Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Guest post: If you were take a pet into outer space on your travels, what kind would you want? | New Release: Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2 by Cara Bristol et al

Now it's no surprise that I love Cara Bristol's Cyborg books so when she asked if I'd host her for her upcoming anthology which contains a new Cyborg story, Rescued by the Cyborg, I jumped at it. I've already pre-ordered the book. I can't wait to read another instalment in the Cyborg series.

Here's Cara telling us about what kind of pets you can have in space.

Please give Cara a very warm welcome.

If you were take a pet into outer space on your travels, what kind would you want?

That was one of the first decisions I had to make when I was invited back to write for Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2. What pet would I choose? In my first Pets in Space story, I wrote about a robot dog named Sparky, but for Embrace the Romance I went traditional with my go-to pet: a cat. Specifically a kitten.  I’m  more of a cat person than a dog person (although I like both). I’ve always gravitated toward cats, and whenever I mention an animal in a story, it tends to be cat.

I think if you were take a pet into space, the choice of animal would depend on whether you were on a spacecraft, a large space station, or a planet. In Rescued by the Cyborg, the hero and heroine begin their journey on a space shuttle. Small animals like rabbits, gerbils, cats, and tiny dogs can go anywhere, but a horse, a llama, or a bull mastiff might not be the best companion in a tight space. You’d also have to plan for appropriate food for the animal.  As a science fiction romance author, I take for granted that in the future there will be gravity simulators. I wouldn’t even want to think about a cat litter box in a weightless environment.

My co-authors of Pets in Space chose a variety of different animals from traditional to purely imaginary. The anthology includes some birds, dogs, but also a dog/cat/weasel hybrid, a rabbit/hamster hybrid, a Fu dog (like a Chinese Fu lion), and a genetically engineered plant/animal hybrid.

What would be your choice of pet if you were going to leave Earth for a while? If you could create a pet, what kind would you create?

How interesting. I really don't know what kind of pet I'd have in space especially since I don't have any pets now. When I did have pets, I had two adorable dogs. I hear cats are rather aloof but I see so many cat posts on Facebook that I kinda want a cat too.

And now, here's Pets in Space 2

Pets in Space 2 Embrace the Romance by Cara Bristol


Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2
By: S.E. Smith, M.K. Eidem, Susan Grant, Michelle Howard, Cara Bristol, Veronica Scott , Pauline Baird Jones, Laurie A. Green, Sabine Priestley and Jessica E. Subject
Releasing October 10, 2017
Cats, Dogs and Other Worldly Creatures

Buy Links:  Amazon 

Embrace the Romance Pets in Space 2 by Cara Bristol et al blurb

10% of the first month’s profits go to Hero-Dogs.org. Hero Dogs raises and trains service dogs and places them free of charge with US Veterans to improve quality of life and restore independence.

Hero-dogs.org

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Rescued by the Cyborg by Cara Bristol

Rescued by the Cyborg by Cara Bristol excerpt


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18 comments:

  1. Thank you for hosting Pets in Space!

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  2. Nice post! Thanks for the signal boost on the book, much appreciated :)

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  3. "I wouldn’t even want to think about a cat litter box in a weightless environment." My laugh for the day!

    Thanks so much for helping get the word out.

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    1. LOL. I would not want to think about a cat litter box in that environment either. Would need some creative kitty litter finagling.

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  4. Thank you so much for the lovely feature! And Hero Dogs thanks you, too!

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    1. You are very welcome. I was delighted to do so when Cara asked me about it.

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  5. Like I could leave my cat alone. Noooo, he is coming with me, but he would need a green space for sure

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    1. You could have a "green area" on the space ship. :-)

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    2. Pretty sure they'd have kitty litter in space figured out by then.

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  6. What a fun post, and a wonderful homage to our pet friends! Hi Cara and Deanna! Hugs...

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    1. Oh yes, I'm all for supporting a good cause and this one is awesome.

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  7. My cats help me write space opera, and inform me that if we're going off to explore the galaxy, they're coming with us. Thanks for hosting Cara and featuring PETS IN SPACE 2.

    --carol Van Natta, Author of "Pet Trade"

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    1. Oh yes, I'm pretty certain anyone with a cat would bring their cats to space with them.

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  8. Pets in space, now there's an interesting idea. I think I'd pick a few rats to take into space with me. I love them as pets and think they'd be fun to have on a space trip.

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    1. Just make sure they are known as your pets and people don't accidentally mistake them for pests. :-)

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