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Wish Upon a Werewolf

 

By Terry Spear

 

Thanks so much to Barbara for having me today on EtS! I’m excited to be offering an autographed copy of either To Tempt the Wolf or one of my other backlist titles to a winner from either Canada or the U.S.

 

Many of the Native American tribes revered wolves for their prowess in hunting as a unified pack, for taking care of their own, for their cunning and power. But many felt they were magical also.

 

But in many cultures, wolves became something sinister. And from there—shapeshifting men-wolf beasts became popular myths and legends.

 

So I wish to dispel the myth that werewolves are the bad guys! Well, some are, but some really are not—think sexy, naked humans, who are very comfortable in their skin, human and wolf alike. 🙂

 

Tessa Anderson has a mission: rescue her brother from prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Hunter Greymere has a mission too: well, he was supposed to be rescuing his sister, but a little accident happens and now he’s lying on an Oregon beach right before a winter storm rolls in. The same beach that Tessa goes to find firewood before the storm hits.

 

What do they have in common? Wolves. He’s one, and she’s obsessed with them, photographing them whenever she gets a chance. But other wolves are obsessed with her right back.

 

Welcome to my world of wolves—werewolves that is. But when they’re in their wolf form, they’re just like wolves, except they have human sensibilities. And what does this mean? No matter what they’d like to do as wolves…their humanity steps in. On the other hand, their wolf instincts stay with them whether as man or wolf. Not only that, they have their “werewolf” side to consider—no matter what, they can’t be exposed for what they are. So three sides really. 🙂

 

That makes for a lot of man! And woman!

 

I was reading another author’s blog on how she wrote about horses in her story, but didn’t really know much about them. So I’ll make a confession also. I’ve never once met a werewolf. But I’m sure if I did, I’d find him just like the heroes in my stories. At least I hope I would. I wouldn’t want to run into the nastier werewolf characters in my stories for sure.

 

“But wait!” you say. “You write that your werewolves are like real wolves. Do you know any personally?”

 

Okay, no, I admit I’ve watched video tapes of them, both in social settings and…ahem, settings that should not have been caught on tape—a little privacy folks. But it did give me an idea for Seduced by the Wolf that I used to good purpose. I’ve also listened to numerous tapes on howling—forget music as a backdrop for story writing. And I’ve studied numerous photos on their behavior. Plus, I’ve read a lot about them from wolf biologists’ points of view. And yes, I’ve seen them in zoos before. But those aren’t the kind of wolves I’m creating in my stories. Although no, I haven’t sat and played with their pups or gotten to know a real wild wolf.

 

Urban fantasy is fun to create. I’m not writing about Dances with Wolves here, where the wolves are real, but werewolves who appear to be real wolves. 🙂

 

Plus, I raised tons of dogs, and they still exhibit some of the wolf behavior. When my standard poodles would play with each other, they would snarl, and bite, and growl, just like when we would play tug of war with our Labrador retriever. And when we played chase with our Afghan hound, she was terrifying!!! They’re from Afghanistan and are bred for speed and hunting agility. One nip in the back, and after that, she’d have us pinned to the ground. Ever play tug-of-war with a dog? Our yellow Lab was a menace. Good natured old slob, but when she played tug-of-war, it was for keeps. Growling and tugging and digging her paws into the carpet, she wasn’t giving up for anything. 🙂

 

In every instance, they were playing, just as wolves do. But it’s a way for them to show who’s boss also in the pack. And chasing and taking each other down? It’s a way to keep their hunting skills in good working order.

 

I love dogs. I love wolves. And I LOVE werewolves. The perfect, sexy beasts are great protective guys to have around year round!

 

So what do you think? If you had a chance to go on a wilderness trip with a guy who really knew how to take care of a girl, would you consider a werewolf hunk as your guide? Companion? …and More???

 

Hope you check out just how hunky werewolves can be, and shatter that myth that they’re just scary old monstrous beasts.

 

Thanks for dropping by, and again, thanks to Barbara for having me! 🙂

 

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Terry Spear

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male.”

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