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That rocks!  I hope he enjoyed being spanked.

I’ve got a bit of a crush on the guy, now.  He’s sexy. Rowr.

And fess up: Which Bitchery reader propositioned him? Because you have fantastic taste.

I love how he is so devoted to those adorable ferrets. Sexy.

LMAO!

Bit of a crush here, frankly.

I’m not really thinking about ferrets right now....

Is that a ferret in his trousers or is he just glad to see us?

Katie W, I think it was more like a shower of propositions…

And this guy is definitely a class act.

Hopefully the SBs will be able to entice him to mosey on over for an interview later on? *hint hint nudge nudge*

Okay, the guy is officially adorable.

What a great guy. I’m in love.

Whew. Glad I’m not the only one with a small crush on the guy.

And if I hadn’t just stupidly paid an extra student loan payment I’d donate to the ferrets, too.

azteclady: Great observation. You’re probably right. In fact, this comment thread is definitely look like a shower of propositions :)

His email is on his Paul Tolme website, maybe the Bitchery can help entice him to come back for an interview when he has the time. If I weren’t married, I might even throw in a proposition of my own.

And Nora, is your next hero going to be a witty, sexy, ferret-saving journalist perchance? *wink wink nudge nudge*

Yay!!!

*waiting (im)patiently for Mr Tolmé’s visit to the Bitchery*

(That weird sound you hear is my gleefully wicked laughter, by the way)

It is a test of our humanity.

The man has a huge heart and a deep soul, and—to repeat myself—he definitely knows how to turn a phrase.

Here’s wishing him success in all his endeavors, and not just in his sexy wildlife romance novel.  Where can we pre-order that one?

He has a lovely way with words. And I bet there will be a LOT more romance novels about kind, brave savers of ferrets.

“You romance novel readers and writers are a passionate bunch. I’ve been applauded, castigated, criticized and propositioned.”

He sounds rather pleased by all of the above.

If they weren’t before, Paul Tolme has made ferrets sexy.

Re: And fess up: Which Bitchery reader propositioned him? Because you have fantastic taste.

I don’t know who else “propositioned” him but I wrote him a gushing email and a love declaration post in my blog LOL

This guy is beyond adorable *sigh*

For my donation may I please have a plushy of HIM instead of a ferret?

I feel like having a bit of a cuddle.

OMG.  If I didn’t have the most perfect man in the world already in the form of my not-a-chief-but-love-him-anyway Navajo fiance, I would SO GO FOR PAUL TOLME!!!

But for you single girls out there—keep saving those ferrets.  I bet he thinks that’s hawt! :)

How do you know he’s single?  ;)

You know, it’d have made more sense had he written a romance novel and during the love scene, a family of ferrets popped out of nowhere and his characters started spouting wildlife research data.  Then we’d have said, “Oh, that Tolme, he just have to sneak his beloved ferrets in somehow!”

First off, thanks for all the kind comments. The response to my Newsweek.com story has been overwhelming. You romance novel readers and writers are a passionate bunch. I’ve been applauded, castigated, criticized and propositioned.

The snappy writing style demonstrated in that paragraph alone validates everyone who said non-fiction writers have as much talent, put as much effort into their writing, and deserve as much credit for their work as fiction writers do.

That guy writes well. That guy cares about the subjects he writes about. That guy does not deserve to have his words stolen.

Okay I admit it, I have a crush on him too.

Hee! Look what I just saw on Fandom Wank (this is a user picture for Pfeffermuse.)

Ooh! I want that userpic! But I’m no thief so I’ll have to come up with my own spin on it.

Thanks Goblin for posting it! It’s great.

Katie W. maybe you can ask Pfeffermuse if you can use it with proper credit? I know on livejournal icon swapping happens all the time (and with proper credit most icon makers usually don’t mind).

As for Paul Tolme, he’s one sexy dude. Has someone been converted to Romance Novel Land?

hah, recent41, for a recent convert. :-)

I’ve been wondering about what to ask for for my upcoming birthday, and this sounds just perfect.

Uhm, adopting a ferret that is, not Mr. Tolme. Though he is quite sexy, an adoption certificate would probably be easier to mail across the Atlantic than he would be.

er, make that journalfen. I knew that.

LOL I love his writing “voice”!

Ok this guy is so cool! Notice how he talks about passion with such...ease. Those t-shirt designs are great (hope it’s OK I linked to them on my own blog). I love how this has turned into such a positive experience, as well as a learning experience for all of us. I know I’ve learned a lot. Thanks everyone, this has been a really unbelievable and memorable event.

Let’s have kudos (and perhaps donations) for The Nature Conservancy, which is buying up land in the prairie/plains states to restore the grasslands of the high prairies.  They are also reintroducing species like the buffalo, the prairie dog, and the black-footed ferret, now that they have re-created their habitats.

Guess the Ghost Dances finally worked.

Word Verification:  not26--but oh! how I wish I were!

Oooh, Mr. Tolme says naughty things about romance novels and gets spanked!

Is it just me, or is it hot in here?

And Janet M? If I can find a way to work “trouser ferret” into one of my historicals, I’ll be sure to credit you.

I fall more in love with this guy every time he says something.

awesome; what a sweetheart he is.  but… I wanted to spank him!!!!!

waaaahhhh

--For my donation may I please have a plushy of HIM instead of a ferret?

I feel like having a bit of a cuddle.--

HERE HERE! I want a plushy too! XD Or maybe just HIM. *shifty eyes*

Personally, I’m blown away by how well he’s handled the whole situation.  Plus, yes, he’s good looking.  That usually helps.

And hey, without him, I would never have adopted Clover, the black footed ferret.  http://www.blackfootedferret.org/adoption.html

Kay

I read the Newsweek article and thought it was a hoot.  I liked him then with his sense of humour and now I like him even better.

“The King of the Ferret Leggers” by Donald Katz.  Read at your own risk. (If my link works, that is.)

http://www.geocities.com/ward49_mudzapper/FerretLegging/Ferret-Legging-King.htm

Okay, that officially rocked.  What a cool guy.

(And how tickled am I that my security word is volume83?)

He is too cool! This is one of the better kerfluffles in recent years. I wish all of them would turn out so well.

Ferret hugs all around! Do they hug?

Or do they nuzzle?

They nuzzle, and they are absolutely adorable, dessertwillow.

It helps, though, if you are not bothered by their musk--some people say that ferrets stink. Me, I think it’s a warm scent, and love it.

Donate to the ferrest people.  I did.  It’s one positive thing that can come out of all this.  A few more blackfooted ferrets in the world.

Any other plagiarised good causes?

Ferretlover, that is hilarious.

Also; totally in love with the cool guy.

>>And Nora, is your next hero going to be a witty, sexy, ferret-saving journalist perchance?<<

Anyone else read this and parse ‘ferret-shaving journalist’ or am I just whacked?

Props to classy ferret guy!

Ferretlover:  Cute pic!

Does this mean that BFF on the blog now stands for Black Footed Ferret instead of Best Friend Forever?

Smart, funny, and hot.  What a combination!  Paul Tolme—first wildlife writer with groupies.  :-)

This tale inspired my blog post for the 19th Feb, on http://www.podblack.wordpress.com. Thanks so much and Ferretlover, I’ve credited your image - sheer brilliance!

Okay, this guy is a hoot-and-a-half.

But more importantly, we should all note how he dealt with the impact his own words had on others. Words that many felt took a pot-shot at the Romance genre.

He did not hesitate to respond with an apology. And he mixed in humor, making fun of himself in return for a misstep.

Now I am in no way saying CE could do the same and fix the wrongs she has done...but a little bit of owning up for your own actions goes a LONG way.

I hope the next time I stick my foot in my mouth, I remember his example and graciously deal with the situation at hand.

/sigh. A class act gent, that one.

(hee - secret word below is hot49)

Alright. I am totally in love with this guy. He is awesome.

I received an e-mail from one of the posters of SmartBitches, asking for permission to use my Black-Footed Ferrets United Against Plagiarism icon. I didn’t realize it was so popular.

But, if anyone else would like to use it, please feel free to do so.

Pepper

The Christian Science Monitor published this article on Paul Tolme and Cassie Edwards on April 16, 2008. Thought I would share it with everyone here.

Jill