazing human you are.  Do not be fooled!  Felines are liars.  They worm their way into your life and suck away all productivity.

Consider the example cat in the picture on the left.  You can tell this cat is trying to smother me in my sleep.  I am unable to reach any of the nearby books nor my compu...