Miri And The Honeybee received a 4+ star review, making it an IndieReader Approved title.
Following find an interview with author N. J. Lujan.
What is the name of the book and when was it published?
Miri And The Honeybee, 11/25/2024
What’s the book’s first line?
The day the cage door slammed shut and locked, Small Dog, later known as Miracle, or Miri for short, barely weaned from her mother’s milk, heard the words from the elder Yorkshire Terriers in nearby cages, warning her of her new fate.
What’s the book about? Give us the “pitch”.
When Small Dog, a senior Yorkie, is dumped on the side of the road by her breeder, when no longer able to produce as a “dispenser,” she’s discovered by a kind human and soon learns not all humans are scary. In fact, her new human, Georgia, is quite lovely. But, for Small Dog-now known as Miri- there is one problem. Miri’s last puppy remains with the breeder who so cruelly dumped her. She pains to leave Georgia and her new pack, but she must risk losing everything to find her puppy. So, she sets off and with the help of new friends she meets along the way and a brave honeybee, she finds something unexpected- love and the dispenser wasn’t just a dispenser after all.
What inspired you to write the book? A particular person? An event?
A friend on social media shared a story about a senior rescue named Miri who was overbred to the point her body was destroyed. As an animal advocate, I knew it was time we give these precious souls a voice, so I created this tale with hopes people rethink pet adoption in a new way and implicitly encourage readers to research pet stores and their animal acquisition methods.
What’s the main reason someone should really read this book?
For anyone interested in animal rights, pet ownership, and animal ethics, this book is a must-read.
What’s the most distinctive thing about the main character? Who-real or fictional-would you say the character reminds you of?
Every dog or cat sitting in a pound at risk.
When did you first decide to become an author?
When I was a kid in high school writing as a Public Affairs Officer or creating story lines for my drama class.
Is this the first book you’ve written?
This is however the first general audience fiction I have written. Traditionally I write thriller/suspense for a more adult audience.
What do you do for work when you’re not writing?
I am an owner/operator of a company that services the east coast.
How much time do you generally spend on your writing?
During the weekdays, at least 3 hours are dedicated to the next working novel, and on the weekends, I generally write from 9-5.
What’s the best and the hardest part of being an indie?
Exposure.
What’s a great piece of advice that you can share with fellow indie authors?
Keep writing and don’t be shy to talk to anyone about your book.
Would you go traditional if a publisher came calling? If so, why?
I’ve stepped away from traditional publishers and find keeping my copyrights is important to me, and I like the freedom of being Indie.
Is there something in particular that motivates you (fame? fortune?)
Fame and fortune can be fleeting, but a good story can touch people’s lives and live forever.
Which writer, living or dead, do you most admire?
Leo Tolstoy
Which book do you wish you could have written?
With Leo Tolstoy being said, War And Peace.