Tiny the Dog From “Unexpecting,” the novel by Lori Verni-Fogarsi

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We writers often find inspiration from unusual places… strangers at the post office, people we know a bit better than that, and so on.

When I was writing “Unexpecting,” one of the characters I had a lot of fun with was Tiny, the dog. In comical contrast to his name, he’s a big goofball of a dog and of course, there is an actual dog I’ve known, named Otto, who inspired the character of Tiny.

Otto was the dog of a close friend of mine named Randy. Although he is now “over the rainbow bridge,” he will live on forever, as Tiny in “Unexpecting!”

Here are a few photos of Otto over the years. Special thanks to Randy, who spent much time and effort finding these photos, scanning them in, and sending them to me!

“Unexpecting” was published on April 19, 2013, and you can learn about it, including a free preview here: www.LoriTheAuthor.com/Unexpecting.

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Otto Movie Star
Otto, as a movie star on a hot summer day, wearing sunglasses!
Otto 2
Such a handsome boy!
Otto 3
On the couch!… No room for anyone else!
Otto 1
Such a good boy!
Otto is pictured here with Winnie, a dog I had at the time. The two were "busted" sleeping on the bed... look at those guilty faces!
Otto is pictured here with Winnie, a dog I had at the time. The two were “busted” sleeping on the bed… look at those guilty faces!
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Lori is an author with 15 years of public speaking, small business consulting, and web design experience. Before that, she owned two dog training schools for 15 years in both NY and NC. Nowadays, she focuses on home renovations, real estate investing, volunteering, and some writing. She's passionate about lots of things and enjoys sharing her knowledge on a variety of topics...you will find them all here! She's also a happily married mom/stepmom of four adult kids, has three cats (all rotten), and a rescued miniature poodle named Stewart.

2 Responses

  1. Kelly
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    Lori my friend has a dog who looks strikingly similar to Otto and that’s who I pictured as Tiny as I read. Pretty close match. And again Congrats on the book, but mostly for following your dreams!

  2. LoriTheAuthor
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    Thanks Kelly! Keep an eye out, because over the summer I’m planning on doing an event where people can submit photos of dogs they visualized as Tiny!

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