A Lyrical Day...

Good evening, Big Cool Cats, it's been an overcast day with a gentle sprinkling of raindrops on the Kougar's own unmowed jungle...a delightful sight. No perfectly manicured lawn for this Kougar Kitty.

Ever heard, but not seen, those thunder-roaring aircraft as they fly overhead? Yeppers and meow, today moi heard another one, and knew...it's nuclear powered. The sound is the same as the Hiroshima bomb going off, which the Kougaress heard recently on Coast-to-Coast am. Before you judge moi as a tin hat idiot. How long was it before the public knew about the Stealth??? Hmmmm....

Yowl, for something much more fun and poignant, slip on over to ~ http://liquidsilverbooks.com/blog ~ here's the beginning and Colleen's blog only gets better.

August 20, 2008
The Trouble with Unicorns
Colleen Love wrote this in the wee hours:
Wow, the summer is nearly gone! What happened to the time?
Well, I was struggling to narrow down what I wanted to say here today. So much has been going on to keep me running! But, I had something funny happen the other day and I thought I would share it. Yes, it is critter oriented, I’m warning you now.
As many of you know, I help out with 5 horses. My neighbor is a trainer and her horses are just outstanding animals, with the most distinct and interesting characters. They are all my favorite, but one in particular just touches my heart. If he was human, he would be my grandfather who passed away a few years ago. His name is Daycon and he is a grey Arabian who is 31 years old this year.

A lyrical day...and actually that was the feel of this day as a whole. However, Lyrical Press had an open promo day on their two chat loops. The Kougar is glad to see this new small print publisher doing so well, and making a good name for themselves. Given moi's two new releases Tangerine Carnal Dreams ~ http://aspenmountainpress.com ~ and When a Good Angel Falls ~ http://bookstrand.com ~ ...well, this big cat did not refuse the invitation. Roaring-thank you, Lyrical Press.

And speaking of the eternal promo dance, the Kougar sent the info on Tangerine Carnal Dreams to Passionate Ink's Booknotes, an e-brochure of the newest erotic romances featuring the members of the RWA chapter, Passionate Ink ~ http://passionateink.org ~

Tonight, moi is diligently working on her Cover Art Questionnaire for Murder By Hair Spray in Gardenia, New Atlantis, contracted by Siren-BookStrand...always a fun and intense process with it's frustrating moments. Creating that blurb which will not only entice, but remain true to the story.

Ta-da, my special Big Cats, here's a fang snippet from Murder by Hair Spray in Gardenia, New Atlantis ~

"Why the nice treatment, Zryphus? I was dirt under your shoes when you first arrived?" Sheriff Kalypso picked up the mascara wand. "Black, black. Just like I remember."
"Sheriff," Deputy Anna called out, "finished the personal item scan. Got the body ready for transport. We’re on our way. I’ll leave the door open. Keep airing the room out."
"Thanks, Anna. You know where I am." Kalypso picked up a compact case – solid rich elegance in design. Opening it, she studied the pasty covering. "Looks real. But I never used this stuff. Couldn’t stand it. Used the sheer version they came out with – when I used makeup. – You haven’t answered my question, Zryphus."
"Bluntly, Kalypso...I want you in my bed."

Lyrical rain kisses from the Kougar...

Two Kisses for Passionate Ink BookNotes

A few hours of sleep, Big Kitties, and the Kougar can't sleep. It's grocery hunt day, anyway. Meow-Yowl! What an exhausting hunt! The Kougaress is now worn to a fine roaring frazzle. With her eyelids wanting to close.

Yet, on her journey many winged messengers appeared, spring-flitting birdies. One shot so close to the windshield, the Kougaress was amazed the blurr-flying critter made it and wasn't smashed nastily on her windshield. A cardinal swooped and winging-dashed across the road. A hawk circled, wings steady and fully spread, searching for dinner. And, the wild turkeys, at least twenty-five turkles were gathered in one area of a flat pasture near a small creek, dark forms against the bright blue of the horizon sky. The male turkeys strutted boldly, their tails fanned splendidly. Oh, the lusty mating days of spring. Moi halted, and merely watched the display, having not see them for a long time.

On the journey home the Kougaress watched the magnificent tundra of clouds, such as she has not observed for years. The blue ray sky peeked through, Bast-indeed, the light of the Divine. Her transport was packed with drive repair materials and groceries, and as the Kougaress ambled down asphalt ribbon, she had a visit from brother Crow, who alighted on the side of the highway, stood still as a stuffed statue as moi drove by, not bothering to fly off until after he was passed...the message? Moi hopes it is continued resurrection from the ashes of life. Or, perhaps, it was just a nice 'hello' from Crow Spirit.

Oh Kitties, happy news! The cover art for When a Good Angel Falls is even more gorgeous! Moi so adores all of her covers!!!

Purr-speaking of...David Burton has Red Lioness Tamed presented on his website along with his other works of cover art...oooh, those luscious women! As soon as moi claw-can, the Kougar will put David's bio and his links up here, and on her presentation blog, romancerebelship.blogs.com.

Also, purr-happy sigh...Passionate Ink BookNotes e-arrived yesterday. This is the monthly presentation of new novel releases by the members, and! Roar-voila, there are the Kougar's first two e-novels, which she wasn't quite sure were e-sent correctly. What a sizzle-delicious roll on the velvet carpet, Big Cats. If this is your genre, erotic romance, sign up. You won't be disappointed. And the eye candy of the covers is just yummy-fun.

And for a lovely respite from stress, Beautiful Big Kitties, join Helen for tea and her reading faves on Title Magic. Mews below.

Helen, I've never gotten that specific -- but a wonderful romance regardless of the genre is my first choice. That or non-fiction subjects I luv exploring.

Anitra, I can relate. Not with the tea. Usually it was juice. My dad would mix orange juice and grape juice, and I'd have my books to read. My horse books like The Black Stallion.

Two passionate kisses from the Kougar...