Jackie Bouchard used to write reports, newsletters, and presentations as part of her work as a Market Intelligence Analyst. While she loved the writing part, it was the trapped-in-the-corporate-hamster-wheel part she could do without. So she began working on a novel in her spare time. Eventually she scampered free of the hamster wheel, and now focuses on writing full time.
Her work has been published in “San Diego CityBeat” and the San Diego Writers, Ink's anthology, “A Year in Ink, Vol. 3.” Her first novel, "What the Dog Ate," is a dog-friendly romantic comedy. It is available as an e-book or in print from Amazon, or as an e-book from Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and Smashwords.
In the novel, Kona, the irrepressible dog of the title, eats many things—but it’s the thong panties he eats (which do not belong to Maggie) that set the story in motion. Kona’s dietary indiscretion leads to Maggie finding out about her husband’s marital indiscretion. Maggie thought she had the rest of her life meticulously planned out, but now she needs to figure out Plan B. With Kona as her guru, Maggie embarks on a funny, heartwarming quest to find tail-wagging joy.
Jackie’s mission in writing the novel was to bring her readers smiles, laughter, and the ability to forget about their troubles for a while. She also tries to spread laughter via her blog Pooch Smooches. She started the blog when her fifteen-month-old puppy, Abby, was diagnosed with bone cancer and had to have her leg amputated. Not an easy subject to keep light and humorous, but Abby lived on three legs with such gusto and grace for the remaining fifteen months of her life that she taught Jackie much about facing adversity and living in the moment.
Now Jackie mainly blogs about Rita, her rescue pup from Mexico. With Jackie being American, her husband a Canadian, and Rita from Mexico, they show that these NAFTA arrangements really can work out. The three of them live in San Diego.
Connect with Jackie at:
Site: www.jackiebouchard.com
Email: jackie@jackiebouchard.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JackieBouchardWriter
Twitter: www.twitter.com/jackiebouchard
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