Rathacat
@rathacat.bsky.social
Twitter refugee, author of The Named Series, about intelligent prehistoric big cats, electrical engineer, into electric vehicles, more later...
Two parts of my life have intersected in an odd and unusual way. In a previous post, I described the invasive yellow star thistle which has invaded our ranch. When I decided to attack it, I had become a "Thistle-Chaser", embodying her childhood war with the stinging plants. Strange co-incidence.
October 10, 2023 at 10:43 PM
Two parts of my life have intersected in an odd and unusual way. In a previous post, I described the invasive yellow star thistle which has invaded our ranch. When I decided to attack it, I had become a "Thistle-Chaser", embodying her childhood war with the stinging plants. Strange co-incidence.
Here's a cover image from one of my books. This is the Imaginator Press (Sheila Ruth) trade paperback edition of Ratha's Challenge, #4 of the series. Feedback please?
September 29, 2023 at 2:47 AM
Here's a cover image from one of my books. This is the Imaginator Press (Sheila Ruth) trade paperback edition of Ratha's Challenge, #4 of the series. Feedback please?
These plants are really nasty. They contain a chemical that can cause brain damage in horses, leading to death. They are also the top invasive non-natives in California, choking out natives such as wild California poppies. They can sting you right through gloves. Originally from Spain.
September 29, 2023 at 1:58 AM
These plants are really nasty. They contain a chemical that can cause brain damage in horses, leading to death. They are also the top invasive non-natives in California, choking out natives such as wild California poppies. They can sting you right through gloves. Originally from Spain.
#RathaResearch. Since Ratha is based on Dinaelurus crassus (Dinaelurini), here's a recent diagram of the Nimravid groups. Barrett PZ. 2016 Taxonomic and systematic
revisions to the North American Nimravidae
(Mammalia, Carnivora). PeerJ 4, e1658. (doi:10.
revisions to the North American Nimravidae
(Mammalia, Carnivora). PeerJ 4, e1658. (doi:10.
August 28, 2023 at 11:48 PM
#RathaResearch. Since Ratha is based on Dinaelurus crassus (Dinaelurini), here's a recent diagram of the Nimravid groups. Barrett PZ. 2016 Taxonomic and systematic
revisions to the North American Nimravidae
(Mammalia, Carnivora). PeerJ 4, e1658. (doi:10.
revisions to the North American Nimravidae
(Mammalia, Carnivora). PeerJ 4, e1658. (doi:10.
Here's the Imaginator Press cover (by the immensely talented @EvilViergacht ) for Ratha's Creature. This is my second favorite cover for this book,, the first being the Atheneum-Argo Margaret K. McElderry hardcover
August 27, 2023 at 4:39 AM
Here's the Imaginator Press cover (by the immensely talented @EvilViergacht ) for Ratha's Creature. This is my second favorite cover for this book,, the first being the Atheneum-Argo Margaret K. McElderry hardcover
Imaginator Press (Sheila Ruth) lovely edition of Ratha's Challenge. Amazing cover by @viergacht.bsky.social. One of my favorites. Feel free to ask questions. I don't bite, and Ratha doesn't either,unless she gets really annoyed.
August 27, 2023 at 3:03 AM
Imaginator Press (Sheila Ruth) lovely edition of Ratha's Challenge. Amazing cover by @viergacht.bsky.social. One of my favorites. Feel free to ask questions. I don't bite, and Ratha doesn't either,unless she gets really annoyed.
Hi, BlueSky. I'm Clare Bell, alias Rathacat. I'm the author of the #RathaSeries, also known as the #NamedSeries. I was a Star Trek fanzine writer in the late 1970's (runner up for a FanQAward,),then published Ratha's Creature with Atheneum-Argo Margaret K. McElderry (1983). Here's the cover.
August 27, 2023 at 2:22 AM
Hi, BlueSky. I'm Clare Bell, alias Rathacat. I'm the author of the #RathaSeries, also known as the #NamedSeries. I was a Star Trek fanzine writer in the late 1970's (runner up for a FanQAward,),then published Ratha's Creature with Atheneum-Argo Margaret K. McElderry (1983). Here's the cover.
The Firebird edition of Ratha's Creature. Sharyn November was the editor on these books. It included The Named Series
1-4. Sheila Ruth of Imaginator Press published Ratha's Courage.
1-4. Sheila Ruth of Imaginator Press published Ratha's Courage.
August 20, 2023 at 11:40 PM
The Firebird edition of Ratha's Creature. Sharyn November was the editor on these books. It included The Named Series
1-4. Sheila Ruth of Imaginator Press published Ratha's Courage.
1-4. Sheila Ruth of Imaginator Press published Ratha's Courage.
OK, enough nattering. Here's the lovely cover of Jaguar Princess. Enjoy. Aztecs, jaguars, alternate history, shape-changers... From TOR Books. I'm taking a break
August 19, 2023 at 12:56 AM
OK, enough nattering. Here's the lovely cover of Jaguar Princess. Enjoy. Aztecs, jaguars, alternate history, shape-changers... From TOR Books. I'm taking a break
Hi, I'm Rathacat. Writer, author of the Ratha or Named Series.
about prehistoric big cats. Also ex-IBM electrical engineer, and electric vehicle engineer. Hope to share this and other stuff here on BlueSky. Below is a pic of Javelin, one of my kitty friends.
about prehistoric big cats. Also ex-IBM electrical engineer, and electric vehicle engineer. Hope to share this and other stuff here on BlueSky. Below is a pic of Javelin, one of my kitty friends.
August 18, 2023 at 6:43 PM
Hi, I'm Rathacat. Writer, author of the Ratha or Named Series.
about prehistoric big cats. Also ex-IBM electrical engineer, and electric vehicle engineer. Hope to share this and other stuff here on BlueSky. Below is a pic of Javelin, one of my kitty friends.
about prehistoric big cats. Also ex-IBM electrical engineer, and electric vehicle engineer. Hope to share this and other stuff here on BlueSky. Below is a pic of Javelin, one of my kitty friends.