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August 24, 2014
Monday Mojo - Reflection of an Eagle Spirit
The hero of Eagle Dance is a Native American eagle shifter. He has a spiritual guide within his soul and has been blessed with the ability to change from man to animal at will.
The man often reflects strong atributes of the animal.
Native wisdom also honors the eagle for their opportunistic ways. It's not that they're skilled hunters (they are), but the go about gaining their needs in ways that are most efficient. This is a lesson for conserving resources. Work smarter, not harder.
The eagle reminds us to be victorious, brave and strong. We are do be these things with humility. Honor, respect and dignaty are very important to those who have an eagle spirit.
Meditate for a moment. Does the great spirit send you an eagle?
The man often reflects strong atributes of the animal.

Native wisdom also honors the eagle for their opportunistic ways. It's not that they're skilled hunters (they are), but the go about gaining their needs in ways that are most efficient. This is a lesson for conserving resources. Work smarter, not harder.
The eagle reminds us to be victorious, brave and strong. We are do be these things with humility. Honor, respect and dignaty are very important to those who have an eagle spirit.
Meditate for a moment. Does the great spirit send you an eagle?
Published on August 24, 2014 21:21
August 23, 2014
Sensual Saturday - Crow Spirit Animal
Tecumseh "Seth" Crowe is the sexy dark hero in Crow Magic.He's a Shawnee shaman and is Keeper of the Spiritual Law, considers himself to be a carrier of souls from darkness to light and enjoys using his sensual body to accomplish his magic. His spirit animal is the CROW.
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Published on August 23, 2014 09:41
August 22, 2014
Furry Friday - Favorite Wolf Shifter Tales
In celebration of Shifter Month I’d like to welcome you to Furry Friday!
AAARRROOOOO!
I’d like to share some of my favorite Wolf Shifter stories.
First of all, I’d like to give a shout out to Kresley Cole and her Immortals After Dark Series. A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, Book 1) A tale of a fierce werewolf and a bewitching vampire -- unlikely soul mates whose passion will test the boundaries of life and death.
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark, Book 3) A dark cold hearted a werewolf thinks he lost his only mate but finds a sensual witch who pushes all his buttons.Pleasure of a Dark Prince (Immortals After Dark, Book 7) A fierce werewolf prince who will stop at nothing to protect the lovely archer he covets from afar. I haven’t read the beauty and the beast story, MacRieve (Immortals After Dark), but it is on my TBR pile. ******Of course I’m a Sherrilyn Kenyon fan and love Vane Kattalakis so I pick Night Play (Dark-Hunter, Book 6). A sexywolf has to convince a human to trust him with her life while his enemies are out to end his.Better include Fang Kattalakis in this list with his story Bad Moon Rising. Fang and Aimee are the inter-species Romeo and Juliet of the Dark Hunter world! ********Larissa Ione never creates simple characters. Check out Sin Undone (Demonica, Book 5) where the hero is half werewolf and half vampire who falls for a master assassin demon. I'm sure I'm missing some, but my book shelves are pretty full so I'll feature more in another post.
What are some of your favorite Wolf Shifter Tales?

AAARRROOOOO!
I’d like to share some of my favorite Wolf Shifter stories.
First of all, I’d like to give a shout out to Kresley Cole and her Immortals After Dark Series. A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, Book 1) A tale of a fierce werewolf and a bewitching vampire -- unlikely soul mates whose passion will test the boundaries of life and death.
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark, Book 3) A dark cold hearted a werewolf thinks he lost his only mate but finds a sensual witch who pushes all his buttons.Pleasure of a Dark Prince (Immortals After Dark, Book 7) A fierce werewolf prince who will stop at nothing to protect the lovely archer he covets from afar. I haven’t read the beauty and the beast story, MacRieve (Immortals After Dark), but it is on my TBR pile. ******Of course I’m a Sherrilyn Kenyon fan and love Vane Kattalakis so I pick Night Play (Dark-Hunter, Book 6). A sexywolf has to convince a human to trust him with her life while his enemies are out to end his.Better include Fang Kattalakis in this list with his story Bad Moon Rising. Fang and Aimee are the inter-species Romeo and Juliet of the Dark Hunter world! ********Larissa Ione never creates simple characters. Check out Sin Undone (Demonica, Book 5) where the hero is half werewolf and half vampire who falls for a master assassin demon. I'm sure I'm missing some, but my book shelves are pretty full so I'll feature more in another post.

What are some of your favorite Wolf Shifter Tales?
Published on August 22, 2014 07:02
August 21, 2014
Thursday Thirteen - 13 Reasons to Read Eagle Dance

Today's Thursday 13 is a list of tempting teases to inspire you to read Eagle Dance

1. The sex is incredibly hot!
2. Dyami Schafer is sexy as hell.
3. Dyami is a Native American Eagle Shifter
4. He’s an ex-marine who’s now a Conservation Officer in Michigan and main job is catching poachers.
5. Despite being 6’7" he loves to dance.
6. He has a soft spot in his heart for rescued animals. What a guy!
7. Amanda Collins is a tall natural beauty, an artist and very down to earth with a great sense of humor.
8. Amada’s memories help Dyami regain some of his own memories that were taken away from him by tribal elders.
9. The spirit of the eagle claims Amanda as a mate.
10. Pizza and wine with dessert being a human sundae complete with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup.
11. A shared past and a lesson in trust.
12. Beauty of wintertime in the Poconos Mountains.
13. Did I mention the sex is incredibly hot? Especially when Dyami is in human form with his wings extended. Celebrate Shifter Month with me and enter the contest on the sidebar.
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Published on August 21, 2014 10:58
August 20, 2014
#HumpDayHottie - Chase Hunter
Published on August 20, 2014 05:53
Meet Dyami Schafer – Hero of Eagle Dance

When I finished writing Crow Magic, a lovely story featuring a Shawnee Crow shifter named Tecumseh "Seth" Crowe, an eagle visited me.
The large bird sat on my porch railing looking me over with golden eyes and flexed his powerful talons. Through a mist the creature shifted into an incredibly sexy man. His eyes were the same gold as the eagles. His appearance dominated my porch but he moved in a graceful manner.

He flashed a quick smile but I was captivated with his golden eyes.

Dyami comes from a Chippewa tribe and is currently a Conservation Officer for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in a secret division used to catch wildlife poachers. When he was a kid he spent his summers with relatives at their cottage on Coldwater Lake in Michigan. Even though his name means “EAGLE”, his uncle called him "Little Otter" because he would spend more time swimming than fishing. He still likes to fish but prefers dancing with a beautiful woman.
He is looking for a gal to live in his heart, warm his bed and love him for who/what he is. He loves to dance ladies! A friend told him to fill out an application for 1 Night Stand. He is seriously contemplating the idea.
Pick up Eagle Dance, 2nd story in the Legend of the Spirit Series, to see what happens.
Published on August 20, 2014 05:48
August 18, 2014
Looking for a Lesbian Werewolf Erotic Romance?
Sometimes such a simple thing can lead to such an unexpected and wonderful future…
“Second Saturday.” Ed. Liz Silver. Musa Publishing, Forthcoming July 2012.ISBN: 978-1-61937-295-5
I'd like to welcome Stan Hampton who joins us today to talk about his hot Lesbian, shifter, erotic romance.
Give us the Story Behind Second Saturday
So, what is the inspiration behind the lesbian werewolf erotic romance, Second Saturday? Pardon me while I play Loreena McKennitt’s Nights from the Alhambra, particularly The Mummer’s Dance and Huron ‘Beltane’ Fire Dance. I have always enjoyed her music, whether I am relaxing or writing. Anyway, the inspiration? Well, I once saw a Call for Submissions for a lesbian shapeshifter anthology. The subject sounded interesting, even challenging, as I had never written anything like that. After all, I am a man. What did I know of lesbians, especially lesbian shapeshifters? I finally decided to give it a try—and the story was not accepted for the anthology. Second Saturday is a fairly simple story made up of several elements. There is in Las Vegas, a monthly arts event called First Friday. Once a month, on the first Friday of the month, the arts district located not far from Fremont Street in Old Las Vegas hosts an evening long art crawl. Large crowds wander among the various shops and studios, and arts and crafts stalls, food stalls, and beer stalls. By nature and experience I am a photographer and a people watcher. I also have an interest in painting, drawing, and sculpting—unfortunately, in spite of having taken several college classes, I have yet to discover my natural talent for those skills. One can always hope. And regarding the two characters, Sharon Rogers, a bicurious UNLV art student, and Patricia Renner, a lesbian and an attorney… Not meaning to sound sexist, but is there not something beautiful about two women making love with one another? As for the shapeshifter element—researching a different story I once read of the Greek historian Herodotus and his claim that northwest of the now-Black Sea there was a tribe that turned into wolves once a year. The tribe was called the Neuri. After Second Saturday was rejected for the anthology I let the story sit for a little while, then went back and did some writing and editing. I knew that I had a viable story, and even a subject that was deserving of additional stories. Fortunately, events proved my belief correct. The chaos that is life sometimes gets in the way of writing; I have not added to the story of the Neuri since the publication of Second Saturday in 2012. But I have not forgotten them. So, for a moment imagine yourself in a Mycenaean king’s columned hall, one of many gathered around a smoky, flame-filled hearth. The evening has already heard of Jason and his search for the Golden Fleece, and of Helen and the Mycenaean and Trojan heroes who fought over her before the walls of Troy.
There remains other tales to be told before the fire becomes glowing embers in a silent night—tales of strong warriors, part wolf, who came from the frozen north where colorful spirits danced in the night sky. Even the Neuri women, born with sword and spear in hand, were unafraid of men and death and were likewise unafraid to love other women…
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BLURB: Sharon Rogers is a young university student in Las Vegas, working part-time at a nearby donut shop. She is hard at work one morning when Patricia Renner enters the shop--and Sharon's life. Not long after meeting Patricia, she begins dreaming. Sharon turns her dreams of male and female warriors with wolves' heads into sculptures. When Sharon and her fellow art students band together to host an "art crawl" for the public, she invites Patricia to attend, hoping to seduce her. However, Sharondiscovers that Patricia is intent on seducing her; not only that, Patricia is very territorial and will not permit rivals for Sharon's hand. Patricia has a secret, though, and Sharon must accept it if they are to be together forever.
EXCERPT: Sharon Rogers opened her eyes and stared at the darkness of her bedroom ceiling with the echo of the tremulous howls still ringing faintly in her ears. Many times before, she had dreamed of powerful warriors; men and women, who ran with giant wolves across moonlit steppes. With the fading of the dream she felt an unexplained pang of loss. As a matter of routine, Sharon woke very early; when she wasn’t a starving university student, she worked part-time at the Mom and Pop Donut Emporium not far from the university. Baking and icing trays of donuts and serving coffee was her momentary purpose in life. Though she had the day off, she grumbled about having such an early rising job—in spite of the Ground Zero recession with so many Las Vegans out of work—and went back to sleep. When she finally awakened, she lay naked in her large bed and stared at the whirling ceiling fan. It was Saturday, the first “Second Saturday” for the Maryland Parkway Salon, as the local group of university students called themselves. The students who lived in the weathered apartment buildings had spent two months planning this art crawl. For a few hours, the public could visit apartments where art work was for sale, help themselves to refreshments in the sandy lot between the buildings, and visit with the artists in their workshops at the back of the lot. If Second Saturday was successful, they planned to hold more art crawls every couple of months. But for Sharon, Second Saturday had the potential to be much more than an art show. First, there were the more than a dozen foot-high clay figures that she had sculpted and fired. The figures were of naked men and women with wolves’ heads—warriors armed with shields, spears, and swords. As an artist, Sharonappreciated the human male and female form, and she loved wolves. The two subjects complemented one another, reinforced by dreams she’d had. She was hoping to sell one or more of the figures. Second, was the boorish Rodney Boatman, a sometime-patron at the donut shop. He was a delivery driver for a local company. He hit on her frequently, never taking no for an answer. When he saw the flyer announcing Second Saturday, he had promised to show up and take her out for dinner and drinks afterward. She dreaded his possible appearance. Third, was Patricia Renner…
Wowaz! Since he's new here, I thought I'd give a little bio for him. Stan Hampton, Sr. is a full-blood Choctaw of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a divorced grandfather to 13 wonderful grandchildren, and a published photographer and photojournalist. He retired on 1 July 2013 from the Army National Guard with the rank of Sergeant First Class; he previously served in the active duty Army (1974-1985), the Army Individual Ready Reserve (1985-1995) (mobilized for the Persian Gulf War), and enlisted in the Nevada Army National Guard in October 2004, after which he was mobilized for Federal active duty for almost three years. Hampton is a veteran of Operations Noble Eagle (2004-2006) and Iraqi Freedom (2006-2007) with deployment to northern Kuwait and several convoy security missions into Iraq. His writings have appeared as stand-alone stories and in anthologies from Dark Opus Press, Edge Science Fiction & Fantasy, Melange Books, Musa Publishing, MuseItUp Publishing, Ravenous Romance, and as stand-alone stories in Horror Bound Magazine, The Harrow, and River Walk Journal, among others. In May 2014 he graduated from the College of Southern Nevada with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Photography – Commercial Photography Emphasis. A future goal is to study for a degree in archaeology—hopefully to someday work in and photograph underwater archaeology (and also learning to paint). After 13 years of brown desert in the Southwest and overseas, he misses the Rocky Mountains, yellow aspens in the fall, running rivers, and a warm fireplace during snowy winters. As of April 2014, after being in a 2-year Veterans Administration program for Homeless Veterans, Hampton is officially no longer a homeless Iraq War veteran, though he is still struggling to get back on his feet. Hampton can be found at:
Dark Opus Press
Edge Science Fiction & Fantasy Publishing
Melange Books
Musa Publishing
MuseItUp Publishing
Ravenous Romancehttp://www.ravenousromance.com/anthologies/back-door-lover.phphttp://www.ravenousromance.com/anthologies/virgin-ass-first-times-tales-of-anal-sex.php
Amazon.com Author Page
Amazon.com. UK Author Page
Goodreads Author Page _

“Second Saturday.” Ed. Liz Silver. Musa Publishing, Forthcoming July 2012.ISBN: 978-1-61937-295-5
I'd like to welcome Stan Hampton who joins us today to talk about his hot Lesbian, shifter, erotic romance.
Give us the Story Behind Second Saturday
So, what is the inspiration behind the lesbian werewolf erotic romance, Second Saturday? Pardon me while I play Loreena McKennitt’s Nights from the Alhambra, particularly The Mummer’s Dance and Huron ‘Beltane’ Fire Dance. I have always enjoyed her music, whether I am relaxing or writing. Anyway, the inspiration? Well, I once saw a Call for Submissions for a lesbian shapeshifter anthology. The subject sounded interesting, even challenging, as I had never written anything like that. After all, I am a man. What did I know of lesbians, especially lesbian shapeshifters? I finally decided to give it a try—and the story was not accepted for the anthology. Second Saturday is a fairly simple story made up of several elements. There is in Las Vegas, a monthly arts event called First Friday. Once a month, on the first Friday of the month, the arts district located not far from Fremont Street in Old Las Vegas hosts an evening long art crawl. Large crowds wander among the various shops and studios, and arts and crafts stalls, food stalls, and beer stalls. By nature and experience I am a photographer and a people watcher. I also have an interest in painting, drawing, and sculpting—unfortunately, in spite of having taken several college classes, I have yet to discover my natural talent for those skills. One can always hope. And regarding the two characters, Sharon Rogers, a bicurious UNLV art student, and Patricia Renner, a lesbian and an attorney… Not meaning to sound sexist, but is there not something beautiful about two women making love with one another? As for the shapeshifter element—researching a different story I once read of the Greek historian Herodotus and his claim that northwest of the now-Black Sea there was a tribe that turned into wolves once a year. The tribe was called the Neuri. After Second Saturday was rejected for the anthology I let the story sit for a little while, then went back and did some writing and editing. I knew that I had a viable story, and even a subject that was deserving of additional stories. Fortunately, events proved my belief correct. The chaos that is life sometimes gets in the way of writing; I have not added to the story of the Neuri since the publication of Second Saturday in 2012. But I have not forgotten them. So, for a moment imagine yourself in a Mycenaean king’s columned hall, one of many gathered around a smoky, flame-filled hearth. The evening has already heard of Jason and his search for the Golden Fleece, and of Helen and the Mycenaean and Trojan heroes who fought over her before the walls of Troy.
There remains other tales to be told before the fire becomes glowing embers in a silent night—tales of strong warriors, part wolf, who came from the frozen north where colorful spirits danced in the night sky. Even the Neuri women, born with sword and spear in hand, were unafraid of men and death and were likewise unafraid to love other women…
Tease us some more....

BLURB: Sharon Rogers is a young university student in Las Vegas, working part-time at a nearby donut shop. She is hard at work one morning when Patricia Renner enters the shop--and Sharon's life. Not long after meeting Patricia, she begins dreaming. Sharon turns her dreams of male and female warriors with wolves' heads into sculptures. When Sharon and her fellow art students band together to host an "art crawl" for the public, she invites Patricia to attend, hoping to seduce her. However, Sharondiscovers that Patricia is intent on seducing her; not only that, Patricia is very territorial and will not permit rivals for Sharon's hand. Patricia has a secret, though, and Sharon must accept it if they are to be together forever.
EXCERPT: Sharon Rogers opened her eyes and stared at the darkness of her bedroom ceiling with the echo of the tremulous howls still ringing faintly in her ears. Many times before, she had dreamed of powerful warriors; men and women, who ran with giant wolves across moonlit steppes. With the fading of the dream she felt an unexplained pang of loss. As a matter of routine, Sharon woke very early; when she wasn’t a starving university student, she worked part-time at the Mom and Pop Donut Emporium not far from the university. Baking and icing trays of donuts and serving coffee was her momentary purpose in life. Though she had the day off, she grumbled about having such an early rising job—in spite of the Ground Zero recession with so many Las Vegans out of work—and went back to sleep. When she finally awakened, she lay naked in her large bed and stared at the whirling ceiling fan. It was Saturday, the first “Second Saturday” for the Maryland Parkway Salon, as the local group of university students called themselves. The students who lived in the weathered apartment buildings had spent two months planning this art crawl. For a few hours, the public could visit apartments where art work was for sale, help themselves to refreshments in the sandy lot between the buildings, and visit with the artists in their workshops at the back of the lot. If Second Saturday was successful, they planned to hold more art crawls every couple of months. But for Sharon, Second Saturday had the potential to be much more than an art show. First, there were the more than a dozen foot-high clay figures that she had sculpted and fired. The figures were of naked men and women with wolves’ heads—warriors armed with shields, spears, and swords. As an artist, Sharonappreciated the human male and female form, and she loved wolves. The two subjects complemented one another, reinforced by dreams she’d had. She was hoping to sell one or more of the figures. Second, was the boorish Rodney Boatman, a sometime-patron at the donut shop. He was a delivery driver for a local company. He hit on her frequently, never taking no for an answer. When he saw the flyer announcing Second Saturday, he had promised to show up and take her out for dinner and drinks afterward. She dreaded his possible appearance. Third, was Patricia Renner…
Wowaz! Since he's new here, I thought I'd give a little bio for him. Stan Hampton, Sr. is a full-blood Choctaw of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a divorced grandfather to 13 wonderful grandchildren, and a published photographer and photojournalist. He retired on 1 July 2013 from the Army National Guard with the rank of Sergeant First Class; he previously served in the active duty Army (1974-1985), the Army Individual Ready Reserve (1985-1995) (mobilized for the Persian Gulf War), and enlisted in the Nevada Army National Guard in October 2004, after which he was mobilized for Federal active duty for almost three years. Hampton is a veteran of Operations Noble Eagle (2004-2006) and Iraqi Freedom (2006-2007) with deployment to northern Kuwait and several convoy security missions into Iraq. His writings have appeared as stand-alone stories and in anthologies from Dark Opus Press, Edge Science Fiction & Fantasy, Melange Books, Musa Publishing, MuseItUp Publishing, Ravenous Romance, and as stand-alone stories in Horror Bound Magazine, The Harrow, and River Walk Journal, among others. In May 2014 he graduated from the College of Southern Nevada with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Photography – Commercial Photography Emphasis. A future goal is to study for a degree in archaeology—hopefully to someday work in and photograph underwater archaeology (and also learning to paint). After 13 years of brown desert in the Southwest and overseas, he misses the Rocky Mountains, yellow aspens in the fall, running rivers, and a warm fireplace during snowy winters. As of April 2014, after being in a 2-year Veterans Administration program for Homeless Veterans, Hampton is officially no longer a homeless Iraq War veteran, though he is still struggling to get back on his feet. Hampton can be found at:
Dark Opus Press
Edge Science Fiction & Fantasy Publishing
Melange Books
Musa Publishing
MuseItUp Publishing
Ravenous Romancehttp://www.ravenousromance.com/anthologies/back-door-lover.phphttp://www.ravenousromance.com/anthologies/virgin-ass-first-times-tales-of-anal-sex.php
Amazon.com Author Page
Amazon.com. UK Author Page
Goodreads Author Page _
Published on August 18, 2014 00:00
August 17, 2014
More Shifter Month Give-A-Way
Since we having so much fun celebrating Shifter Month, we have a second contest starting today and running until the end of the month.
I'll be giving away dowloads of the first two books in the Legend of the Spirit series:
Crow Magic
Eagle Dance
a pair of goldtone dangle feather earrings
a pair of silvertone dangle feather earrings
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Published on August 17, 2014 08:48
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Published on August 17, 2014 08:11
Sneak Peak Sunday - Eagle Dance Shifter Romance

Today's Sneak Peak comes from my latest release, Eagle Dance. Book 2 in the Legend of the Spirit series. Part of the 1 Night Stand Series by Decadent Publishing.
BLURB:Dyami Schafer, a Native American from the Chippewa tribe, leads a lonely life due to his large size and unusual appearance. When his nesting instinct sets in, he turns to Madame Eve and 1Night Stand to help him find his spirit mate. Or at least a woman who accepts him as an eagle shifter.
Amanda Collins never stopped loving the Chippewa boy she knew from her childhood. Maybe a night with a Native American man will help her forget the past and let her move on with her life.
Sometimes, it’s necessary to take a step into the past before dancing into the future. With the help of Madame Eve, will the Spirit of the Eagle carry Dyami and Amanda?

She brushed the gray tips and white strands of hair that gave him such untamed nobility. With a finger, she traced his face from his temple to his jaw, across his lips, then scraped her nails along the fine hair under his chin. A man of his enormous size would be capable of great strength, and a gal could easily lose herself in his arms for more than one night. His gaze intensified under her scrutiny.
“What do you see when you look at me?” he asked and lowered his eyes. Sinfully long lashes brushed his cheeks.
She considered him to be the most gorgeous man alive. His eyes mesmerized her. Some would consider the unusual color to be eerie, but she saw a whirlwind of emotions, from pain to hope, drawing her into his soul. Did his unusual appearance cause issues and uncertainty in his life? Despite his intimidating frame, he exhibited control and gentle qualities in the tender way he’d held her when they danced and the way he’d admitted his soft spot for animals. In arms like his, a woman could find paradise in many ways.
She cupped his face and forced him to meet her gaze. “I see a handsome, mystical warrior from another world.”
“Handsome, huh? I think you need your vision checked. I am nothing more than a simple Chippewa from Michigan.” His mouth was inches from hers. “However, I can be magical and take you wherever you want to go.”
“Then dance with me,” she whispered.

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Published on August 17, 2014 00:00