I was having a conversation with a friend a few days ago on Facebook about Named cat names, and I thought I'd share how I answered her. She asked how I developed names for the clan cats, and here's my reply ( Read more... )

(I'm doing an interesting little discussion with readers over on FB, and I thought that LJ friends might want to get involved, so I've summarized my FB posts ( Read more... )

Get a load of this geee-OR-gee-ous cover! Click on the image below:


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Before our little heroine in Ratha and Thistle-chaser meets Splayfoot the seamare, Newt/Thistle encounters another sea-beast that puzzles her. This one actually helps Newt, although she doesn't realize it at first, and probably wouldn't admit it later. By stealing this animal's leavings of clams and other shellfish, Newt learns to eat seafood. ( Read more... )