Douglas Green

Author of The Teachings of Shirelle: Life Lessons from a Divine Knucklehead. Dog obsessed. Old movie lover. Reader. Psychotherapist. Tweets by Doug & Team.

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The life story of a dog.

Surviving on her own in the wild.

Moving from family to family.

Will she ever settle?

📖 A Dog of Many Names
Learn More: https://t.co/SYvGamdJDH

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Happy Friday! Are you planning on getting some writing done this weekend?

#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TGIF

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“I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.”

― John Steinbeck

#Dogs #Pets #AnimalLovers

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Do you have a process for brainstorming ideas?

I brain dump at the beginning of a writing session when I'm full of ideas.

I tend to work 2 hours every morning when possible and try to do a long 6-hour writing session on weekends.

Tell me about your writing process.

#AmWriting

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A Dog of Many Names is a story of survival about a specific dog, Rascal, a German shepherd who was born a runt, but it’s also the story of so many dogs at shelters who have been abused.

It shows the power of an unforgettable dog and the resilience dogs have in our lives.

#Dogs

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“Why did dogs make one want to cry? There was something so quiet and hopeless about their sympathy. Jasper, knowing something was wrong, as dogs always do.”

— Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca

#Dogs #WritingCommunity

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Some dogs you never forget, and Shirelle was one of them.

Shirelle taught me how to embrace the world around you, even if it's embarrassing. She taught me to not fear failure and that living is the meaning of life.

How will you experience life today?

#Dogs #LifeLessons #Pets

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Do you reread books or only read them once?

I’ve read some of my favorites more than once. A few of those include: East of Eden, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Grapes of Wrath, and Frankenstein.

What are some of your favorite books to reread?

#AmReading #WritingCommunity

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What does your dog think of other animals?

Shirelle always greeted them with kind skepticism.

This is one of my all-time favorite photos of her.

We have an exciting Shirelle-involved announcement coming soon. Stay tuned!

#WritingCommunity #Dogs #AnimalLovers #Turtles

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“I say every dog looks like no other
but that isn't true. Not entirely.
Difference is slippery.”

― Mary Jo Bang

#Dogs #DogLovers #AmWriting

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Dog Joke of the Day:
What did the dog say when he sat on sandpaper?
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Rough! Rough!

#Dogs #DogJokes #DogLovers

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"There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog."

— Konrad Lorenz, zoologist

#Dogs #DogLovers #AnimalLovers

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I recently read the book Demagogue for President by Jennifer Mercieca. I was floored by its brilliance. It’s an incredible look at how words can literally change the world.

What have you been reading lately?

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Is there any place in the world you would love to travel and write a book?

I can see myself writing a book on Fiji. 😉🌴

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“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
— Orhan Pamuk

My dog Shirelle was one of my best friends and greatest teachers. I miss her every day.

I have an exciting Shirelle-involved announcement coming soon. Stay tuned.

#WritingCommunity #Dogs #AnimalLovers

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@RobertMLeonard3 What a sweet dog.

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I love all dogs but it’s also so hard to lose them.

I’ll never forget the dogs of my past.

This is Ygor and he lived a long life of 18 years.

Tell me about a dog of your past in the comments.

#Dogs #Pets

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Love without requirements is something dogs are amazing at. Humans are always trying to put constraints on love or trying to control it, but there’s so much beauty in letting love be unconditional.

What dog has given you unconditional love?

#Dogs #Pets #AnimalLovers

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ICYMI: A DOG OF MANY NAMES is also an audiobook!

With the addition of compelling narration, sweeping music, and impeccable production, this enhanced audiobook is a delight for listeners.

https://t.co/d7SpD9uynM

#Audiobooks #DogBooks

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“People love dogs. This is, I hope, the least surprising sentence you will read in this book. I myself have had long discussions with my dog friends, and by that I mean my friends who are dogs.”

― Bill Nye, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation

#DogLovers #AmWriting

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Does your dog love getting belly rubs?

#DogLovers #Dogs