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Using Animals To Enhance Character Development

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Guest Post by Giacomo Giammatteo **Warning graphic image in this post** One of my characters is Connie Gianelli, a tough-as-nails Brooklyn detective who was raised by a mob boss. She doesn’t often show her gentle side, preferring to hide it under a “Brooklyn” veneer. I gave her an aquarium to help out, but I knew that wasn’t enough, so I had her rescue a cat that a drug dealer shot through the chest with an arrow. The vet had to amputate the cat’s leg, but she took it home to care Read more [...]

The Dark Side: Dog Burning

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Writing from the dark side today I am saddened over the disturbing trend of dog burnings going on lately in my Philadelphia area. The first was a pit bull, named Chloe, who was doused in accelerant and set on fire. The poor animal was given intensive care treatment but died soon after. I can't imagine how a human being can choose to do such a deplorable and sick thing. The next was a pitbull puppy named Hercules, who was set ablaze and treated for severe burns to his legs and back and smoke Read more [...]