Ducks - You say that like it's a bad thing.

As those of you who have been following my freelancing adventures know, I've been working for an awesome pet social and information site called Yeepet.com. I adore it -- some of my most fun is had doing pet related stuff. But anyway, this is why I'm posting today:

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KatKabin Cutest Cat Photo Contest

Do you have a cute cat? Enter our contest and show us the cutest side of your adorable kitty. You need to be a registered user to enter this contest. After your registration, log in and upload one or more pet photos of your pet. Photos will be voted on by registered users of Yeepet.com. QUICK TIP: To have a better chance to win, enter multiple cats or add multiple photos of your cat to this contest.  The contest will end on Oct 16, 2011 at 11:59pm PST. The contest is proudly sponsored by Brinsea Products. Three (3) winners will be selected. Prizes include KatKabin or SkratchKabin.

See Terms and conditions here.

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STop by and join for the contest, but stay for the chance to talk with other pet parents about your bbs! ;)

I don't think Lady Rowena gets enough love in literary scholarship. She's an interesting character. Character analysis: Lady Rowena in Ivanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott

It's time for richer fall soups. This one is a yummy addition to any meal, but works particularly well for Thanksgiving! Recipes: Creamy sweet potato soup

But mushrooms are delicious too. Recipes: Wild Mushroom Soup -- yum.

Hope everyone had a good holiday and is recovering okay from all the terrible weather!

First fiction I've finished in quite a while. It's a 500 word short about what happens when two lovers of rival species meet again after 25 years. Will it be sweet, or will fangs and fur fly?

Two Sets of Fangs and a Cuppa Joe

Feedback is always appreciated!

Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block — Just what it says. These are things I use that actually work!

How to find inspiration for writing a novel. Again, advice I use myself!

Stop by and get some tips for your own writing!

This one was interesting: The Effect of the Napoleonic Code on Women's Rights. Now, I was a Women's Studies minor in college, but our focus was generally on American feminism. I never learned about the struggles of early French feminists during the Revolution, or spitfire Revolutionary Olympe de Gouges (who unfortunately met the same fate as so many others in that time -- the guillotine.) Keep an eye out for another article on her!

Some of you may not know that I was born and raised on the SE Connecticut shore. It was funny -- writing Travel Guide: Southeastern Connecticut made me homesick! Although I've never been back with the casinos dominating the area, I hear it's changed a lot of things completely. I remember when it was all rural out where I lived in Ledyard. Now it's like Las Vegas had a baby there! LOL

Anyway, I tried to emphasize a lot of other things I remember from my youth. There's so much to do there outside the casinos, that I couldn't even cover a portion of it in my 1500 word limit!

Please "Like" for FB, and share with the little buttons at the bottom of the page if you like them. The more views, the better, as usual! :)

Stuff going on here at home, with health, blah blah blah. To make up for it, here is a very determined cat. (Who, coincidentally, looks a great deal like my late baby Shaquille! He had the same beautiful pattern on his coat.)

And Happy Samhain to my Pagan friends! Don't forget to honor the beloved dead while you enjoy your candy.

This turned out very amusing on woman_of_'s journal, so I'm going to try it. Anybody who's bored today, help me out!

1)Make a list of fifteen characters first, and keep it to yourself for the moment.

2)Ask your flist to post questions in the comments. For example: 'One, nine and fifteen are chosen by a prophecy to save the world from four. Do they succeed?', 'Under what circumstances might five and fourteen fall in love?', 'Which character on the list would you most want on your side in a zombie invasion?'

3) After your flist has asked enough questions, round them up and answer them using the fifteen characters you selected beforehand, then post them.

Get to it, kids! ;)