I say it on the first page of my own website: authors are people with authority. So why am I so surprised that now after my book about my dog Goody (Dog Park Diary: the social round of Goody Beagle) has been published, some people think I am an authority on dogs and dog parks!  I’ve been asked to write articles about dogs and dog parks. I was a guest on a radio show, talking about dogs and dog parks. This makes me feel kind of funny, because although I know and love my dog, and I enjoy taking her to the dog park, I wouldn’t call myself an authority. But there it is – the power of the Book. Go ahead – write one. I promise you too can don the mantle of authority.