October 12, 2026
Why My Manuscript Smells Like Dog
I finished chapter seven this morning. Biscuit finished it shortly after. We have different opinions on the ending, but his was more thorough.
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About Loretta
Writing from the
doghouse
My greatest creative inspiration comes from my granddogs — a rotating cast of chaos agents who have, at various times, eaten a first draft, sat directly on my keyboard, and once knocked an entire cup of tea onto chapter seven. They are ridiculous. They are perfect. They are absolutely in every book.
If you've ever watched a dog sprint full-speed into a screen door or a puppy mistake their own tail for a mortal enemy, you already understand the spirit of my stories. Welcome to Sinclair Ink Spot — where the writing is heartfelt and the granddogs are completely unhinged.
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Recent Writing
September 4, 2026
The Keyboard Is Not a Bed (A Memo to Waffles)
Dear Waffles, I understand the keyboard is warm. I understand it is exactly your size. I am asking you, as your grandmother and your biggest fan, to please get off it.
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August 19, 2026
On the Literary Merit of Zoomies at 2 AM
There is a chaos that only a dog at full sprint through a dark house can produce. I have decided it is not an interruption to my creative process. It IS my creative process.
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