Hi! My name is Shelley Munro, and
I’m here to talk about my feline shapeshifter book, Scarlet Woman, which is
currently available for free download. (see end of post for links)
I’m not sure why I enjoy writing
about feline shifters so much. Maybe it’s because my husband isn’t a cat fan
and I feel deprived. (We have a dog instead.) My cat of choice is the black leopard,
although both lions and tigers feature in my Middlemarch stories.
Here are a few leopard facts:
- Leopards are the most widespread of all
big cats.
- They are also the most secretive.
- They live in different habitats ranging
from rocky country to savannah lands and forests.
- Leopards are nocturnal and hunt at
night.
- They usually sleep all day in a tree.
- Their spotted coat is excellent
camouflage in the patchwork of light and shade in the forest.
- A leopard’s spots are actually small
rosettes.
- Leopards are loners and only come
together to mate.
- The mother brings up the cubs until they
can fend for themselves.
- They are built for bursts of speed and
for climbing trees.
- They have strong jaws, chests and front
legs and can move an animal as big as themselves.
- Leopards like to ambush their prey,
waiting in a tree for an animal to walk underneath.
- Leopards drag their meals up into trees
to keep it safe.
- Black leopards are often called
panthers. They are the same species, but their spots blend with their dark
coat. They are more common in Asia.
In my Middlemarch series, I’ve
taken some of the above facts to use in my stories and also given my own
personal twist. Middlemarch leopards mate for life and they are a close knit
community. They’re alpha characters but are putty in the hands of the right
woman. To learn about the real town of Middlemarch, where the dance takes place
on a yearly basis because the first was so successful, follow this link. http://www.middlemarch.co.nz
Do you enjoy stories that are based on fact
or do you enjoy stories that are pure fiction best?
If you enjoy paranormal stories about family and small communities make sure you grab your free copy of
Scarlet Woman (free from Ellora’s
Cave, Amazon,
Barnes
& Noble and All
Romance e-books from 28 Jan to 10 Feb 2013) and also Lightning
Strikes Twice, which takes place at the same dance as Scarlet Woman (free from Ellora’s
Cave and All
Romance e-books)
I'm also running a contest. Complete the rafflecopter, and you're in to win!
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Shelley Munro lives in New Zealand and loves
to write about feline shapeshifters. To learn more about Scarlet Woman and the
other stories in Shelley’s Middlemarch Mates series, read excerpts, see family
trees and other background information visit her website at www.shelleymunro.com
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4 comments:
I like both and it depends on the story. But pure fiction stories are really good because the author can make some stuff up that never would really happen in real life and that can be a lot of fun.
That's true, Mary. Making up stuff means you don't need to follow the rules of reality and can color outside the lines so to speak. Thanks for stopping by.
I guess I tend to like more made up stuff, considering how much I love paranormal stories. But if the story includes things like history, BDSM, science, etc I do like for the author to at least research a bit and include enough facts to make it authentic to the story. I am not saying that they have to research for years or have binder after binder, tons of research books, etc but at least keep the facts true. For example, if the story is set in late 18th/early 19th century Britain, I do not want to read about things that had not been invented (automobiles, electricity, etc)
I really like fiction it doesn't have to have any basis in fact!
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