Yep, it's Rory Calhoun as THE TEXAN ~ One of this Big Cat Cowgirls favorite cowboys of all time. After midnight yowls, my precocious and precious Felines... yep, it’s Thursday... meowsa, did the rains fall, a deluge... and for most of the day. Then, the big ole rumbly lightning storm moved in during the evening, so this Big Cat unplugged and ended up taking a much-needed nap. One lightning strike was so vicious on the western horizon it’s difficult to describe the immense size and the white-hot intensity... when it first struck it was blinding. ~~~
12:12 am ~ it got this Big Cat again... but NOT tonight. 2012, the year, hey, it’s only about fifteen and half months away. Maybe, the dynamics of that pivotal year can be seen in WHAT is occurring right now. ~~~~~~
Authoress news and mews ~ Featured at SHAPESHIFTER SEDUCTIONS ~ No news, just a snippet this weekby Rebecca GillanHi and welcome to your Wednesday fix of Shapeshifter Seductions. Rebecca here. I was going to make a great post about Jeff the shape shifting alligator getting arrested outside an elementary school but it’s late and the muse had me working feverishly on a new manuscript. So I’m just going to post a snipit this week. Working name of this manuscript is “Frat Pack Alpha.” Enjoy! ~~~
Featured at HAPPILY EVER AFTER ~ ON INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS (AND WRITING ABOUT THEM)Welcome Cinsearea S. With your love of horror movies, I'm not surprised you've found your passion writing paranormal. Oh, and designing the covers of many. They are fabulous. We're thrilled to you here to talk about interracial relationships, and the writing of them. ~~~
Featured at ROMANCE WRITERS BEHAVING BADLY ~ Caution: Adults at Playby Kayelle Allen You know that sign we see in neighborhoods, the one that says "Slow Children at Play"? I've always wondered why the kids are so slow. There are signs like this all over town, so there must be a pandemic of slow children. Either that, or these little dickens are faster than any of us thought! It's one of those phrases that makes you go, "Huh?" ~~~~~~
Now ~ FIRST! just for the big cool cats ~ from the Flash Cat...Happy Courtship on another EarthX-Serial Flash in Two Hundred ~ Sylva and Zeke’s story continues... Part 626 ~Sylva intoned, “Burn, burn. Deliver the box now. Or, know the strike of Archangel Michael’s sword.” Ignoring the small flare of fear in the pit of her stomach, Sylva rose to her tallest height. Her words had simply emerged and she burned powerfully inside. Preparing to sear the entity with more words, she opened her mouth. A box floated toward her. Shining, the silver oblong box looked like so bright Sylva was tempted to look up for the sun. After pausing a split second, she reached out with both of her hands and took possession. “Moreus, you are dismissed. Leave.” Zeke watched a smoky strange mist rise upwards, then vanish from view. “You okay, darlin’?” Spinning around, his woman gazed at him. “I want to go home.” Soft appeal lit her sky-colored eyes. “Home with you,” she added. “Once we give this...” In a heartbeat, the three of them stood inside Bear Feather’s cave. Zeke gathered his wits, and made certain his woman and his dad were beside him. “Dang it,” he burst out. “Sylva, dad –“ His wife leaned against his side and he took hold of her little shoulders. “Fine,” she muttered. “Yeah, son, still got my fleshly particles.”~~~~~~TO BE CONTINUED...~~~~~~Part 1 - 15 ~ see blog ~ January 15th Cometh, then Part 15... and before...Part 16 ~ 625 ~ see the Kougar’s prior bloggies... or the Passionate Ink forum, the FREE READS page ~ passionateink.org/forum ~ OR! Now available on The Romance Studio Forum, JANUARY 2009 through JUNE 2010 flashes ~ theromancestudio.com ~ Click on the FORUMS, then Savanna Kougar ~ the Fantasy Lair ~~~~~~~
STUFF TO KNOW THESE DAYS ~ BTW ~ If you’re a tax protester in Pennsylvania, you are now labeled as a terrorist who is attacking the infrastructure... that is, if you protest taxes that means you must be attacking the state’s ability to build and repair infrastructure... gee, no wonder there was a 1776 revolution... wow, go figure. AND! Even though, debtor prisons are illegal in most states, folks are now being arrested for as little as thirty dollars that ‘someone’ says they owe for a bill. However, there doesn’t necessarily have to be any proof. Ain’t that grand? You’re shopping as usual. All of a sudden the police roll up and arrest you for an outstanding bill SOMEONE says you owe. Yes, there are individuals who have been arrested for not paying a bill they didn’t even know about, and didn’t owe. What happened to our precious rights? What happened to our day in court? What happened to having actual proof? And, why aren’t the police stopping real life-threatening crimes, instead? PLUS! The MAFIA *FDA* COWARDS are at it again. Yeah, now they want to take away Garlic, Elderberry, and Dong Quai, and a whole list of herbs this Big Cat uses, herbs that have made a world of difference to her health. That have kept her alive. No medical doctor or hospital has ever cured or saved this Big Cat’s life. How many FDA drugs have killed and maimed people... at least, over a 100,000 a year murdered!!! from those so-called life-saving drugs. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE, DARLING BIG CATS ~~~
Culture jamming slamming time... The search terms is: GATES DEATH PANELS Bill Gates Death Panels Tip of IcebergPaul Joseph Watson, Kurt Nimmo & Alex JonesInfowars.comSeptember 15, 2010Bill Gates’ advocacy for “death panels” has caused controversy amongst conservative commentators, but the real outrage behind the story has been completely overlooked – the fact that Gates is a hardcore eugenicist and has called for lowering the global population through vaccines which his foundation funds to the tune of billions.Gates’ “death panel” comments were actually made over two months ago at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen Colorado, but they only garnered attention when the video clip appeared on numerous conservative websites on Sunday, including Breitbart.tv and The Blaze. More at ~ infowars.com/bill-gates-death-panels-tip-of-the-iceberg ~ ~~~~~~
~ HAPPY LAST DAYS OF SUMMER ~Wish Upon on a Blue Moon New Year...
May your most romantic dreams come true... Stormy Wednesday into Thursday kisses from the Kougar...
No, the cast of Bonanza isn't paranormal, this Big Cat Cowgirl just likes it... yeeehawww! Glorious evening yowls, my spice and splendid Big Cats... the moon is a mist crescent in the twilight sky... it was a mild lovely day on the tame prairie after some soaking-in rains last night and into morning... as the Kougaress gazed out her favorite window, during early afternoon, a small cloud made faces at her... first, a Big Foot face, then a canine face and next a teddy bear face... that cumulus cloud disappeared from view and a smaller cloud, just fluffs of cloud came by... okay, yes, moi has quite an active imagination... however, this little grouping of clouds formed the shape of a... shhhhh, shush, don’t tell anyone... a toad... and as it floated from view, the profile of a bunny face appeared... yes, this Big Cat is definitely too stressed!!! That, or someone is spiking her air. MEOWWW-WOWOWO... ~~~
No 2:12 am spotted... however, today, yes, unexpectedly, there it was on the little time thing ~ 12:12 pm. The infamous 2012 is looming, closer everyday... tick-tock, tick-tock... ~~~
Yeppers, don’t squeeze those peppers, it was time. Moi created a new file for her Kougar Kisses bloggies, given the previous file had taken on humongous stuffed proportions. Yeah, kinda boring, but this Big Cat is still feeling the chat-thing. Oh, a deep breath for the Kougar... tons o’ author stuff. Everything is ramping up for THE TIGER’S MASQUERADE, moi’s short story in the Just Another Paranormal Halloween anthology with Mojo Castle Press. ~sighs and mews~ ain’t no way this Feline can even hope to keep up, but she’ll give it her clawing fang-gripping best. Another Paranormal Halloween season is here. The Kougaress is *feeling* it down to her bones. And, don’t bite your tail as you twirl madly, what an Exorcist sort of head-spin today... not with anything evil... but, it’s the speed and the paranormal feel of the day... so many fang-tastic author blogs, so little time... Oh, the Kougar did get the first chapter of BLACK CAT BEAUTY sent to D. Renee Bagby’s First Chapter blog ~ dreneebagbypresentsfirstchapters.blogspot.com ~ for her BIGGIE HALLOWEEN event. Romance authors, if you’re interested in joining the fun claw-click ~ dreneebagbypresentsfirstchapters.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html ~ for the details. And, ROARS! Readers, there will be prizes!!! ~~~~~~
Authoress news and mews ~ This is the Kougar’s official ROARS OF THANK YOU!!! moment to everyone who has purchased BRANDED BY THE TEXANS. She is grateful! ~wahoo good good vibes are coming your way~ this Big Cat luvs ya... yeeeehawww! ~~~
Paranormal lovers of the darker side... slink on over and enjoy this author’s blog ~ E.J. Stevens at ~ fromtheshadows.info ~ Oh, yum, what intensely delicious cover art. ~~~
Yes, the Kougar made some much-needed additions to her humble bloggie’s side bar. A sudden frenzy to update seared through her. Maybe, one of these days she’ll get around to some grander improvements... a cat nap first... many, many of them... ~~~
Featured at Lindsay Townsend’s THE PINK BLOG ~ Love & The Throne #6 - Henry VI & Margaret D'Anjouby Stephanie BurkhartHenry VI was only 9 months old when his father died (Henry V), but even at an early age, he wasn't quite as kingly as his subjects thought he would be. ~~~
Now ~ FIRST! just for the big cool cats ~ from the Flash Cat...Happy Courtship on another EarthX-Serial Flash in Two Hundred ~ Sylva and Zeke’s story continues... Part 625 ~Sylva wasn’t at all certain where the power came from. She didn’t care. She went with the flow surging through her like she’d been turned into a buzz-humming electric line. At the back of her mind, a flimsy memory tugged at her. She’d heard someone who claimed to be an exorcist say knowing a demon’s name made them powerless. As this ‘knowing’ seized her, she’d commanded the evil presence to do her bidding. Why not? Really, what did they have to lose? “I order it,” she repeated in her sternest voice, then wondered about how to face an evil entity. Zeke instinctively reached out to take hold of his Sylva’s shoulders. His dad’s hand on his arm stopped him. “No, son,” he whispered, “it will interfere.” The box appeared through the archway. It looked to be made out of brass with a patina of gold. There was script carved on the sides, a language he didn’t recognize. “Wrong box,” his woman fiercely condemned. “Get me the right box now, Moreus, or I will inflict a punishment...” A plaintive low shriek interrupted Sylva. “No, no. I will bring the box you desire.” The box vanished. “Burn, burn by Archangel Michael’s sword.” ~~~~~~TO BE CONTINUED...~~~~~~Part 1 - 15 ~ see blog ~ January 15th Cometh, then Part 15... and before...Part 16 ~ 624 ~ see the Kougar’s prior bloggies... or the Passionate Ink forum, the FREE READS page ~ passionateink.org/forum ~ OR! Now available on The Romance Studio Forum, JANUARY 2009 through JUNE 2010 flashes ~ theromancestudio.com ~ Click on the FORUMS, then Savanna Kougar ~ the Fantasy Lair ~~~~~~~
~ HAPPY LAST DAYS OF SUMMER ~Wish Upon on a Blue Moon New Year...
May your most romantic dreams come true... Another Paranormal Halloween smooch from the Kougar...
Meows, my gorgeous and giddy Felines... omy*yowl*goodness, Mother Moon is a large silver-white crescent in the black night sky. She’s looking all too bright and beautiful. It’s been overcast the last several days, so she’s been hidden of late. Wowser... maowser... was the Kougar ever a CHATTY BIG CAT when she penned her bloggie for her Tuesday SHAPESHIFTER SEDUCTIONS post earlier. Never can this Big Cat ever recall feeling this on-and-on, keep-chatting urge... she wonders if she’s on some strange estrogen high. Since no drugs of any kind are involved it can’t be a medication... nope, no dope... NO prescription drugs. NO over the counter drugs. NO illegal drugs. What? Did one of those odd planes come by and spray CHATTY CATHY JUICE? Another LSD-like experiment on the population. Oh yeah, the military, the CIA, the government... oh, yeah, they did lots of experiments on innocent citizens. Recall that news story where it was discovered *after how many years?* that the CIA drugged a whole French town with LSD? And they were blaming it on something in the bread? This has been going on, from what moi can tell, for most of the day... and has only accelerated. No, this Big Cat didn’t even use a new supplement... so that can’t be blamed.Remember the term, Space Case? Moi falls into that CAT-egory. In a way she’s never done before. It’s not as though she’s exactly impaired. She’s not non-functioning. Although her balance is not the best... and she feels all too mellow yellow-y. Shutting up now... for this portion of the bloggie. ~~~
HELLHOUND on Coast to Coast am... yep, on last night’s show, those hellhounds showed up when a listener called in about a strange eerie creature he saw... red glowing eyes... black... Okay, yes! The Kougar would love to get back to penning on Kandy. She has added some ‘treats’ to the story. However, for now she’s working on a short story. Feeling hyper, mellow, distracted... how does that happen? All together? ~~~~~~
Authoress news and mews ~ AND THE WINNER IS ~ Ta-da! ***Cathy M.*** is the grand prize winner of the Hot Nights to Keep the Chill Off ~ FALL BLOG TOUR. And the Kougar has e-sent her prize. ~~~
Featured at SHAPESHIFTER SEDUCTIONS ~ What to Name the Baby ShapeshifterBy Pat CunninghamDear Lorelei,Only two months to go! The cub’s been kicking up a storm. Lucas wants to know if I’m carrying a horse instead of a wolf in there. He thinks it’s funny, but I’ve about had it. I’m going to ask around at the local coven and see if there are any transfer spells. Let him carry the next one, see how he likes it! ~~~
Featured at ROMANCE AUTHORS BEHAVING BADLY ~ Introducing Madelyn Ford A: Today I'm talking with Madelyn Ford, paranormal romance author extraordinaire with Samhain Publishing. She's a bit shy so give her some love... ~~~~~~
Weekly Angelic Forecast from VolcanoStraight from the Carnal Cherub himself...Angelic Forecast ~ #106 ANGELIC FORECAST ~ For the following week the calm before the storm, and storms, will be the theme. Storms of emotion and events are likely to occur in your personal life, or to those close to you. Weather storms, more firestorms are on the horizon. Take care wherever you are. And, as always, prepare. There will be more conflicts, more wars and rumors of wars. The Dark Side will cause chaos wherever it can strike. However, a mighty storm is brewing in many societies around the globe. These storms of rage against corruption will grow stronger and become angrier. Dissatisfaction bursts to the surface and will not be contained. For many, at this time, freedom’s light is beckoning. Suddenly, the value of living free is seen and recognized as paradise. As has been said, an idea whose time has come, cannot be stopped. The continued awakening of humanity into the Aquarian Age guarantees the demand for true freedom. This demand rises like a great tide and continues to sweep across the world. As an individual open to your own inner yearnings to be free. Look for concrete steps to take, follow your heart and take action. For, freedom is your gift from the Divine this week, and for the future. "Greater than the tread of mighty armies is an idea whose time has come." ~Translation of Victor Hugo~Angelic blessings from Volcano & Sedona~~~~~~MORE...Volcano’s Angelic Forecast for this week ~~~~~~~
Now ~ FIRST! just for the big cool cats ~ from the Flash Cat...Happy Courtship on another EarthX-Serial Flash in Two Hundred ~ Sylva and Zeke’s story continues... Part 624 ~ Sylva shivered as if she been Halloween-spooked. A few of her friends had thought it was hilarious to play ghost tricks on her and each other... until they’d gone to a cemetery and experienced a real ghost encounter. “Who the damn hell are you?” Zeke’s demanding tone vibrated the air. Sylva swallowed her fear and sensed for what she couldn’t see. “Come inside if you want to know who I am... what I am.” The smooth-as-sin voice wrapped around them and tried to tug them inward... so, it felt to Sylva. Resisting, she kept sending psi-tendrils inside, exploring. “Speak. I order you.” Zeke heard the mystical command in his woman’s tone. “Demon,” his dad whispered. “What you would you know?” The voice sounded surprisingly obedient. “You will speak your name. I order it.” Sylva spoke with more authority. There was a pause. Time seemed to spin in on itself. “My name is Moreus.” Squaring herself with the archway, Sylva intoned, “Moreus, you will speak the truth from this moment on.” Another pause. “Yes,” a whispery sound flowed outward. “Are you guarding anything?” Sylva continued. “I guard the key box.” Sylva inhaled deeply. “You will bring the key box to me now. I order it.” ~~~~~~TO BE CONTINUED...~~~~~~Part 1 - 15 ~ see blog ~ January 15th Cometh, then Part 15... and before...Part 16 ~ 623 ~ see the Kougar’s prior bloggies... or the Passionate Ink forum, the FREE READS page ~ passionateink.org/forum ~ OR! Now available on The Romance Studio Forum, JANUARY 2009 through JUNE 2010 flashes ~ theromancestudio.com ~ Click on the FORUMS, then Savanna Kougar ~ the Fantasy Lair ~~~~~~~
BIG CLAW RANT!!! Can you believe it? Some poor kid *young man* has been thrown in jail and is likely not to be allowed to travel outside of England for merely calling Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, a punk. This Big Cat doesn’t give one effing damn whether it’s true or not. Freedom of speech means having the right to call ANYONE, ANYONE AT ALL, a punk. You can call the Pope a punk. You can call George Washington a punk. You can call Mother Theresa a punk. You can call Hitler a punk. You should be able to call Prince Charles a punk. Or the Queen. There’s nothing remotely special about them, except the title. That’s it. In this Big Cat’s opinion, every individual in England should wear a T-Shirt, button, whatever, with the slogan: PUNK! PUNK! PUNK! Barry Soetoro is A PUNK!!! Not because you believe it, or you don’t. It is an exercise in freedom. Freedom is far more important than any so-called leader, no matter how good she or he may be. ~~~~~~
~ HAPPY LAST DAYS OF SUMMER ~Wish Upon on a Blue Moon New Year...
May your most romantic dreams come true... Chatty Big Cat smooch from the Kougar...
Greetings, loveliest Kittens, a sparkly day on the tame prairie after gray days and a lightning rainstorm... oh, the sunsets, they have been the good for the soul... yep, stuff for the bloggie is piling up... though, this Big Cat does adore doing blog tours. Thank you to everyone who commented and came by... Prizes will be awarded shortly. ~~~
2:12 am... it doesn’t quit! For several days now, the Kougaress has seen 2:12 am and not because she’s been looking for it... hmmmm... maybe, it’s simply a reminder. On Monday, September 13th, at the HAPPILY EVER AFTER blog, the Kougar is posting Sedona and Volcano’s second anniversary scene. It’s Interracial Romance week and, although, it’s out of the box ~ can a carnal cherub find happiness with a human woman, even if she is an incarnated angel? ~~~~~~
Authoress news and mews ~This is the Kougar’s official ROARS OF THANK YOU!!! moment to everyone who has purchased BRANDED BY THE TEXANS. She is grateful! ~wahoo good good vibes are coming your way~ this Big Cat luvs ya... yeeeehawww! ~~~
THANK YOU! To urban fantasy author, Stacey Kennedy, for featuring BLACK CAT BEAUTY on her blog ~ staceykennedy.com/fun-stuff/blog ~ ~~~
Featured at SHAPESHIFER SEDUCTIONS ~ If Animals Could Speak, What Would They Say Too You? By Serena ShayMy puppies, Ike on the left and Russet on the rightSo, as I sat searching for a topic for today's blog my Darling ~home sick from school~ Diva turned on the TV and proceeded to watch one of her favorite morning cartoons, Martha Speaks. General premise of the show: Martha's a dog and she...ta da, speaks. AND! Middle of September already?!By SolaraWait, didn't the month just begin? Next Wednesday is the 15th, mid month is upon us. Soon change of seasons and more cold weather is around the corner.~~~
Featured at Lindsay Townsend’s THE PINK BLOG ~ Kimm Walker: In praise of librariesSailor from the U.S. Navy reading to children in a branch of Detroit Public LibrariesLibraries are so much more than dusty old book repositories. When I was housebound with my very young children in a remote village, the mobile library was a lifeline to the outside world. AND! Friday, 10 September 2010ContestIsn't this a beautiful cover!FOR MERCY'S SAKE is available for early release at The Wild Rose Press and Amazon.com. To celebrate, I'm having a contest! Send an e-mail to author@carolaspradling.com and you'll be entered to win an autographed copy. At 5:00 on Sept.12, I'll draw the winning name at random. Good Luck! PLUS! Madeleine McDonald: from non-fiction to fiction Journalism is about presenting information in a readable way. Equally important is cutting the piece down to meet the editor’s required word count. When I tried my hand at fiction, I had to learn a different craft. ~~~
Featured at ROMANCE WRITERS BEHAVING BADLY ~ Thursday 13- The Shopping List by Dawne ProchiloThis isn't a normal shopping list you're about to view. It's a shopping list for a romantic (erotic and passion filled) evening with your lover. ~~~
TO ‘SAID’, OR NOT TO ‘SAID’ ~ Yes, yowls! The Kougar is coming out of the lair closet... she’s launching out and pouncing... here’s a comment she made recently. Many years ago, one of the reasons I QUIT reading romance novels, and began writing my own, is because I COULD NOT STAND seeing 'said' as the dialogue tag one more effing time!!! There are some writing styles where the eye does simply skim over 'said'. And that works. No problem here. However, there are other writing styles where when 'said' is used constantly. I want to take 'said' out with an axe in my hand and kill it, dead, dead, dead! I guess those who like the word as a dialogue tag won't be reading my books. Certainly, if a publisher required I use 'said' I would be OUTTA there!!! ~~~
DANCE ~ What we romance authors already know... but, hey, science needs to catch up. Study: Flamboyant male dancing attracts women bestJohn Travolta Karen Gorney AP – FILE- This is a file photo of John Travolta and Karen Gorney dance in a nightclub scene to disco music …By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng, Ap Medical Writer – Thu Sep 9, 11:52 am ETLONDON – John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.Kris McCarty and colleagues at Northumbria University and the University of Gottingen in Germany asked 19 men aged 18 to 35 who were not professional dancers to dance in a laboratory for one minute to a basic drum rhythm. They filmed the men's movements with a dozen cameras, and then turned those movements into computer-generated avatars so the study could focus on moves, not appearances.Scientists then showed the dancing avatars to 37 women, who rated their skills on a scale of 1 to 7. According to the women, the best dancers were those who had a wide range of dance moves and focused on the head, neck and torso.The research was published this week in the journal, Biology Letters, a publication of Britain's Royal Society. It was paid for by Northumbria University."In principle, it is possible to break down the motion patterns that are informative and attractive to women," said Rufus Johnstone, a reader in the evolution of animal behavior at Cambridge University. He was not connected to the research.Johnstone said there were similarities between animal mating rituals and what happens in modern dance clubs."There are lots of cues females use when choosing a mate, like a peacock puffing out its tail," he said. "Dancing for humans could signal whether a male is fit because it requires the expenditure of a lot of energy."Nick Neave, an evolutionary psychologist at Northumbria University and one of the study's co-authors, said women may subconsciously judge how fit a man is by the fluidity of his dancing. He said their research was likely subjective and different cultures would have different measures for what constitutes good dancing.Neave advised bad dancers to improve their core body moves."The movements around the head, neck and trunk were the most important," he said. "The good dancers had lots of different movements and used them with flair and creativity."Johnstone said men who are bad dancers shouldn't despair."Among animals, courtship rituals are very important when there are very obvious physical displays," he said. "In humans, I suspect it is much more complicated and may come down to more than whether or not a man is a good dancer." Online:~ rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org ~ ~~~
From Astrology.com ~Mercury has been retrograde in Virgo since August 20, bringing with it the usual disruptions in communications and confusion that are trademarks of this planet in reverse motion.Mercury finally turns direct in Virgo on September 13, at 2:00 am UTC (Sunday, September 12 at 7:01 pm EDT or 4:01 pm PDT) ending the third Mercury Retrograde period of 2010. One more to go before the year ends!Mercury rules the part of our mind that perceives and interprets information that our brain receives, and it also regulates how we relay this back to the world. As a result, all areas of life such as speaking, listening, negotiating, reaching agreements, signing contracts, buying and selling, travel are all affected when Mercury turns sluggish. Mercury retrograde periods give us an excellent opportunity for review and reflection. It is a time for introspection and a time to draw up carefully considered plans and dreams -- but not a good period to start something new.We hope this time for inner introspection has given you new insight that will help you look at the world through a different set of filters, and that you have come up new revelations that will help you move forward. The time is right to get back in action again -- to talk about your plans openly -- to ask friends and teammates for feedback -- and to start making your voice heard where it matters. ~~~~~~
CATCHING UP WITH SYLVA AND ZEKE ~Part 620 ~ Sylva burned with a knowing so intense, as they jogged rapidly through the gleaming passageway, she wondered that she didn’t just go up in smoke. When Coon halted abruptly at a split in the corridor, she shouted, “Go left.” Without hesitation, he spun in that direction and took off in a dead run. “Looks familiar,” Snake hollered from behind. “We got thirty seconds before they start frying our hides, Coon. All I can hold ‘em off.” A split second later, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Zeke’s father blasted the walls and the ceiling. “That’ll keep the bastards off us for now,” he yelled. Zeke gripped his Sylva’s little hand tighter to make certain she could keep up with their pace. He’d know faster, if her steps faltered. “Keep going. This place is mostly empty,” she shouted, encouraging Coon. Snake passed them and sprinted beside Coon. “They know we’re comin’. Our kin,” he explained to them. “Two robo-guards,” Sylva warned. “About to blast their laser eyes out!” Coon aimed, Snake mirroring him. BAM! BAM! The super droids dropped to their jointed knees, then keeled over. A massive panel slid open and Zeke heard excited welcoming shouts. “In here,” a chorus of voices desperately hollered. ~~~~~~
Part 621 ~Sylva screamed, “Trap!” Ahead of her Coon and Snake leapt against the sides of the corridor, opposite each other. Zeke jerked her against the wall, holding her hard. Silence grabbed them. She didn’t even hear the sound of their breaths “Two doors down,” she loudly whispered. They slid past the open panel. Another whoosh had her starting against Zeke. “Right door,” Snake assured. In moments, they’d entered the sparsely furnished, sterile-looking area. Coon waved his hand in a semi-circle and it was as if a fog lifted. Cells surrounded them, filled with people, who appeared to be groggily waking up. Zeke kept one arm looped around his wife as he scanned the room, taking in Coon and Snake’s kinfolk. Given the resemble was obvious as the sun rising, he didn’t question who they were. Besides, his bride glowed supernaturally and he trusted her psychic guidance. Standing in the center, Coon and Snake began performing a ritual he’d only heard about. Low and strong, their singsong words soon vibrated the entire area. Zeke knew it as a way to get rid of bad spirits. What astounded him was the sudden vibrant expressions on the faces around him. Their eyes had un-clouded. ~~~~~~
Part 622 ~ Sylva let her amazement rule her. Before her eyes Coon and Snake’s loved ones came alive. Alive in a way she’d never seen... except, of course, for Zeke and those on this Earth. “The box,” Zeke murmured to her, as Coon and Snake’s family members surrounded them in a giant group hug. “Yes, I know where it is,” Sylva whispered back, her gaze remaining on the scene in front of her. Snake embraced a gorgeous Native American woman against his side. Her smile rivaled any Sylva had witnessed. Whipping around to them, Snake pierced them with his supernaturally bright gaze. Zeke wanted nothing more than to know Coon and Snake, and their kin, were safe. Then, he wanted nothing more than to retrieve Bear Feather’s box and git the righteous hell out of Secret Circle Dodge, his Sylva and his dad safely beside him. First, though, Snake had something in mind. “We’re gonna rip the innards out of this here beast before we leave.” Zeke gave a curt nod of agreement and figured his dad did too. With his hand forced, he growled, “Got another mission to accomplish. Then you can destroy whatever you want.” Coon raised a questioning brow. ~~~
Now ~ FIRST! just for the big cool cats ~ from the Flash Cat...Happy Courtship on another EarthX-Serial Flash in Two Hundred ~ Sylva and Zeke’s story continues...Part 623 ~Sylva interrupted, “We need to leave now.” Coon directed his internally blazing gaze at her. “You three git goin’. Me and mine will cause a mountain shakin’ disturbance.” Sylva nodded automatically and gripped Zeke’s forearm. “Later, on down the line.” Zeke’s father stepped forward to clasp hands with Snake and Coon. “Nevada, on down the line,” they echoed each other. The next instant, she and Zeke were whirling around. Grabbing her cowboy’s hand, Sylva broke into a trot, the psychic urge inside her sharp as a knife. She couldn’t have said where they were headed, she simply ran toward it. Zeke focused on not only keeping hold of his woman’s little hand, but on any landmark they ran past. Never knew when a man needed a backdoor out of a place. Downright quick. “Rollin’ sevens,” his dad called out, telling Zeke he was doin’ the same. That had been their code as Zeke grew up. His Sylva didn’t break stride, but by her momentarily cocked ear, he knew she’d heard his dad. “Here!” She stopped like a mare scentin’ water for her herd. Before them a strange archway glowed florescent orange. “Come and get it,” a suave, sweet-as-syrup voice invited. ~~~~~~TO BE CONTINUED...~~~~~~Part 1 - 15 ~ see blog ~ January 15th Cometh, then Part 15... and before...Part 16 ~ 619 ~ see the Kougar’s prior bloggies... or the Passionate Ink forum, the FREE READS page ~ passionateink.org/forum ~ OR! Now available on The Romance Studio Forum, JANUARY 2009 through JUNE 2010 flashes ~ theromancestudio.com ~ Click on the FORUMS, then Savanna Kougar ~ the Fantasy Lair ~~~~~~~
IMPORTANT NEWS ~BTW ~ If you call yourself a farmer, or call what you’re doing ‘farming’.... or if you say you are selling FOOD... STOP!!! This goes for dairy farmers, as well. Immediately change what you are calling yourself and your operation. Go underground if you can, especially if you are growing organic and/or natural. Think of a new description or name. Why? Good people are being RAIDED by the so-called authorities and the consequences are often very nasty. Also, licensing to be a farmer and/or farm is being pushed big time. This WILL NOT make food safer for consumers. IT IS ONLY a way to eliminate the competition against the BIG NASTY FACTORY FARMS, and force folks to eat horrifically bad food that will make them terribly sick. Protect yourselves. Protect the rest of us. Protect the free-range domestic animals. CHANGE! Your terminology. DO NOT admit to being a farmer or farming. DO NOT admit to growing anything or raising any animals. Not to any person, or on any kind of form. If you do fill out any forms, think of a generic description that means nothing. AND DO NOT CLARIFY. If need be, LIE! Lie as if your life depends on it. Because it does. In these times. ~~~~~~
~ HAPPY LAZY HAZY SUMMER DAYS ~Wish Upon on a Blue Moon New Year...
May your most romantic dreams come true... Catching up and pouncing smooches from the Kougar...
Wouldn’t this gorgeous hunk of manhood keep the chill off? He’s welcome at my home hearth anytime.
Welcome to the Fall Blog Tour ~ September 10th through September 12th! This time of year always brings to mind a roaring fireplace and a passionately fierce encounter for this Sex Kougar Kitten. Somehow fireplace scenes end up in many of my books. Fire, the warmth of a crackling blaze, is essential to our human nature. We are bright towering flames when we make love with our partners, our lovers.
Would he light your fires? If you found him in front of your fireplace...and he brought you flowers ~ Yeah... Come on, baby, light my fire... ah, Jim Morrison of the Doors... I love that song! 
What about this atmospheric rustic lodge? Would this be ideal for your night of fiery lovemaking? 
Imagine him... yes, him... he’s invited you over with the intention of ravaging you senseless... but, first, he bathes himself in the firelight from his ‘roaring flames’ fireplace. 
Or, if you want fantasize about Adrian Paul... how about lighting your fires... throw some matches at the fireplace, fan the flames with your pants of desire... then invite him to disrobe... gee, maybe, it will be pouring rain... and he’ll be soaking wet... and need a place (your place) to dry off... and get all warm again... real toasty warm, blazing-hot warm...
Okay, ta-da! Just for a good laugh! YEEHAW... that's some prickly pecker he's got there. 
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Remember, leave a comment to be entered. Here’s The FALL BLOG TOUR lineup ~ Christa Paige ~ http://christapaige.comPRIZE: Bound By RebellionKeta Diablo ~ http://ketaskeep.blogspot.comPRIZE: Holding On To HeavenGem Sivad ~ http://gemsivad.com/blogPRIZE: Breed TrueMary Quast ~ http://maryquast.blogspot.comPRIZE: Lonely SoulDawne Prochilo ~ http://dawneprochilo.blogspot.comPRIZE: Crape MyrtleJeanne St James ~ http://jeannestjames.blogspot.comPRIZE: Double DareSavanna Kougar ~ PRIZE: Winners Choice from Back List Sara Brookes ~ http://sarabrookes.netPRIZE: Blood Fever: Rebirth Book 2Valerie Mann ~ http://valeriemann.comPRIZE: Mile High Club and a $5 Amazon gift cardChloe Waits ~ http://chloewaits.blogspot.comPRIZE: Flesh For Fantasy~~~~~~
Keep the Chill Off ~ Savanna Savanna Kougar ~ Run on the Wild Side of Romance ~
Oh, Kittens, a look at the weather news has this Big Kitten in an emotional tailspin... so much flooding around the globe, so many lives lost and ruined... wildfires are sweeping over parts of Colorado... oh, blessings to everyone caught in these catastrophes... ~~~
Yowls! *Mad Brain Whirl Syndrome* continues for the Kougaress... how about you? With everything that needs to get done, has to be done... keeping up with biz stuff, life stuff... omy-meow-gosh... her head feels like it needs a giant rubber band to keep it from flying apart. ~~~
A strange animal occurrence for moi, yesterday... Toady, a lovely plump big toad, has been hanging around lately and gave the Kougaress a fright... she was letting in one of her doggies, who headed for her place to eat her dinner. All of a sudden Toady hopped right in front of us. At first, because the lights were turned low, moi thought it might be a rodent, and shrieked a bit... that is, until Toadins hopped high. Fortunately, doggie girl ignored Toady, intent on her dinner. For some reason, Toady likes coming inside and then returning outside. About fifteen minutes ago, Toady made a point of showing up and hunkering down in a spot where moi could see her/him. There are all sorts of places where a toad can easily hide out, and not be seen. But then, maybe Toady appreciates being talked to... ? ~~~
Hot Nights to Keep the Chill Off ~ It’s ***COMING*** September 10 through Sept 12 ~ The Fall Blog Tour ~ Yes, there are PRIZES!!! ~~~~~~
Authoress news and mews ~ Featured at SHAPESHIFTER SEDUCTIONS ~ If a zombie takes a class on zombies through out history, would that be ethnic studies?By Rebecca Gillan Hi and welcome to your Wednesday fix of Shapeshifter Seductions. Rebecca here with an interesting question about college course loads. Every year, people flood the halls of learned institutions the world over. The reasons are as myriad as the classes available. Long have we joked about “underwater basket weaving” and other odd titles. Some of those odd class titles are real, though. AND! Stacey Kennedy, paranormal romance author, will be our Guest Author this Thursday, the 9th, and will be giving us a preview of her upcoming release ~ AN EVERLASTING BITE. She’s a Canadian, so let’s give her a warm American welcome and hug. ~~~
FOR AN AMAZING REAL LIFE ADVENTURE ... visit Julia Barrett’s blog at ~ juliarachelbarrett.net ~ read her series of blogs about her recent, canoeing, facing-life-and-death vacation. ~~~
Featured at Lindsay Townsend’s THE PINK BLOG ~ Snippet from ~ Baby Bookworm, Libraries, Love and Bliss by Jane Richardson Only there, tucked away from the rest of the world, can you and D'Artagnan vanquish Captain Hook, pick pockets with the Artful Dodger and ride on Aslan's back to rid the world of the wicked queen and ...and still be home in time for tea. ~~~
Featured at ROMANCE WRITERS BEHAVING BADLY ~ Writerly Wednesday- Intro to BDSM by Christa PaigeIn the last six months or so, I have indulged my reading appetite with a new genre of stories. It kicked off with Roscoe James’ Orion, which is excellent, and kept on going from there. The story that really provoked my muse to join up in this category of romance was Tymber Dalton’s The Reluctant Dom. ~~~~~~
A ROAR-SHOUT OUT TO ~ LK Hunsaker, an amazing romance author. Take a long look at her latest blog ~ Literary, Artsy & Indie ~ lkhunsaker.blogspot.com ~ Fun Finds: Fairly Fascinating?Okay, how many of you Google yourselves? Admit it. Hands up and wave big.My hand is waving big. I guess I better since I not only Google myself, but also my book titles. ~~~
From Astrology.com ~ September 8 kicks off a time of intense activity in the cosmos that will have impact and influence all of us in some fashion.The day kicks off with the Super New Moon in Virgo at 10:30 AM UTC (6:30 AM EDT, 3:31 AM PDT). Later that same day, at 5:44 PM UTC (11:44 AM EDT, 8:44 AM PDT), Venus, the planet of love moves into Scorpio -- the passionate sign of the Scorpion -- ruler of our emotions and commitments. Venus will stay in Scorpio until January 7, 2011, turning retrograde in this sign later this year. We will all get a little more passionate and possessive about the things we love during this sojourn, and this transit will affect all of us in our relationships on some level.Then during the late night and early morning hours of September 9, Jupiter will move into the spiritual sign of Pisces -- which it jointly rules with Neptune -- until January 23, 2011 for its final stint in Pisces, which it will not visit for another 10 to 12 years.Pisces is the sign of compassion, spirituality and creativity. Pisces is imaginative and peace-loving and governs mysticism, spirituality, intuition, our dreams, and psychic abilities. Jupiter is the planet of expansion -- it brings good luck, joy, opportunities, and personal growth. However, it is also retrograde until November 18.In Pisces, Jupiter is considered to be super compassionate and seeks to get us in touch with our inner self and our souls. The transit should bring us greater inner contentment, and moments of bliss which are not dependent on others. There will be pleasure in giving and in looking within to explore ways to improve our quality of life. However, be careful that your feet are planted firmly on the ground since Jupiter can bring about excessiveness, over optimism and overindulgence, while Pisces can thrown us into the realm of escape and extreme confusion.Use the energies of this transit to tap into your inner resources and strengths, learn how to listen and act more upon your intuition and be open to all possibilities that life has to offer. ~~~~~~
Now ~ FIRST! just for the big cool cats ~ from the Flash Cat...Happy Courtship on another EarthX-Serial Flash in Two Hundred ~ Sylva and Zeke’s story continues... Part 619 ~Sylva could hardly tell they moved at all inside the airy capsule. Only the rapid stream of the indicator light let her know they whizzed super fast to the portal. She did feel the slight sensation of stopping an instant before the panel slid open. Before ushering her out, Zeke glanced back and forth. Once, they stepped into the corridor, she heard the hum of the portal before seeing it. The chasm of whirling silver had her hesitating. “How are we getting back?” That question rushed past her lips before she realized it. Swooping her up, Zeke strode forward quickly. Zeke answered before moving through. “Got it covered, darlin’ mine.” The portal’s whirl caught them, the energy dragging against their bodies at first. A whoosh carried them deeper and the next thing he knew his boots hit solid ground. Keeping Sylva in his arms, he met the battle-ready gazes of his dad, Coon and Snake. “All clear. This way,” Coon abruptly growled. Spinning on his heel, he rushed down a gleaming snake-winding corridor, soon breaking into a run. Lowering his Sylva, Zeke grasped her hand, brought his boom rifle forward and followed. His dad and Snake fell in behind them. ~~~~~~TO BE CONTINUED...~~~~~~Part 1 - 15 ~ see blog ~ January 15th Cometh, then Part 15... and before...Part 16 ~ 618 ~ see the Kougar’s prior bloggies... or the Passionate Ink forum, the FREE READS page ~ passionateink.org/forum ~ OR! Now available on The Romance Studio Forum, JANUARY 2009 through JUNE 2010 flashes ~ theromancestudio.com ~ Click on the FORUMS, then Savanna Kougar ~ the Fantasy Lair ~~~~~~~
~ HAPPY LAZY HAZY SUMMER DAYS ~Wish Upon on a Blue Moon New Year...
May your most romantic dreams come true... Hot night kisses from the Kougar...
Doesn't HE just look like he wants to get inside your 'virgo'???Galactic 'Supervolcano' Seen Erupting With X-RaysBy SPACE.com Staffposted: 06 September 201009:40 am ETA galactic "supervolcano" in the massive galaxy M87 is erupting, blasting gas outwards. The cosmic volcano — driven by a giant black hole in M87's center — is preventing hundreds of millions of new stars from forming. An image, taken by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Very Large Array, captures the drama in action. Galaxy's gas plumesIn M87, the plumes of cooler gas being lifted upward contain as much mass as all of the gas contained within 12,000 light-years of the center of the galaxy cluster. The black hole-powered supervolcano is thus very efficient at blasting the galaxy free of the gas that would otherwise cool and form stars."This gas could have formed hundreds of millions of stars as massive as our own sun, if the black hole had not removed it from the center of the galaxy," said Evan Million, a graduate student at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., and lead author of a second paper to be published about M87. ~~~~~~
Oh, some gardening excitement today, my feisty and frolicsome Felines, the Kougaress found out she has baby pumpkins... or, those miniature pumpkins... she couldn’t tell for the longest time... what with the rain... the ground cover jungle... and the great big leaves... plus, it took pumpky plant a long time to get growing, and makes lots of blooms. Harvesting them, well, that’s a whole other matter. This Big Cat needs lots o’ picking luck. ~~~
Super New Moon in Virgo ~ It’s dark-of-the-moon time, a great time to look up at the night sky since the other celestial objects will be on brighter display... unless it’s cloudy, of course. Take a gander, bat an eyelash at the astrology info below. You could be inspired to begin anew and this is a good time to do it, especially if you’re a virgin in that particular arena... oh, yeah... the idea arrives... She was a virgin trapped in arena on an unknown world... gulping in breaths while feeling no air made inside her lungs, she noticed only brutish, but heroically handsome men surrounded her... clinging to the strap of her simple thigh-length garment so it wouldn’t fall and reveal her bare assets... she wondered if they slavered for her death at the fangs and claws of some beast... or, was she a prize of some kind, to be ravished... oh, god, she fell to her knees ... she felt the strap slip from her grasp as she fainted... ~~~
2:12 pm, OH NO!!! The Kougaress is being haunted by that time and she’s not looking for it... well, okay, she did have all sorts of dreams about the cover of her 2012 fantasy erotic romance, WHEN A GOOD ANGEL FALLS... the cover kept getting larger and more prominent from the promo-ing efforts of someone else, and not this Big Cat. Weird! At least, it wasn’t the dream she had the day before... being pregnant by OJ Simpson, who was behind bars... or by her ex-boyfriend... either one would be a horrible fate! Moi hates her dreams, sometimes... yowls, she’d like to rip them into deleted shreds... ~~~~~~
Authoress news and mews ~This is the Kougar’s official ROARS OF THANK YOU!!! moment to everyone who has purchased BRANDED BY THE TEXANS. She is grateful! ~wahoo good good vibes are coming your way~ this Big Cat luvs ya... yeeeehawww! ~~~
Anyone used that new editor thing for Blogger... good everlovin’ gawd... what a mess! for the most part... and what happened to the bigger color selection and why didn’t the tag function work worth a big effing damn? But, of course, it won’t matter, we’ll be forced to use it, whether or not it’s too our preference. This Big Cat IS NOT looking forward to that nasty disappointment. Ya know, when something works kinda good... why not improve it? Instead of ruin it? If moi had a dollar for every time this has occurred in her life... new, new, new... but, really lousy, lousy, lousy... hey, she’d be rich, rich, rich... ~~~
Featured at ROMANCE WRITERS BEHAVING BADLY ~ Last days of Summer By Taige Crenshaw It has been a nice summer. Had a great time spending it with my family and hanging out. Been just chilling and relaxing. Ahh… I love summer. ~~~
AUTHORS, here’s an opportunity ~Register for the Erotic Blog Roll!Posted by: Keta DiabloTue Sep 7, 2010 Register here kids to get on the Erotic Blog Roll. Ciara Dallas hasstarted a blog roll list. Eventually she'll add "author pages" for all.Pass the word and register for the Blog Roll -- another way to promoteyour books. All erotic genres and sub-genres welcome.LINK: fill out contact form here to get on Blog Roll:~ ciaradallas.com/contact ~ Please retweet link to keep it rolling, Best, Keta ~~~
From ~ Astrology.com On September 8, we have a New Moon in Virgo at 10:31 am UTC. (6:30 am EDT, 3:30 am PDT).During a New Moon, the Sun and the Moon are always conjunct -- that is in the same degree of the zodiac, and within an eight degree orb of each other. Every New Moon we have is a coming together of the masculine energy of the Sun with the feminine energy of the Moon.New Moons represent new beginnings -- fresh starts. When the dual forces of the Sun and Moon join hands in their monthly cosmic dance, they create an ebb and flow of opposites -- the conscious versus the unconscious - action versus receptive intuition. This is the Dark Side of the Moon and the energies of the Moon are now at a subconscious level. We probe deeper and review our innermost needs and desires, and we plant seeds.New Moons are about balance of these opposing forces -- the cosmic balance of the male and female energies, the Yin and the Yang -- both in our individual selves and in the universe. The fast moving Moon moves through the 12 signs of the zodiac every 28 days. The energy of each New Moon takes on the qualities of the sign the Sun and the Moon come together in - giving us the full kaleidoscope of energies.The New Moon in Virgo has potent lunar energies. Not only do we have the Sun and Moon holding hands in Virgo, we also have Mars and Venus in close conjunction with each other in Libra. Mercury, ruler of Virgo is retrograde. Later, in the day, Venus moves out of Venus into seductive and passionate Scorpio. This is also a Super New Moon, which occurs when the Moon is at its closet approach to the Earth. Super Moons generate greater gravitational and electromagnetic pulls on the Earth's oceans and tectonic plates as well as on our psyches. After all, the human body is about 60% water in adult males and 55% in adult females!Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac, to be exact, and it is exacting. Virgo is driven by duty; it is industrious, methodical and efficient. This New Moon is about balance -- the balance between what we want to do and what we need to do -- service to others versus service to self -- spirituality versus practicality. The energies of the cosmos want us to analyze elements of our present behavior that may be out of balance and set them right. This New Moon helps us recognize truths about ourselves and wants us to focus on our particular path this lifetime. ~~~~~~
Now ~ FIRST! just for the big cool cats ~ from the Flash Cat...Happy Courtship on another EarthX-Serial Flash in Two Hundred ~ Sylva and Zeke’s story continues... Part 618 ~ Sylva figured Zeke had heard of the Caretakers by his expression, and the bright glint in his eyes. After a moment, she stepped into the silence. “They said ‘we will care for the dimensional shell. Their work is finished’.” His continued silence started to confuse her. “No, it’s fine, darlin’. You just caught me bein’ thrown from the bull.” Tenderly reaching out, he stroked her cheek with his fingertips, then smiled. “The Caretakers are considered to be our divine friends,” he rumbled gently. “We never speak about them unless it is to thank them or to pass along their messages.” Zeke figured since the Caretakers had spoken to his Sylva this way, that her presence on his Earth had been more than a lightning-striking act of fate. But then, he already knew that down to his everlovin’ soul. No doubt, she belonged here. With him. His beloved wife. He debated about telling Ben and the others before headin’ into the portal. If he did, that would mean time lost, they couldn’t afford. “Come on, darlin’. That message will have to wait until we return.” Embracing her against his side, he moved them toward the ‘fast tube’ as it was called. ~~~~~~TO BE CONTINUED...~~~~~~Part 1 - 15 ~ see blog ~ January 15th Cometh, then Part 15... and before...Part 16 ~ 617 ~ see the Kougar’s prior bloggies... or the Passionate Ink forum, the FREE READS page ~ passionateink.org/forum ~ OR! Now available on The Romance Studio Forum, JANUARY 2009 through JUNE 2010 flashes ~ theromancestudio.com ~ Click on the FORUMS, then Savanna Kougar ~ the Fantasy Lair ~~~~~~~
~ HAPPY LAZY HAZY SUMMER DAYS ~Wish Upon on a Blue Moon New Year...
May your most romantic dreams come true... Super New Moon smooches from the Kougar...
