Hi everyone - I'm a writer who is compiling a book of pet anecdotes that are either amusing or what I call emotionally poignant ("awwww" kinds of stories). Rather than having the whole book be about one species, such as "Woman's Best Friend", which is all dog stories, I'd like this book to include as many species as possible. I know that ferrets have wonderful personalities and I am certain that ferret owners have many wonderful stories about their pets. The stories are about a paragraph long, sometimes two or three, but the vast majority are quite short. Sending the story to me grants permission for me to edit it to fit the tone and style of the rest of the book, and grantscopyright for the particular version that runs. I will revise as needed and send to you to review. At thispoint I do not have a publisher and cannot guarantee that the book will be published. But I am very hopeful as I feel it's a commercially viable project. The illustrator has done some very whimsical illustrations and I know she'd love to draw a few ferrets. If you would like to have your story considered, please send it to me privately at [log in to unmask] as I will be signing off the list. I'm *really* looking forward to hearing some great ferret stories! Thanks so much Phyllis DeGioia Madison, WI [Posted in FML issue 2461]