Author and guest blogger C. Fern Cook (The 'Wild' werewolf series) has this to say:
I know some of you readers are thinking, all right erotica. I know this genre is huge, but this is not my genre. What passion I am talking about is Dan's and Lizzy's passion for all living creatures. This is my passion too, so why wouldn't it show up in my writing?
If you have read any of my reviews or comments from readers, you will find statements like this: Her love of animals comes through in her writing. In the back-story of all my stories, you'll find animals. The horrors in Wild series are not for the squeamish.
The first of the Wild series, Wild Evolution, involves illegal trapping and loss of habitat for a local wolf pack. The second in the series, Wild Justice, deals with canned hunting facilities. The third in the series, Wild Legacy, encompasses the issue of unnecessary animal testing for medical labs.
Some of the bears in Wild Justice are described as having their teeth pulled and being declawed. This comes from the barbaric practice called 'bear baiting'. This is where they take domestic bears, declaw them, pull their teeth, and chain them up. Then they let the dogs loose. People have the audacity to call this training their dog to tree bears for hunting purposes. They do this in front of cheering crowds. I can't believe people could be so heartless. You'd think this happens in third world countries, but it happens right here in the US. The Humane Society of the United States just ran an article about this in their All Animals magazine September issue called 'Torment in the Arena'. This gives me nightmares. You can't get much more horror than that.
The canned hunting facility is where they fence off an area so the animal cannot escape. The hunter pays big dollars to hunt bears, wild African goats, boar, elk, or whatever they can get ahold of to make good trophies for the mighty hunters to hang in their dens. They hunt these animals down using four-wheelers and dogs. The animal has nowhere to hide. Packs of dogs tear the poor animal's flesh right off their bones before they are called off so the mighty hunter can get a good shot. The hunter's bullet is a release from the terror and pain the animal goes through for the all-mighty dollar.
In the US we still test to see if soap in the eyes will sting. Is that stupid or what? Everyone who's ever had soap in their eyes already knows it stings. Many rabbits snap their necks trying to wiggle out of the straps that hold them down so they can free themselves from the caustic solution dropped in their eyes. This is done to see if the solution will cause redness or swelling when the researchers already know it does. Again, you can't get much more horror than this, and that is why I choose to use real-life horrors in the Wild series. I have to admit I get some pleasure in letting the bad guys get what they deserve in the Wild series.
C. Fern Cook
Wild Evolution
Wild Justice
Wild Legacy
(books available in print through http://www.penumbrapublishing.com/ and ebook and print from online retailers including http://www.amazon.com/)
Showing posts with label werewolf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label werewolf. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Tidbits About Werewolf Folklore
Author and guest blogger C. Fern Cook (The 'Wild' werewolf series) has this to say:
When I first developed the story for the first novel in the Wild series, Wild Evolution, I wanted a rancher that shared his land with all creatures including the dreaded wolf pack. I wanted the rancher to interact with the wolf pack. Naturally, this fell into the werewolf genre.
In researching werewolf lore for the novel "Wild Evolution”, I came across some interesting tidbits of information:
* Lycanthrope is derived from the Greek language meaning wolf and man.
* It seems that there is werewolf folklore in all cultures.
* Only in the American movie culture does the werewolf curse cause an involuntarily transform to the werewolf state because of a full moon.
* The Norseman believed that a man would possess the characteristics of the animal if they wore the hide of that animal, such as a bear or a wolf.
* In American Indian culture, it is called the skin walker. The belief is similar to the Norseman; if you wore the skin of the animal, you would possess their attributes. In many Native American tribes, it is considered taboo to don the pelt of a wolf.
To spot a werewolf, look for these characteristics:
* born on December 24th
* has red hair
* the index and middle finger are the same length
* and has a craving of raw meat
I had an uncle that possessed many of these characteristics but I personally don't believe he was a werewolf. The most unusual tidbit of information about werewolf myths from around the world came from Argentina. They believed that the seventh son would become a werewolf. Many parents killed the seventh son or gave them up for adoption.
In order to stop the practice they finally made it a law in the 1920's that the seventh son would become the president's godson at baptism and receive a gold medal. This law is still enforced today. This just scratches the surface of werewolf folklore from around the world, but many of the myths have similar characteristics, I found that to be very interesting. I also found it very interesting that almost every culture has legends or myths about the werewolf.
I picked the skin walker folklore because of the Native American connection. My grandfather came from the Blackfeet tribe but would have nothing to do with the reservation or the U.S. government's Indian government programs. He said they were disgraceful. In his time they were.
I had an uncle who was from the Kickapoo tribe; between him and my grandfather, we spent a lot time out in nature. I have had an attraction to the Native American folklore because of my grandfather and uncle; so, the Native American skin walker legend is the one I chose to go with.
In Wild Legacy, I have chosen to continue on with this and expand the story to include the skin walker legend from the Norseman region. The continuation of the series will expand on this aspect of the legend, reaching back to the old country folklore in the next book.
C. Fern Cook
Wild Evolution
Wild Justice
Wild Legacy
(books available in print through www.penumbrapublishing.com and ebook and print from online retailers including www.amazon.com)
When I first developed the story for the first novel in the Wild series, Wild Evolution, I wanted a rancher that shared his land with all creatures including the dreaded wolf pack. I wanted the rancher to interact with the wolf pack. Naturally, this fell into the werewolf genre.
In researching werewolf lore for the novel "Wild Evolution”, I came across some interesting tidbits of information:
* Lycanthrope is derived from the Greek language meaning wolf and man.
* It seems that there is werewolf folklore in all cultures.
* Only in the American movie culture does the werewolf curse cause an involuntarily transform to the werewolf state because of a full moon.
* The Norseman believed that a man would possess the characteristics of the animal if they wore the hide of that animal, such as a bear or a wolf.
* In American Indian culture, it is called the skin walker. The belief is similar to the Norseman; if you wore the skin of the animal, you would possess their attributes. In many Native American tribes, it is considered taboo to don the pelt of a wolf.
To spot a werewolf, look for these characteristics:
* born on December 24th
* has red hair
* the index and middle finger are the same length
* and has a craving of raw meat
I had an uncle that possessed many of these characteristics but I personally don't believe he was a werewolf. The most unusual tidbit of information about werewolf myths from around the world came from Argentina. They believed that the seventh son would become a werewolf. Many parents killed the seventh son or gave them up for adoption.
In order to stop the practice they finally made it a law in the 1920's that the seventh son would become the president's godson at baptism and receive a gold medal. This law is still enforced today. This just scratches the surface of werewolf folklore from around the world, but many of the myths have similar characteristics, I found that to be very interesting. I also found it very interesting that almost every culture has legends or myths about the werewolf.
I picked the skin walker folklore because of the Native American connection. My grandfather came from the Blackfeet tribe but would have nothing to do with the reservation or the U.S. government's Indian government programs. He said they were disgraceful. In his time they were.
I had an uncle who was from the Kickapoo tribe; between him and my grandfather, we spent a lot time out in nature. I have had an attraction to the Native American folklore because of my grandfather and uncle; so, the Native American skin walker legend is the one I chose to go with.
In Wild Legacy, I have chosen to continue on with this and expand the story to include the skin walker legend from the Norseman region. The continuation of the series will expand on this aspect of the legend, reaching back to the old country folklore in the next book.
C. Fern Cook
Wild Evolution
Wild Justice
Wild Legacy
(books available in print through www.penumbrapublishing.com and ebook and print from online retailers including www.amazon.com)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
New and Recent Releases - Everything's ON SALE
Hello readers...
We've got several new releases out, soon to be available in ebook as well. They can be purchased from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other popular book retailers, as well as our web site and direct from the author!
Right now on our web site you can get $2.00 off any print title we sell direct, and get free economy shipping too! Visit http://www.penumbrapublishing.com/ to find out more...
NEW RELEASES...
Crystal Clear: Storm Ryder
by Dana Warryck
First in the new sci-fi-romance series
A widow and her young son are caught in the middle of a tug-of-war over top-secret alien biotechnology missing from the military. Meanwhile, the original owners want it back, and have sent someone to retrieve it!
The Protectorate: Patriarch
by Dana Warryck
First in the vampire erotic romance series (reissued in print)
A vampire sworn to protect the secret existence of his people risks everything to save a human child - and love a mortal woman.
Lucifer's Last Lover
by Dana Warryck
First in the supernatural romance series, Good and Evil (reissued in print and retitled)
Satan faces his ultimate downfall in the arms of a beautiful corporate PR expert.
Learning to Love on Indian Time
by C. Fern Cook
Inspirational/sweet romance (reissued in print and retitled)
A woman newly ordained as a minister goes out west to begin a new job with a small parish and learns that, like everything else in the small town, love runs on 'Indian Time.'
AVAILABLE NOW...
Wild Evolution
by C. Fern Cook
Horror/suspense/paranormal
A Colorado rancher evolves into someone - something - different after he becomes a werewolf by contamination and his former best friend, a local deputy, tries to pin him with murder.
Talk of the Town
by Lucille Naroian
Category romance
A mystery writer butts heads with a caustic talk-show host on live TV, and their antics become ... the talk of the town!
Dominatrix-Online.com
Mistress Blackheart: Policeman's Prerogative
by Dallas White
First in the Dominatrix series
An internet dominatrix tangles with the police officer who booked her for arrest - add a pair of handcuffs, and no telling who will end up on top!
Pixie
by Willa Kaye Danes
Magical romance
To save her clan from extinction, a three-inch-tall fairy must find and return with a half-pixie, half-human childhood playmate who's now a man all grown up. If he comes back with her to Fairyland, will he stay as her mate?
Happy reading - check back soon for more new and exciting additions to our catalog of available books from great authors!
http://www.penumbrapublishing.com/
We've got several new releases out, soon to be available in ebook as well. They can be purchased from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other popular book retailers, as well as our web site and direct from the author!
Right now on our web site you can get $2.00 off any print title we sell direct, and get free economy shipping too! Visit http://www.penumbrapublishing.com/ to find out more...
NEW RELEASES...
Crystal Clear: Storm Ryder
by Dana Warryck
First in the new sci-fi-romance series
A widow and her young son are caught in the middle of a tug-of-war over top-secret alien biotechnology missing from the military. Meanwhile, the original owners want it back, and have sent someone to retrieve it!
The Protectorate: Patriarch
by Dana Warryck
First in the vampire erotic romance series (reissued in print)
A vampire sworn to protect the secret existence of his people risks everything to save a human child - and love a mortal woman.
Lucifer's Last Lover
by Dana Warryck
First in the supernatural romance series, Good and Evil (reissued in print and retitled)
Satan faces his ultimate downfall in the arms of a beautiful corporate PR expert.
Learning to Love on Indian Time
by C. Fern Cook
Inspirational/sweet romance (reissued in print and retitled)
A woman newly ordained as a minister goes out west to begin a new job with a small parish and learns that, like everything else in the small town, love runs on 'Indian Time.'
AVAILABLE NOW...
Wild Evolution
by C. Fern Cook
Horror/suspense/paranormal
A Colorado rancher evolves into someone - something - different after he becomes a werewolf by contamination and his former best friend, a local deputy, tries to pin him with murder.
Talk of the Town
by Lucille Naroian
Category romance
A mystery writer butts heads with a caustic talk-show host on live TV, and their antics become ... the talk of the town!
Dominatrix-Online.com
Mistress Blackheart: Policeman's Prerogative
by Dallas White
First in the Dominatrix series
An internet dominatrix tangles with the police officer who booked her for arrest - add a pair of handcuffs, and no telling who will end up on top!
Pixie
by Willa Kaye Danes
Magical romance
To save her clan from extinction, a three-inch-tall fairy must find and return with a half-pixie, half-human childhood playmate who's now a man all grown up. If he comes back with her to Fairyland, will he stay as her mate?
Happy reading - check back soon for more new and exciting additions to our catalog of available books from great authors!
http://www.penumbrapublishing.com/
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