tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post5042926732089604774..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Meet Winston - the star of Return of the Secret HeirAlly Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-62790545316604458742011-10-02T16:38:03.129+11:002011-10-02T16:38:03.129+11:00Sharon, I'd love to meet Goon in a story! Perh...Sharon, I'd love to meet Goon in a story! Perhaps a military medical story...?<br /><br />Oh, yes, Winston knew no fear, even around eating dogs. I have another photo I almost used of him eating out of Darcy's dinner dish and Darcy looking at me, obviously saying, Am I supposed to eat around him?Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-7447468442909249592011-10-02T14:51:09.406+11:002011-10-02T14:51:09.406+11:00Wow, Winston is awesome, Rachel! Gutsy, too, getti...Wow, Winston is awesome, Rachel! Gutsy, too, getting up so close and personal with the dog and the chewy thing!<br /><br />We had a cat called Goon... the name suited him to a tee! He was a huge Persian with a lot of attitude and he "ran" our street in the Air Force married quarters. You know, I think maybe he should make and appearance on the pages soon...<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-52761937262935028242011-10-01T14:31:08.035+10:002011-10-01T14:31:08.035+10:00Nikki, there are a couple of other past Bailey cri...Nikki, there are a couple of other past Bailey critters yet to appear in public. Maybe I'll do another post soonish...<br /><br />That just-subbed book with Gus as a K9 drop out sounds fabulous! *Just* my sort of story. I will want advance notice so I don't miss that one at the shops.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-39935085016333973082011-10-01T14:28:15.427+10:002011-10-01T14:28:15.427+10:00Mel, I felt the same about having so many and not ...Mel, I felt the same about having so many and not knowing which ones to add. But I've just had a few, depending on the story. Oliver (and my mother's dog Misty) were in The Blackmailed Bride's Secret Child, and I used a couple more in unpublished stories. <br /><br />And we can't forget that 4 of my dogs appeared in Nikki Logan's novella, Seven Day Love Story!<br /><br />Very cool about your neighbour's dog in a future book. I look forward to it!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-79483364418681771182011-10-01T14:22:39.544+10:002011-10-01T14:22:39.544+10:00Emily, he was very handsome boy! I may be a little...Emily, he was very handsome boy! I may be a little biased, but I often thought he was the best looking cat in the world. =)<br /><br />Jenny Crusie does animals so well. I love her dogs, but since this is a post about Winston, I have to mention Elvis from Bet Me. Gorgeous.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-69361725451033468112011-10-01T12:57:50.316+10:002011-10-01T12:57:50.316+10:00Rach! Just when I thought I was familiar with all ...Rach! Just when I thought I was familiar with all the critters of the Bailey household past and present....<br /><br />You call a cat Winston and he *has* to have a big personality.<br /><br />I put my dog in my just subbed book. A big, handsome, lumbering K9-unit drop-out with trauma in his past. First my hero gives him sanctuary and then he gives sanctuary to my heroine :) *sigh*<br /><br />Love a man who can love a dog. Or a cat.Nikki Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895929864616916672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-48286169948529800852011-10-01T12:32:47.129+10:002011-10-01T12:32:47.129+10:00Rach he was lovely!
I've had so many wonderfu...Rach he was lovely!<br /><br />I've had so many wonderful animals in my life I wouldn't know which one to add - though I have added in a neighbour's dog (Tilly) in one of my current WIP's.Mel Teshcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945507690555119380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-77864801312756291302011-10-01T04:04:16.354+10:002011-10-01T04:04:16.354+10:00What a handsome cat Winston was, Rachel -- and cle...What a handsome cat Winston was, Rachel -- and clearly he had lots of personality! Can't wait to meet him in Return of the Secret Heir!<br /><br />I love animals in books. It's one of the reasons I like Jenny Crusie's books so much -- she always has such great animals in them!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-55654760021494857962011-09-30T21:49:45.192+10:002011-09-30T21:49:45.192+10:00Marybelle, Igor is a *stunning* name for a Great D...Marybelle, Igor is a *stunning* name for a Great Dane! And slobber can be endearing on the right dog. =)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-34665275667829985182011-09-30T18:09:23.724+10:002011-09-30T18:09:23.724+10:00I can see Igor, our Great Dane, starring in a book...I can see Igor, our Great Dane, starring in a book. All slobber - eww - but very sweet.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-83494627248570549322011-09-30T15:06:57.550+10:002011-09-30T15:06:57.550+10:00I took those two lines of lyrics from a lyrics web...I took those two lines of lyrics from a lyrics website (in fact, they were the same on a few different sites) but the 'but' didn't feel right. So I just checked on Cat Stevens's own site (now Yusuf Islam, of course) and it has:<br /><br />I love my dog as much as I love you<br />Though you may fade, my dog will always come through.<br /><br />All he asks from me is the food to give him strength<br />All he ever needs is love and that he knows he’ll get, so <br /><br />I didn't know his site had all his lyrics - I could get lost there for hours!!<br />http://www.yusufislam.com/songs-a-z/26590a546451bdc136572524a72831a2/Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-51001259406033001112011-09-30T14:54:08.388+10:002011-09-30T14:54:08.388+10:00Cath, it's a great song - I first heard it in ...Cath, it's a great song - I first heard it in my teens. Here's a link to him playing it live:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWT2qHVftGk<br /><br />But maybe don't let your husband find you listening to it... ;)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-79929694575083850862011-09-30T14:38:25.012+10:002011-09-30T14:38:25.012+10:00Rachel, How gorgeous is Winston. No wonder you had...Rachel, How gorgeous is Winston. No wonder you had to have him feature in your story. He has attitude.<br /><br />I love that Cat Stevens line. Didn't know it before you said it. My husband is always distressed that my dogs come before him - but they were in my life before him, only fair. Now I'll have a new argument for him :)<br /><br />I like animals in stories - any sort of animal. People show their true selves around critters.<br /><br />Lovely post!<br />CathCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322007107036171737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-72073124630981028792011-09-30T14:16:42.094+10:002011-09-30T14:16:42.094+10:00Kaelee - you're right, Winston had cattitude!
...Kaelee - you're right, Winston had cattitude!<br /><br />Oh, yes, "love me, love my dog/cat" is a fabulous saying. Do you know the Cat Stevens song, "I love my dog, as much as I love you. But you may fade, my dog will always come through." Priceless. =)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-29337524376341441232011-09-30T13:35:00.044+10:002011-09-30T13:35:00.044+10:00Rachel ~ I love the photos of your pets. Winston i...Rachel ~ I love the photos of your pets. Winston is a wonderful name for a cat. I love that he had enough cattitude to rule over the dogs. I know what you mean about missing them once they are gone but you just gave Winston a bit of immortality by putting into your book. <br />I love having pets in romances. People get to show their inner side around pets. Pets often sense when people don't like them as well. I love the saying love me love my pet(whatever the pet is).Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-10697119672762840922011-09-30T12:52:07.702+10:002011-09-30T12:52:07.702+10:00Michelle, how cool that you have a cat in your wip...Michelle, how cool that you have a cat in your wip! <br /><br />Mr Darcy with a cat? I can imagine they both would have regarded each other with aloof indifference, then come to an understanding and been good friends.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-33620084926243519372011-09-30T12:22:11.999+10:002011-09-30T12:22:11.999+10:00I love the sound of your Winston, Rach. (Snap! I h...I love the sound of your Winston, Rach. (Snap! I have a cat in my current wip)<br /><br />I think animals in books can add an element of fun. And can also reveal a hero and heroine's characters. We can always tell a villain from the way they treat animals.<br /><br />Hmm...I wouldn't have minded seeing Mr Darcy with a cat. :-)Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-68706191209102160152011-09-30T11:02:26.126+10:002011-09-30T11:02:26.126+10:00Barb, it seems Winston isn't a unique choice o...Barb, it seems Winston isn't a unique choice of a name for a cat! Love the sound of your Gran's white / grey Winston. Maybe all Winstons have a large personality?Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-48454303240621970342011-09-30T10:54:38.317+10:002011-09-30T10:54:38.317+10:00Oh, I LOVED Winston in Return of the Rebel Heir. I...Oh, I LOVED Winston in Return of the Rebel Heir. I imagined he was just like my Gran's cat called Winston - a little rotund with a twinkle in his eye. My Gran's Winston was supposed to be pure white but liked to go mousing in the coal house, so was usually grey.<br /><br />Your description of JT's first meeting with Winston is perfect. Just how I would imagine a feline who was protective of his humanservant.Barb J Gnoreply@blogger.com