Gobblers by Masticadores welcomes King Copper!

On August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Book Promotions, Books, Gobblers by Masticadores36 Comments

A huge Thank You to Editor, Manuela Timofte, for sharing the initial post about my new release, King Copper – A poetic account of the joy that arises when a lovable chocolate lab walks into your life and changes it forever. And the eventual heartache you feel when he crosses over the rainbow bridge thirteen years later and still too soon. I’m always honored to be featured on Manuela’s beautiful site along with many talented writers. 🙏

“But today isn’t about feeling sad, bittersweet, yes, but this day is for my family and I to celebrate Copper through this special book. We can ‘see’ him frolicking with his friends in a magical place where pain doesn’t exist, only lush green meadows, redwoods, cheerful sunflowers, smiling daisies, ladybugs, and butterflies. It’s about believing…“

To read the entire post, please visit Gobblers, and if you haven’t subscribed, I hope you will. Manuela shares evocative poetry and stories from a myriad of talented authors. Thanks again, Manuela! ❤️

King Copper: Our dog’s life in poetry

Thanks for dropping by, and I wish you a fabulous day! 🤎🧡❤️
Now that the blog tour has ended, I’m going to work on
finishing overdue reviews for some great books. 🙂

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***Click on the image to order your copy!*** 🧡

Carol Anne shares her review of King Copper!

On August 17, 2025August 17, 2025 By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Book Promotions, Book Reviews, Books

Copper came into our family a month after Mom passed.
But Dad was able to meet him, and they loved each other.

Another wonderful surprise was finding Carol Anne’s stunning review of King Copper on her blog. Carol Anne writes brilliant poetry, so if you haven’t met her yet, please take the time to get to know her. She’s a beautiful soul, very kind and supportive. Enjoy this peek into her review:

Here’s the touching cover of King Copper: Our Dog’s Life in Poetry by Lauren Scott—a poignant tribute rendered in rich, chocolatey tones that mirror the gentle, soulful nature of Copper the Labrador. Baydreamer Writes ~ Lauren Scott, Author+1.

King Copper: Our Dog’s Life in Poetry is a heartfelt poetry collection published on August 6, 2025, by Baydreamer Writes. The collection is a loving homage to Copper, the author’s cherished chocolate Labrador-mix. Part memoir in verse, part exploration of grief and healing, it captures the bond between a family and their beloved canine companion.

Spanning 66 pages, the book offers both paperback ($14.99) and e-book ($5.99) editions, with the e-book available for pre-order across platforms like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.

What sets this collection apart is its variety of poetic forms—freestyle, tanka, limericks, micro-poetry, and haiku—all interwoven with color photographs that bring visual warmth to the written words. It begins with light-hearted, joyful verses celebrating Copper’s life and transitions into more reflective, grief-colored poems following his passing.

Short samples from the book carry profound emotional weight:

Tour De Force
A vivid limerick:

“Prancing on the left like a well-bred horse / … His character is a tour de force!” Baydreamer Writes ~ Lauren Scott, Author

Showstopper
A playful yet affectionate limerick:

“There once was a dog named Copper … Bit with love comes lots of slobber!” Baydreamer Writes ~ Lauren Scott, Author

Comments are again turned off to direct you to Carol Anne’s blog
to read the rest of her insightful and thoughtful review.
I hope you’ll click on the ‘Like’ button
and/or leave a comment to show her some love!
Thanks again, Carol Anne, for your amazing review and support!
My heart is fuller than ever! ❤️🙏

Book review: King copper our dog’s life in poetry, by Lauren Scott

Thank you for stopping by today, and I hope your day is
peaceful, as well as the new week ahead! ❤️

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#BlogTour – I’m at Dawn’s today as she continues the blog tour for King Copper!

On August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Book Promotions

I’m excited to spend time with Dawn today as the blog tour train moves forward. And I am touched that King Copper has achieved #1 Amazon New Release status! I’ve mentioned before, each post offers something different. If you’re a dog or cat parent, I’m sure my book will resonate with you. Dawn has already read it and shared her 5-star review as well. I’m so glad my poems touched her heart, which is my hope as others read through the collection. Comments will be turned off so you can head over to Dawn’s to learn more about the book and about what’s going on in her life. She’s a fabulous poet and writer of short stories, so acquaint yourself if you haven’t already. Thanks again, Dawn! ❤️

“King Copper” Blog Tour & Book Review

King Copper is available at:

Amazon and BarnesandNoble (in paperback and e-book), and Kobo (e-book only)

By the way, I am delighted to see 4 five-star reviews on Amazon with 3 five-star ratings! Knowing my poems about Copper are touching the hearts of everyone who picks up a copy is my wish come true. Thank you to those who have read about our love for Copper or who plan to read. And to those who have left beautiful reviews. Your words and support warm my heart. And I know as Copper romps around in green meadows with his friends, he’s smiling because of all the love he has received. 🤎🧡🤎

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hugs, Lauren ❤️

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#BlogTour – I’m at Sally’s today as she continues the tour for King Copper!

On August 12, 2025 By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Book Promotions, Poetry

Dear Family and Friends,

I’m excited to be at Sally’s today to spread the word about my special tribute to Copper. The tour began with Maggie on August 4th, so it’s been a whirlwind of love and support from this warm community. Sally is a generous soul by sharing fellow author’s books. Here’s a peek into what her site is all about:

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine was the follow on to a physical newsletter that I published every month for two years, on subscription to listeners to my radio show.. I expanded the original format which was mainly health articles, to including book marketing, music, humour, lifestyle, cookery and food and short stories. My aim was to create a watering hole that provided a wide number of topics to chat about….This has now developed further to provide a platform for other authors to share their work. This year the blog celebrates thirteen years, eleven of them as Smorgasbord Blog Magazine.

Thank you so much, Sally, for your generous heart! You, Maggie, Mike, Jacqui, Brian, and Ernie have brought magic into this blog tour. Marketing isn’t fun, but you all have made it fun and exciting, and I’m running out of ways to say “Thank you” from the bottom of my heart! ❤️

Now I invite you to click on the link below to be gently carried over to Sally’s. Each post on the tour offers something different to provide insight about Copper and my need to preserve memories, but to also write through the grief of “saying good-bye.” And take your time to get acquainted with Sally if you haven’t just yet. She is one of many talents! Comments are turned off. 💜

Summer Book Fair, New Book on the Shelves – #Family – King Copper: Our Dog’s Life in Poetry by Lauren Scott

***Photo by George Dolgikh on Pexels.com***

Thank you for stopping by, and thanks to you who have bought a copy, and who have already shared a wonderful review.
I’m feeling beyond grateful these days, difficult to express in words. 💜🙏

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Diddly-squat

On July 26, 2025 By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Poetry75 Comments

it could be a lunch at our favorite café
it could be a chat, laughter,
and stroll through the mall
it could be sharing a morning coffee
with a stunning sunrise
it could be gossip on the patio
it could be a Sunday dinner
it could be a weekend away
for mom and daughter…

but it can’t for now
as long as geography gets in our way
as long as circumstances dictate
so I’ll continue missing her,
comforting my hurting heart
until the next trip in the air.

i thought i’d get used to it
i thought time would heal
well, time has done diddly-squat
so, if i allow the distance
to take up residence in my thoughts,
i’ll just add one more ache
to my medical records.

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© Lauren Scott, Baydreamerwrites.com
This blog content cannot be used to train AI.
I was in a downer of a mood the other day,
missing my daughter and son. I’ve written
about both of them, so this one is for my
daughter, who has always had a sunflower
personality. 💜

Available on Amazon, and Barnes & Noble,
but click on the image to purchase
your copy through Amazon.💜

#CopperBookUpdate ❤️

On July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Books, Poetry131 Comments

Dear Friends,

My goal to publish this special book last month obviously didn’t happen. Sometimes, I wonder if the editing will ever end. I’m working on Ingramspark, and this week I will progress to the next step for them to review. Then I’ll have to see what comes next. I toyed around with various title ideas, but then ‘King Copper”‘popped into my mind and it lingered like a warm hug. He was the king in our house, and you can tell in the cover photo below that he wore the crown well and looked so handsome. What a gentle 80-lb giant he was. Sigh.

Anyway, now I’m hoping to publish King Copper: Our dog’s life in poetry this month. But we’ll have to see if any glitches jump in the way. I believe the editing is finally done. With this being said, unless we make last-minute changes, this is the final cover. The dark chocolate color scheme ties into Copper’s mixed chocolate lab breed. Other shades of brown just didn’t work. I also like the idea of dark chocolate, a rich beginning into this poetic journey of Copper’s wonderful life. I hope you like the cover too.

More updates will follow regarding the publishing date, and life sure is interesting, isn’t it? You know this book wasn’t planned. But I had already written joyful poems about Copper when he was with us, so when he passed in March, I began writing poetry for therapeutic reasons. He was my 3rd child, and even though he was elderly, his passing was “still too soon.” Reading this collection of poetry will take you on an emotional roller coaster from joy to grief to acceptance. And sharing our life about our beloved senior pup will hopefully provide comfort to everyone who is also grieving the loss of their pet, or has done so in the past.

A poem from the book…

Will you?

Will you remember us
when you cross the rainbow bridge
where grass stays emerald green
high upon the tallest ridge?

Will you wait for us
when our time for crossing arrives
to be a family once again
filling the hole in our lives?

But before we reunite
be your happy, playful self
run and sniff, no pain, be free
your joy and freedom is our wealth.
❤️

Sending love, and if you have a furry family member, give them a hug for us. ❤️

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My poem “I Am From” was voted Publication of the Month at Spillwords Press!

On July 1, 2025 By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Awards, Celebrations112 Comments

Dear Family and Friends,

Happy July! I am excited to announce that my poem “I Am From!” was voted Publication of the Month for June at Spillwords Press!!! 🎉

I am so excited to receive this award and recognition! Thank you to Dagmara K. and her team for providing a welcoming literary site for authors to share their emotions through words. It is truly an honor to be a part of the Spillwords Press community!

I offer my deepest gratitude to YOU for your ongoing support and vote, and for initially visiting Spillwords to read my poem, “https://spillwords.com/i-am-from/!” I am also humbled that my version of George Ella Lyon’s “Where I’m From” resonated with so many. And I’m grateful to Lori and Vicki for providing the writing inspiration. Please visit their beautiful blogs if you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting them yet. They are amazing and talented women, whom I call friends in this warm community!

“I Am From” is displayed on the sidebar at Spillwords.com for the month of July if you’d like to take a peek!

A little more mush, thanks again from the bottom of my heart!
And I wish you a happy and peaceful month of July! ❤️

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© Lauren Scott, Baydreamerwrites.com
This blog content cannot be used to train AI.
All Spillwords photos courtesy of Spillwords.

Dad’s Day with the Redwoods

On June 16, 2025 By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Celebrations, Photos

Matt and I had a great time at our favorite park among the redwoods following a video chat with the kids. They’re always so thoughtful and we missed not celebrating his day with them, but we made the best of it. He secured our bikes on the back of our Honda Pilot, we stopped for a deli lunch to bring with us, then we drove into the park. The experience is magical no matter how many times we’ve visited – like venturing into a whole new world. We went for a ride first, enjoyed our lunch, then rode again, riding close to eight miles. It was so much fun! I’m sharing some scenery photos and will turn comments off because I’m working on the final stages of my Copper book, wrapping up a few book reviews, while also reading blogs. So, I hope you enjoy!