Thanks for signing up for this newsletter. This is the second issue. I promised to send it out only if I had news about books, additions to the site, or other writing information. I've also included in this issue some links to articles or videos relating to animals.

And I do have some news.

I've reduced the price of Big Dragons Don't Cry to $.99. This is to celebrate the publication of Dance With Clouds, Book II of a A Dragon's Guide To Destiny. Big Dragons Don't Cry is available at Amazon here. See the order page for more buying information.

Dance with Clouds is available at Amazon and Smashwords. At Smashwords you can download the book in a variety of formats.

Malvern Frost, the crafty villain who tried to overthrow the leadership of the land of Oasis in Big Dragons Don't Cry, has escaped from prison and fled to Dolocairn, a mountainous land where drug lords threaten the rule of the priestess cult. They join with Frost to bring both Dolocairn and Oasis under their domination.

As part of their scheme, they've used amnesiac and possibly fatal drugs to engineer Frost's escape and incite a race riot. Phileas, Guardian of Oasis, realizes that the drug lords could also stop the flow of recreational and addictive drugs into his country to create the specter of addicts cut off from their source. When Serazina, the newest and youngest member of the ruling Council, proposes the legalization of drugs as a solution, the other members respond with hostility until they realize that no other way to combat their shadowy adversaries may exist.

The air dragons of Dolocairn, no longer honored in human worship and troubled by their own fears of the powerful drug cartel, come to Oasis to seek assistance. In response, Druid, Water Dragon of Destiny, Tara, the Chosen Kitten, and Serazina volunteer to go into that dangerous land and uncover the intentions of both the big-time pushers and the mysterious High Priestess.

Now, when alliances in that icy land seem to be shifting as easily as snow slides down a mountain, and Frost takes every opportunity to convince the people of Dolocairn that Oasis is their enemy, conditions could hardly be more dangerous for the trio of spies. They will be lucky to get out alive.

Part of my enthusiasm for writing the books of A Dragon's Guide to Destiny comes from my appreciation for animals. Another way I express this is by doing consultations for companion animals and recommending flower essences. I've distilled my years of experience into Animals Have Feelings, Too.

Too many cats and dogs are returned to shelters and/or killed because of behavioral issues. I hope to make information available that can help animals' human companions apply their knowledge to treat the animals' issues.

With this book, I intend to reach more people who would like to help their animal companions and themselves. It provides descriptions of many conditions for which Bach Flower Remedies can be helpful and reviews methods of giving the Remedies. I've focused on cats and dogs in this book, but I have worked with many other species, including horses, cattle, ferrets, and hedgehogs. The principles are broadly applicable.

The book, which is 21,000 words in length, includes the following topics:

How the Bach Flower Remedies Can Help Animals and Humans
Understanding Our Animal Companions
Animals Have Feelings
Animals Are Not Humans
Some Common Conditions
Unique Aspects of Understanding Animal Companions
My Cat/My Dog/Myself
Abuse and Abandonment
Remedies for Common Conditions
How to Administer the Remedies
An Alphabetical List of the Remedies

I post in the following two blogs on a (more-or-less) weekly basis.

The first is Cats Rule Humans: A Guide to Training and Discipline. The author of this blog is Tara, the heroic kitten who also rules the Dragon's Guide series.

The second blog is Dragonfire: The Creative Spark. This blog is intended to encourage everyone who reads it to recognize that they're creative and offers perspectives on enhancing creativity.

To close this issue, I've selected some articles and videos from around the Internet.

A monkey takes the art of self-portraiture to a new level.

This shows the rescue of a young humpback whale that was entangled in fishing net. Astounding and inspiring.

10 Smartest Animals. You'll never guess some of them.

An intriguing idea for raising money for animal welfare.

Not too many baby animals are cuter than clouded leopards.

A cat and a barn owl play together.

If you are vegan and love chocolate, check this out.

Cats seem to be leaders in interspecies play.

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