New Max Adventures: Max and Tammy

Max and Tammy

Purr. My whiskers are twitching in pride. I had so much fun telling these stories of my adventures with my friend Tammy. You met her in Tails From The Park. 

In this new book, we team up for adventures and misadventures. You'll meet some old acquaintances like Ivan and the Russian Blues and Maintenance Man along with a new cast of characters as we prowl the park together.

Buried Treasure. Big dogs. A Gang of Cats. A kidnapping. And tangles with Maintenance Man.


Trouble has a way of finding Max, but when he teams up with young schoolgirl, Tammy, it’s double trouble. Max and Tammy find adventures galore in The Park.


Across The Universe - A treasure hunt with a surprise.


Hold On To Your Dreams - A visit to a horse is just the beginning of the pals’ adventures when Tammy falls and they spend a long, dark night together.


The Paradise Circus - A circus of performing cats, a Diva, and a gang of really bad cats.


The Passenger - Max is kidnapped.


The Pipeline - A storm turns a game into a rescue mission.


With A Little Help From My Friends - Max is mistaken for a thief.


Kathmandu - Max and Tammy explore a vacant trailer home and become crimebusters.


Get your Maxitude double with these humorous adventure tales.

Max and Tammy is available on Amazon. Get your copy and tell me what you think.

Head bumps!

Max

More Max! Book 4 Tails From The Park

Cat Territory

Purrrr! I'm turning in circles. The humans have done it again. My fourth book is now ready to pre-order. It will be live on October 15. Tails From The Park (Series 4)

Every cat has his territory, and he protects it. "Slippery When Wet" tells the story of a new cat coming into my space. There's a beginning which starts like the photo and an end. Read the excerpt below.


Don't forget to pre-order my next book at Amazon.

Triumphantly, he came down the path toward me. The dead rodent’s tail and short little legs hung down lifeless and limp. With his cat eyes flashing and his neck muscles popped out, this ghost held his head up high. Only once did he glance over his shoulder just to make sure he was alone and safe. I watched him intently from my perch. I sat up and hunched my shoulders forward with a paw draped over the edge of my wooden shelf. I’m sure he saw my claws when they gripped the edge just for effect.

From deep inside of me a growl built up as I glared down at him. But even forewarned, he didn’t slow down until he was almost under me. At that point he dropped his kill to the ground and looked up. Nervously licking his lips, he waited. I know fealty when I see it and I was impressed with this youngster.

I could smell the sweet scent of blood as it wafted up to me in the hot air. Even though this was his kill, and me being me, I made him wait for it. For, what you ask? Why…my approval of course. As a poacher he needed permission from me, the yard master. While he anxiously watched, I lay down on my side. Hesitantly he licked his whiskers that were matted with the dead rodent’s blood.

Droplets of red, red blood dripped off his lion’s chin. All I could think of was how slippery fur feels when it’s soaked wet with blood.

Slippery when wet, my grim little joke! 

Meet My Arch Cat Rival, Ivan The Blue

Meet My Arch Cat Rival, Ivan!

Tails From The Park (Series 4) is coming out on October 15. Here's a preview from the chapter Amanda.

A few of his gang became unruly and the lieutenants had to scramble to keep control. Ivan held me down with one massive paw on my upper body. It was getting harder to breathe. His eyes flashed when he turned his head toward me. He opened his mouth and bared his giant fangs. From behind him Amanda jumped onto his back and drove her teeth into his side. He howled and shook her off. I watched as she landed against the sliding glass door. 

She got back up onto her paws and growled. When she stepped out, the floor seemed to jump under us. The deck became a mass of grey bodies as the gangsters flung themselves in all directions, trying to beat a hasty retreat as best they could. In a matter of seconds only Amanda, Ivan, his two lieutenants and I were left on the deck. I had double vision but I could see that the kitchen light had come on. The door’s lock unlatched and a whoosh of hot air ruffled Amanda’s fur. Unnerved Ivan’s lieutenants growled in that guttural foreign tongue of theirs. He moved and the pressure on my shoulder let up enough for me to pull myself out from under his big paw. Free, I backed up, which forced Amanda against the sliding glass door. The vertical blinds slapped wildly back and forth as the light threw itself and its shadows across the deck as my mom appeared over us. 

Spooked, the lieutenants backed away, almost falling off the front steps finally Ivan turned and then slowly almost casually he walked down the steps. 

I heard Mom’s voice, “Max, who’s your little friend there…honey?” How she missed seeing my tormenter I could only guess. My dad appeared, his head sticking out into the cold.

My other books are available on Amazon now.  Get more Max and a lot of Maxitude!

Max

More Max! Book 3 is out.

Get more Max!

Meet Max, a cat who tells stories, collected in a series of humorous, adventure tales full of laughter, tenderness, and escapes in Tails From The Park. 

Max has an abundance of hereditary feline curiosity. What starts out as innocent exploration often leads to unintended escapades. He lives with his human Mom and Dad in a mobile home park where life is simple, unless you are a cat. 

Full of colorful characters whose sentiments can turn Max from quiet napping intermission to extraordinary mayhem each story sets its own pace. 

Best of all, you’ll discover Maxitude. Max has a way of telling which is full of curiosity and vigor. Life is best with Maxitude. 

Fuerza Bruta: A big yellow monster and a deep hole. 
Nostalgia: A photo album and a piece of string. 
Stormi: Max gets custom sunglasses. 
The Fixer: Max enters the foodie world. 
That’s Entertainment: Max and Baby 
The Importance of Being Max: Stage debut. 

Of course, Max has trouble interfacing with computers and their periphery. His best skill is waiting patiently for paper to come out of the printer so he can pounce. He enlists his human friend, Tim Hammill, as an intermediary to put the stories into words. 

Curl up for lighthearted entertainment and get your Maxitude. 
#MaxTails 

Traveling Round

Dad's Truck

I'm always ready for an adventure, the front of Dad's truck is a good place to scope out what's going on in the world. 

My new book Tails From The Park (Series2) is out and Dad and I get into trouble with the police. I even get arrested for defending myself. Here's an excerpt from the story Ka-Bing about how I started it all.

Ka-Bing

The squad car’s rear door opened, and the K9 officer said, “I’ll have a look around in the back with Luke. Maybe there’s another party-goer we missed.”

When the Luke’s paws hit the blacktop his head came down as my ears snapped forward. I scooted backwards behind my dad’s leg. Dad’s hand hovered above me when the Shepherd lunged straight at us. The cop who held its leash, hadn’t attached it yet. For a fraction of a second everything stood still. Did I say everything? Well, everything but me. I turned and made a beeline to the middle of the deck.

My heart pounded in my ears. The Shepherd’s pointed ears were just visible over the top step. I had maybe two seconds before total disaster would be upon me. In between our deck and Melissa’s carport cover was a line of lemon trees. I drew myself down into a coiled position, building tension in my rear legs. I felt the deck rumble with the jolt of one hundred and thirty pounds of mean police dog, the policeman’s voice grumbled “Shit! My first day with this dog and all hell breaks loose.”

Now was my time to act.

I made the leap to the metal handrail then Ka-Binged, very gracefully I must say, straight up to the nearest tree branch just as the Shepherd snapped at my tail…I always forget about my tail.

I wrapped my front paws around the branch. My hind legs dangled like a monkey’s. It wasn’t going to hold me for very long either. I made myself as comfortable as I could, and looked down at my antagonist.

He jumped up at me, but his weight carried him over the handrail and onto the ground below. Meanwhile his handler was trying to get around Stan’s truck, while the other officer had his hands full with Melissa and her boyfriend. The police dog took a second leap at me but he fell short. Feeling safe, and tired of his antics I leaned down as much as I dared. I’m sure he thought I’d made a mistake. He barked a couple of times and made another attempt at me.

As he rose he seemed to move in slow motion. With his teeth bared his dog face was getting closer and closer and getting bigger, too. His front paws moved as if he were swimming. Being the local king of swat I took dead aim on his nose which stood out for the offing. My claws were extended to the point where they hurt, I cut loose and swatted my target with all my might. My index claw made contact as he came up. I watched as the claw sank in deep, really, really deep.

Dad’s voice rang out, “Max-x-x!”

As the dog fell away, blood spray filled the air as if it came out of the garden hose. He was yelping before he hit the ground. A bit of flesh fell from the tip of my claw as it retracted.

 Well, goes to show, I know how to create a stir. But, really, dogs being aggressive is not something I tolerate.

You can read Ka-Bing and more in Tails From The Park (Series 2). Head on over to Amazon to get your copy.

And, if you want to read in style, you can keep me in treats at the same time when you get your Kindle Paperwhite.

Comment below to tell me how you like Ka-Bing.  I love my readers.

Max

Purrrrrring! Thanks to Book Reviewers!

Reviews Make Authors Purr!

You humans lead busy lives. Thanks to the reviewers who took time out of their life and put thought into their reviews of Tails From The Park. Who says cats aren't grateful? I am. Paw of Love to you all!  

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Paradise Circus for the Max Gang

Paradise Circus for the Max Gang

Join The Max Gang

If you've read Tails From The Park you met Tammy in Monday, Monday. (Oh, if you haven't you can get it on Amazon )  Paradise Circus is a Max and Tammy story exclusive to Max Gang members.

Members get special perks, like this free book, and news about my books. I love my readers and like to stay in touch. I like getting messages from them about what they like about the stories.

You can join the Max Gang, too.  Just click here! Then download your free book.

You can always get in touch. Send me an email at maxtails123@gmail.com

I'll get right back to you.

Talk to you soon!

Max

Meet My Antagonist

Maintenance Man

He's Always After Me

In every story in Tails From The Park I'm confronted by trouble and it comes in many forms: bikers, big dogs, The Vet, a school bully, a thief, well, you get the idea. But my constant nemesis is the Park's Maintenance Man.

Maintenance Man patrols the park on an electric cart armed with various tools. His job is to keep the Park looking good. He does odd repairs, freshens up the buildings with paint, and sends wandering animals off to the Pound! No place I want to be. 

Every time he sees me he is ready to capture me.

Tim, my cat translator and co-author, tells me stories need a strong antagonist. Well, this guy is trouble walking, err, riding a cart.

In my new book Kathmandu Maintenance Man is definitely out to get me. OK, the book isn't finished yet, but I know the story. Join the Max Gang for monthly mews and updates on my publishing dates. 

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My Box

My Box
A great place to dream up new adventures stories while keeping an eye on things.

Today's the last free day for Tails From The Park. Get your copy now. 
http://goo.gl/wjzowz

And, don't forget to join the Max Gang  http://eepurl.com/bomzvr. You'll get the storyCircus Paradise free and available only to Max Gang members. Plus you'll get news of new books...those stories I'm dreaming up now. :)

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Tails News! Book and Book Party

Tails From The Park now Live at Amazon!

Get your copy. Read on any device. Then tell me what you think. 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010ZD7V2Q

Join the Book Launch Party on Saturday

Meet Tim Hammill. He works behind the scenes. He'll let you in on the secret of how we met. He'll share our writing process. And, he'll be reading live from Tails From The Park.

I'll be lurking in the background. Be sure to join us on CrowdCast.  Register now! 

Then come back Saturday at 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET to PARTY!

Go here now to register.

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/zaraaltair1

I'm so excited my nap time is disturbed.

See you on Saturday!

Head bumps!

Max

Amazon Says: You Won't Want To Miss This New Book

Coming Soon from Max   I Can't Sit Still Tails From The Park: Humorous adventure cat stories.  Max  Release date: July 22, 2015    Kindle Edition: $2.99   Learn more  You have subscribed to new release emails for Max. You won't want to miss this new book.

I stand at the door to go outside. I go outside. No bugs. I stand at the door to go inside. I come inside. I hop up on the sofa to see what's going on out the window. I hop off the sofa and do fierce battle with the bad Santa. I win. I stand at the door to go outside...

Amazon says "You won't want to miss this new book."  I'm excited.

Want to be an early reader? I'm looking for some early reviews. I'll collect them and post them here. Give me your email address and I'll send you a PDF file to read. 

Yes! I want to read and review.  

I know you will have a good time.

Max

Tails Up and Running!

PURR! PURR! PURR!

TAILS FROM THE PARK

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

FROM AMAZON

Click here to order. Tails will automatically download on July 22.

Need a Kindle to read? I have a Paperwhite for you at a discount. 

Meet Max, a cat who tells stories, collected in a series of humorous, adventure tales full of laughter, tenderness, and escapes in Tails From The Park. 

Max has an abundance of hereditary feline curiosity. What starts out as innocent exploration often leads to unintended escapades. He lives with his human Mom and Dad in a mobile home park where life is simple, unless you are a cat. 

Full of colorful characters whose sentiments can turn Max from quiet napping intermission to extraordinary mayhem each story sets its own pace. 

The Park: Max moves into the Park with his human Mom and Dad. 
The Maxtor: Max shares his quirks and qualities detailed. 
Monday, Monday: Remember when something happened at school and you didn’t want your Mom to know? 
Not Fade Away: Max meets angels. 
Baby: The love of his life lures Max into a rescue mission. 
Black Dog: A menace, a fight, an end with a licking good twist. 
Red Sails: After a visit to the vet with life-changing consequences, Max discovers his inner strength. 

Of course, Max has trouble interfacing with computers and their periphery. His best skill is waiting patiently for paper to come out of the printer so he can pounce. He enlists his human friend, Tim Hammill, as an intermediary to put the stories into words. 

Curl up for lighthearted entertainment. 

Curiosity, Mischief, and Intelligence

Curiosity is a Sign of Intelligence

Many times when humans think we are trouble makers, we're really just following our natural curiosity. A cat's life is filled with strings of what if questions.

All cats exist in a constant state of tension between caution and curiosity. One emotion pushes them forward, then the other yanks them back. The whole time, their brain is running through possible scenarios.

Way of Cats blog 

We just can't resist investigating. And then, testing. What if I put my paw on this paper? Oh, look, it moves. That's how it starts.

That's just the way so many things happen in Tails from the Park. I'm out. I investigate. And, then...trouble finds me.

I've been doing a lot of exploring lately because the humans are getting the book ready. I can spend only so much time waiting for the paper to come out of the printer. When it doesn't, I'm off to find something else to do. Or, of course, catch some ZZZZZs.

Max

Bad Santa!

Every Season Is Bad Santa Time

Meet the bad, bad Santa. He's my favorite pounce-and-kill toy. I pounce. I grab. I bite. I toss in the air. I hold on and bite more. 

I do battle with him all the time. And I win!

 

Bad, bad Santa shows up again and again in Tails from the Park. Join the Max Gang for publication news. I'll be taking pre-orders soon. I'm so excited. So excited that...

I've got to find that bad Santa and do battle.

Max

Chuff. A sure sign that I am annoyed.

Sometimes I need to stand up for myself, especially when someone is annoying.

People who don't know cats, don't understand how many ways we communicate with sounds that are not the traditional "Meow."

Here's some help from Band of Cats, the next time you need to translate a cat sound. I don't make all of these but I do a lot. 

32 Cat sounds and their meanings

1. Mow merowwap: I am waiting for my food.
2. Maaa mawrow bra: Open this door.
3. Mow RRaow row: I am lonely.
4. Mow aow row mew: I am cold.
5. Maaa mow ruh rowb!: Get off my tail!
6. Miaowbu – Feed me.
7. Meow – Pet me.
8. Mrooww – I love you.
9. Miioo-oo-oo – I am in love and must meet my betrothed outside beneath the hedge. Don’t wait up.
10. Mrow – I feel like making noise.
11. rrrow-mawww – Please, the time is come to tidy the cat box.
12. rrrow-miawww – I have remedied the cat box untidiness by shoveling the contents as far out of the box as was practical.
13. Miaowmiaow – Play with me.
14. Miaowmioaw – Have you noticed the shortage of available cat toys in this room?
15. Mmeww – I believe I have heard a burglar. If you would like to go and beat him senseless, I shall be happy to keep your spot in the bed warm.
16. mioawmioaw – Since I can find nothing better to play with, I shall see what happens when I sharpen my claws on this handy piece of furniture.
17. Raowwwww – I think I shall now spend time licking the most private parts of my anatomy.
18. Mrowwwww – I am now recalling, with sorrow, that some of my private parts did not return with me from that visit to the vet.
19. Roww-maww-roww – I am so glad to see that you have returned home with both arms full of groceries. I will now rub myself against your legs and attempt to trip you as you walk towards the kitchen.
20. gakk-ak-ak – My digestive passages seem to have formed a hairball.Wherever could this have come from? I shall leave it here upon the carpeting.
21. mow – Snuggling is a good idea.
22. Mow – Shedding is pretty good, too.
23. mowww! – I was enjoying snuggling and shedding in the warm clean laundry until you removed me so unkindly.
24. mroow – I have forced my body into a tiny space in order to look cute. How’m I doin?
25. Miaow! Miaow! – I have discovered that, although one may be able to wedge his body through the gap behind the stove and into that little drawer filled with pots and pans, the reverse path is slightly more difficult to navigate.
26. Mraakk! – Oh, small bird! Please come over here.
27. ssssRoww! – I believe that I have found a woodchuck or similar small animal. I shall now act terribly brave.
28. Mmmrowmmm – It is certain that the best tasting fish is one you have caught yourself.
29. Mmmmmmm – If I sit in the sunshine for another hour or so, I think I shall be satisfied.
30. Mreoaw – Please ask room service to send up another can of tunafish.
31. Mreeeow – Do you serve catnip with that?
32. Miaooww! Mriaow! – Since you are using the can opener, I am certain that you understand the value of a well-fed and pampered cat. Please continue.

Make sure you keep this guide handy next time you need to translate a message from your cat.

Play!

Hunting Practice

Nothing beats a good paw swipe. 

I was with my original cat mom long enough to learn about hunting. Chase, capture, kill. That's what we do.

When I'm not out searching for birds or bugs I love to chase string. It moves!

Some people think that cats love to play, and we do. But, we play to hone our hunting skills. Just like humans practice a musical instrument or give speeches in front of a mirror, cats play because the hunting instinct is in us.

A playful, hunting cat is a happy cat. 

Join the Max Gang for more play and special exclusive publication notices.

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In A Relationship - Baby

Baby, she's my gal.

Baby and I have been together a long time. You can read about how I first met her in Tails from the Park. 

I was out moving checking things out and then...there was Baby. 

It's one of my favorite chapters, but then, Baby is quite a girl.

Bugs!

Bugs!

Somehow they distract me from whatever else is happening. Like today...

My dad was working out editing details to get Tails from the Park ready to send to the publisher. I got bored waiting for something to come out of the printer and went to the window to see what was happening in the world.

And, then, I saw something. Was it a bug? I got into my stalking mode and slowly, slowly went over to see. 

This time it wasn't a bug. It was a tiny piece of fluff moving with the breeze from the fan. What a disappointment.

I have to say that bugs play an important part in my stories. They lead me off into daydreams or adventures. One time a bug helps me catch the bad guy! 

If you like spunky cats, I know you are going to like my stories. Join the Max Gang to get up to the minute publication news. The book is coming out soon. 

I'll let the Max Gang know when it's time to pre-order.

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Kitty Chocolate Poisoning

Chocolate Poisoning!

I ate chocolate and lived to tell you. You can read about my extraordinary chocolate experience in a later book in the Tails from the Park book series.  For now, just make sure you don't feed chocolate to your cat, not even a tiny bite.

Here's what Web MD for Cats has to say. 

ChocolateChocolate can be lethal for cats. Although most cats won't eat it on their own, they can be coaxed to eat it by owners and others who think they are giving the cat a treat. The toxic agent in chocolate is theobromine. It's in all kinds of chocolate, even white chocolate. The most dangerous kinds, though, are dark chocolate and unsweetened baking chocolate. Eating chocolate can cause abnormal heart rhythm, tremors, seizures, and death.

I'm a cheerful happy fellow, but this stuff is really powerfully bad for cats. Just because I ate chocolate...once...don't let your kitty follow my example.

Hey, trouble finds me. Don't let it find your cat.

#cat chocolate poisoning #cat health 

Max and Tails from the Park

Tails from the Park

Hey there!

My name is Max and I tell stories.  

My first ebook Tails from the Park is coming out soon. It's all about my adventures. For some reason, trouble seems to find me and, so far, I've managed to escape every time.

If you love handsome, adorable, spunky cats...like me...you can follow me on 

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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/max.tails.5

Twitter https://twitter.com/maxtails123?lang=en

I also have a special group of book lovers, the Max Gang. I send them special news about book publication dates, inside stories on how a cat writes, and other really great stuff. Join the Max Gang .

I collect love notes. You can send one to me at maxtails123@gmail.com. Not only will I turn around three times purring madly, as soon as I finish, I'll write back.

Purr. Purr. Purr.

Head bumps!

Max