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So this last weekend a bunch of us gathered in a cabin in central Wisconsin to record another season of The Meatgrinder. Now, I know you're saying "Trae, you guys haven't released Season 6 yet, but you recorded Season 7 already?" And yeah, that's the situation. Season 6 will be [Read More]
The following is a short story set in the world of my Mia Graves novels I wrote while editing The Perfect Host. It takes place a few weeks after The Perfect Host, and contains some minor spoilers for Bloody Damn Rite. Besides the web version here, you can also download [Read More]
Yesterday I drove down to the Wisconsin Dells to have lunch with an old friend. Chris is arguably my oldest friend, and at the very least my oldest friend who I talk to with any regularity. We've known each other for a very long time, and he was the best [Read More]
This last weekend was the second Booked Eau Claire event, and my first time tabling at it. I volunteered there last year, so I knew what the vibes would be overall. I had a really good time at the event, and it gave me the opportunity to hang out with [Read More]
Like I said previously, I'm doing two cons in September, and I just got done with one of them. Eau Claire Comic Con went really well as always, and I had a great time. I was surprised that a couple of the people I usually see there didn't stop by [Read More]
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Purring doesn’t strictly translate as ‘I’m happy’. Injured and frightened cats will purr in an effort to calm and try to sooth each other, despite being very unhappy.
It’s true that cat’s will ALSO purr in distress, but most cats I’ve encountered in my life will let you know if they don’t want to be held a certain way REALLY QUICKLY.
Those hind legs aren’t being restrained, and Lynn definitely didn’t declaw him.
True. Wasn’t meaning to imply this particular cat was distressed in this specific situation.
Tried coming up with a more accurate translation for purring, didn’t care for my results, so left them off, not considering what that lack might imply.
On new translation, purring seems more a “I’m here for this, whatever ‘this’ is”
Eh, tone on text on the internet is hard.