Posted On: July 16th 2026, 12:18 pm
Behind every great writer…is often a four-legged (or winged) companion.
John Steinbeck chronicled his adventures with his blue standard poodle. Alice Walker loved her chickens. Mark Twain adored his cats. Lord Byron took a pet bear with him to college. Alexander Dumas kept a vulture and three monkeys at his private zoo. Ernest Hemingway had a six-toed kitten.
Our furry and feathered friends follow us from room to room, sit at our feet, recline on our desks, paw at our laptops. They travel with us, prompt us to take breaks, and then remind us get back to work.
Today our Thriller Thursday authors share who really keeps us on task!
#thrillerthursday #authorsofinstagram #petsofinstagram