Deborah Barnes, a native of Lansing, MI, now lives in the tropical paradise of Coral Springs, FL, with her fiancé Dan, and their seven beautiful cats that were the inspiration for her book, The Chronicles of Zee and Zoey - A Journey of the Extraordinarily Ordinary. Deb worked as an executive/marketing administrator, but she has always found writing to be her primary passion and true calling. She is also the writer of the popular blog, Zee & Zoey's Chronicle Connection, that is a collection of beautiful photos, artwork, and heartfelt stories about her feline crew.

An Author’s Road to Self-Discovery

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For as long as I can remember, there have been two constants in my life - my love of cats and my love of books. I was an extremely quiet and reserved being who much preferred to live vicariously through the endless mountains of books I owned than draw attention to myself. My cats were content to leave me in peace -- as long as I provided a soft voice and warm lap, prying me out of my shell was not of importance to them. The adults in my life, of course, did not have the same courtesy or … [Read more...]