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Trudi Nicola's avatar

I love how Chris had time for the soup 😂 that would be me too, Chris! You can't solve a mystery on an empty stomach.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, Trudi! Chris is most appreciative of your reading! He’s good at eating and solving crimes at the same time. Full steam ahead.:)

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

What a talented guy!✨

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

It was a fun scene to work into the investigation. Like Chris said, you gotta eat. The end.

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Neil Barker's avatar

Congratulations on publishing, Heidi! Looking forward to my copy arriving! Awesome chapter and looking forward to reading more. :)

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, Neil! Did you order a copy? Many thanks on behalf of the J Kitten, Sleuth & Purveyor of Bright Shiny Objects Detective Agency!

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Neil Barker's avatar

Copy ordered - should be here Thursday. :)

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you so much, my friend.:) Beyond words.

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April Whalley's avatar

Great episode Heidi. Very exciting to uncover the owner of the diary!

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Two hundred years passed

Now time is of the essence

A most fateful end

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And .... massive congrats on the book, a truly great achievement!

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Human publishes

Our Critters imortalised

The words on a page

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you so much, April! And so grateful for two amazing haikus! Thank you, my friend. So. Much. Fun.:)

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Perry J. Greenbaum 🇨🇦 🦜's avatar

Arya and I offer hearty congratulations; it is good to see a book published that puts non-human animals as the intelligent, kind and compassionate beings they most undoutedly are. We need more stories like this. Thank you, Heidi.🦜🕊🐦🐈

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, Perry & Arya! Your support and understanding is very much appreciated and taken to heart.:) We plan on a whole detective series, so will continue to do our best, representing the kindness and compassion and intelligence of our beloved animals.

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Perry J. Greenbaum 🇨🇦 🦜's avatar

It is our pleasure, Heidi.🐦🕊🦜

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, my friend.:)

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James Freitas's avatar

Congratulations Heidi! All your hard work paying off!

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, James! You know, I was sitting here thinking about how it's been 6 months since I wrote the first sentence of the book and now it's in print. Thank you so much for being a part of making the story better.:)

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Bree's avatar

Congrats on the book, Heidi! What a fascinating collection of the stories!

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, Bree! Much appreciated! We're enjoying reading about Max and luvluvluv the drawings.:)

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Mary B's avatar

Congratulations, Heidi! What a fantastic accomplishment! I hope your critters through you a little - or big - party!! 😃

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, Mary! They are indeed going to turn into Party Animals, so please stay tuned for the Furever Friday post.:)

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Mary B's avatar

😃

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Kristin Swan's avatar

Well done Heidi! Clever as always, I love the twists and turns of this chapter. You know I’m eagerly anticipating the return of Clementine and Petal too! I have a feeling they’re about to shake things up.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, Kristin! Clementine and Petal are on their way and they feel A-okay.:) Plus, they're now in uniform. A shake up indeed, my friend.:)

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Kristin Swan's avatar

Aww they grow up so fast don’t they? 😉

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Yes, but the plan is to keep them kitten cadets for now.:) What do you think?

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Kristin Swan's avatar

Kittens furever!

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Awesome. The end.:)

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Aha! Now we know the identity of the victim! I'm looking forward to discovering how Jasper zeroed in on him.

Congratulations, Heidi, on the publishing of your book.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, Diana! Jasper Kitten certainly has good instincts! Let's see what happens next! And whodunit! We hope you are feeling better! And thank you for the good wishes on the paperback edition.:)

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SquizzRadical's avatar

Congrats on the book! I'm going to purchase my copy soon. The kibble scones reminded me of the pellet treats I used to make for the original degus, many years ago. I'll have to see if I can find that recipe again, now that spring is almost here! :) Quite the cliffhanger, trying to figure out who killed Reginald!

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, Squizz. And again, thank you for making the stories better than if I had been left to my own devices, even with the Critters. If you come up with that recipe, let us know.:) And, yes, the mystery surrounding Reginald continues to deepen.

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C.J. Heck's avatar

I wish you the very best! Congratulations!

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, C.J.! We really appreciate you!

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Awww, thanks, Heidi!

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

For sure, C.J.! You're such a good writer!

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C.J. Heck's avatar

You’re making me blush! Thank you.

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Sheryl O'Connell's avatar

Wonderful - congratulations Heidi! Good job 👏🏻

Wishing you much success.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you, Sheryl! We really appreciate your support here at Critters. Thank you very much!

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