Dogs are amazingly loyal and their ability to silently listen without judgment makes them a writer’s best friend.
Emily Dickenson’s words sum it up nicely, “Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.”
We’re grateful for these charming canines, who provide love, companionship and inspiration to some of our favorite authors of all time.
First on our list belongs to bestselling author (and inspiration of our Beyond Words digital lifestyle magazine), Sylvia Day. We cannot get enough of her pups, Beck and Koji.
My baby, Beck. #NationalDogDay #GSD #puppylove pic.twitter.com/5gwD2uWdIB
— Sylvia Day • Author (@SylDay) August 27, 2015
“I don’t need a booster car seat. I’m a big boy!” #shibainu#shiba#puppylovepic.twitter.com/q5R30peulo — Sylvia Day • Author (@SylDay) October 1, 2015
Stephen King, who has been terrifying readers for decades, doesn’t seem all too scary now that we’ve gotten a glimpse of, “Molly, aka the Thing of Evil.”
Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, has taken a paws-on selfie for all her Twitter fans, and forced me to post it. Or else. pic.twitter.com/e9IF1S70uJ
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 2, 2015
We can’t help, but fall in with love Avi, the “windblown dog,” belonging to Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent trilogy.
Windblown dog. pic.twitter.com/0TSVBTfCi9 — Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) September 18, 2015
This sophisticated-looking pooch is companion to Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love. It looks like he takes his treats seriously. Do you think he’s begging for bacon?
Gratuitous photo of Chunky the Frenchie. A photo posted by Elizabeth Gilbert (@elizabeth_gilbert_writer) on
Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and Brave Enough, posts pictures of her dog, Janie. She is incredibly cute, exuberant and happy. Wish we could cuddle her!
We’re rounding off our adorable pups list with Nicholas Sparks, author of The Notebook, and his contented rescues, Lucky Bo and Boomer.
Join #NicholasSparks this Thursday at 8pm ET for a special Twitter chat in celebration of the Love Story contest with @PetSmartCharities! Follow along and use #adoptlove to share your pet adoption stories and you might get retweeted! http://bit.ly/nspetsmart A photo posted by Nicholas Sparks (@nicholassparks) on
Do you have a pup that inspires you? Share them with us in the comments.