Random Public Service Announcements
Cats
I used to let my cats go out at night. I mean, they’re nocturnal, I’m more or less nocturnal so it made sense. Unfortunately there seems to be more urban and suburban wild life around in the past few years. We’ve always had a lot of possums, skunks and raccoons around but lately there have also been coyotes. They’re everywhere and thrive among people. But with people come pets. Coyotes eat cats and sometimes dogs. So if you hear of coyotes in your area please keep those kitties inside at night so they don’t end up being midnight snacks. If you have rabbits, chickens or other critters in outdoor hutches make sure they’re safe and secure.
Writing
While I am not doing NaNoWriMo this year I encourage any budding writers to give it a try. That is National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write a novel in a month. Ready – Set – Write! It is a lot of fun plus you can interact and meet other writers with the same like-minds as yours.
Guys
November is also Movember. Guys grow some hair on your face in support of prostrate health and Prostrate Cancer Research.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is coming the last week of the month (for my American readers). And why yes, Vampires DO celebrate Thanksgiving. Thank you for asking. I’ll have more on that in the coming weeks, including recipes (I kid you not.)
Romance
Everyone needs a little romance! You’ll find it in Passion’s Prisms!
As the weather grows colder and the days grow longer (for my Northern Hemisphere friends, for those to the south think beach books) we spend more time inside with a pot of tea (or mulled blood) and curl up with a good book. For a short time the short story anthology Passion’s Prisms. I love this book. And good news – for a limited time it is available on Amazon and Goodreads for only $0.99. Can’t beat that price. Plus, not only will you feel good reading this book but you’ll know that part of the proceeds go towards MS Research.
A collection of romantic stories and poetry by various authors. Love can be many things. For some, it’s sweet and sensual. For others, it’s tragic and painful. There are as many sides to love and romance as there are souls to experience them. Just as a prism transforms a beam of light into all colors of the rainbow, love blooms to its full potential, taking on a different shade with every heart through which it passes. The stories and poetry in this book are as diverse as their composers. You will find a bit of everything in here, from tenderness, sensuality and magic to the inevitable darker sides of romance – pain, tragedy and deceit. We are WPaD (Writers, Poets and Deviants), a group of writers from all over the world who have come together to collaborate on a series of themed charity anthologies. A portion of royalties will be donated to Multiple Sclerosis research in support of a fellow writer who lives with MS. Passion’s Prisms is our salute to romance, presented for your enjoyment.
A class act at a cheap thrills price!
Find it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/177-8471928-6875604?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Passion%27s%20Prisms%20WPaD
Fantasy – Free for the next 4 days
Exceptionally fun fantasy stories! If you have a Kindle you can download for FREE “Dragons and Dreams: A Fantasy Anthology.” If you haven’t yet it will be free the next few days
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EK5T3XQ
This books is a lot of fun!
If you don’t have a Kindle you can download the Amazon Reader (Kindle for PC) for FREE – YES FREE.
Vampires
Halloween is over but we’re still here. If you hear any reports of Vampire Hunters or rogue Vampires please call your local Circle so they can take care of it. Please educate your kids, especially your Vampire teens of the risks. Also make sure all new Vampires and those Vampires who are out of touch get the same education. It is now time for outreach folks.
Craig from Vamp Blood and Liquor wanted me to let you know that he is having a sale on Poet’s Blood – 20% off per 12 bottle case. AB Blends are also on sale through Thanksgiving. And all RED California wine is on sale this month.
Have a fun weekend everyone,
~ Juliette aka Vampire Maman
Vampire Maman 
Thanks for reminding people to keep their cats indoors at night, especially if they are in an area with predators. I live down in Marina, Ca around the old Fort Ord base and we have lots of large birds of prey and coyotes. One of my neighbors has already lost 2 cats to the coyotes. They have one left, who we try to help keep an eye on.
This cat loves and adores us and knows we’ll help keep her safe. So on those nights when she’s managed to get herself left out, she’ll come to us (my wife is a night-owl) and she’ll stick the kitty in our garage for the night. The fuzzball has fleas so we don’t let her stay inside with us. Plus, if we did, she’d never go home again. She likes being with us, no dogs to share the house with.
So yes folks, keep your kitties and other pets inside at night if there are predators around where you live. Your pets may not always like being kept inside, but remember it is for their own good and this way you’ll get to have them around for a much longer time.
You live in such a great place! Thanks for your comment. We sometimes forget that despite the claws and teeth our cats are domestic and no match for wild creatures. Bless you for watching out for the cats who live near you.