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Member Since: July 12, 2010

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Mary E. Lowd is a science-fiction and furry writer in Eugene, Oregon. She's had more than eighty short stories published by various magazines and anthologies, and four novels published by FurPlanet. Her fiction has won an Ursa Major Award and two Cóyotl Awards. She's also the editor of ROAR Volumes 6 - 9. She lives with her husband, two children, a bevy of cats and dogs, and the occasional fish.

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Website: http://www.marylowd.com

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Jam on the Ceiling by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 74,650. Language: English. Published: June 3, 2014 by Mary E. Lowd. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir, Nonfiction » History » North America » USA
As a newspaper columnist of many years, Wes talked about writing a book but didn't realize he'd already written one until his sons went through more than 700 of his columns and compiled the best into Jam On The Ceiling. In this book, Wes talks about Oregon history and politics, the changing times and technology, traveling, hiking, and building a log cabin with his son William L. Sullivan.
To Elsie With Love by
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 91,740. Language: English. Published: August 26, 2012 by Mary E. Lowd. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir, Nonfiction » History » Family history
On their 49th anniversary, Elsie asked Wes to write the story of their marriage for her. The memoir that he wrote takes the reader on a journey from college days at the University of Oregon through WWII and into the years Wes & Elsie spent building a family together, bolstering their community, and exploring spirituality.
My Wife Has Alzheimer's by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 36,440. Language: English. Published: August 26, 2012 by Mary E. Lowd. Categories: Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Aging, Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
The personal journey of J. Wesley Sullivan as he became the caretaker for his wife, Elsie. After fifty years of marriage, Elsie slowly succumbed to Alzheimer's, and Wes -- a newspaperman -- wrote journals to help himself deal with the growing pressures of her condition. He combined those journals into this book, hoping it could help others facing a similarly devastating situation.

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Otters In Space by
Otters In Space
Price: $2.99 USD.
Otters In Space 2: Jupiter, Deadly
Price: $3.99 USD.
Otters In Space 3: Octopus Ascending
Price: $6.99 USD.

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The Otter's Wings: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel (The Celestial Fragments Book 3) by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 37,430. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2022 by ShadowSpinners Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
After returning from their visit to the All-Being, Witch-Hazel the squirrel tries to retire in Riverton with her friends Fish-Breath the otter and Twiggy the beaver. But their adventures haunt them, in the form of Fish-Breath's un-otter-like wings, gifted by the Celestial Fragments. A dangerous, magical figure tracks Fish-Breath down, and the three friends find themselves back on the run…
The Bee's Waltz: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel (The Celestial Fragments Book 2) by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 46,750. Language: English. Published: November 17, 2021 by ShadowSpinners Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » General
After generations of living in a purple dogwood, Zwi's hive needs to find a new tree to call home. The honeybee has been searching everywhere for a tree blessed by the All-Being, while her squirrel friend, Witch-Hazel, tags along. But then Witch-Hazel begins seeing visions of her long-lost, beloved otter friend, Fish-Breath, guiding her on a journey toward the All-Being's castle in the sky.
The Snake's Song: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 41,670. Language: English. Published: March 29, 2018 by ShadowSpinners Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Horror » Undead
Witch-Hazel was never good at being a squirrel. She could never find her lost stashes of acorns, but maybe she can prove herself by finding a treasure that matters much more -- the lost Celestial Fragments of the All-Being.
Otters In Space 3: Octopus Ascending by
Series: Otters In Space. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 67,620. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
On the eve of war between Earth and Jupiter, Kipper the tabby cat embarks on a journey to the bottom of the ocean to seek an audience with the octopus oligarchy. Her sister Petra works to uncover conspiracies in the dog and cat government, and across the solar system, Jenny the otter leads a team of scientists and pirates in discovering the secrets of the ancient Europa base.
The Necromouser and Other Magical Cats by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 49,120. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author
(3.00 from 1 review)
In this collection, follow the adventures of the beloved tabby cat Shreddy as he faces off with zombies, ghosts, gryphons, foolhardy dogs, and all sorts of household appliances. Then meet a series of cats whose stories will take you from heartbreak to joy, showing the magic in our own world through the reflection of a cat's eyes.
In a Dog's World by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 52,380. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Romance » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Katasha is a cat surrounded by cats. She loves her littermates, but she's tired of having them in every part of her life. She wants to go to a prestigious college where most of the students are dogs. Then Katasha meets Howell, a handsome upperclassman and a dog. What will her family think? Is Howell even interested in a high school cat? All Katasha knows is, she can't wait to leave for college.
Ursa Major 2014 Short Fiction Reading Packet by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 53,980. Language: English. Published: March 14, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
A collection of the five short stories by Mary E. Lowd nominated for the 2014 Ursa Major Award for Best Short Fiction. Read science fiction about a dog, fantasy about a cat, the story of an enchanted carousel, and an epic love story set in the Otters In Space universe.
The Opposite of Memory: A Collection of Short Fiction by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 24,700. Language: English. Published: June 2, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Science fiction » General
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Can losing your memories make you stronger? Can it be a form of recreation? What happens when the difference between memory and reality becomes blurred? From hard science fiction to space opera with a taste of the surreal along the way, this anthology explores the intersection of memory, technology, identity, and reality.
Beyond Wespirtech: A Collection of Short Fiction by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 34,530. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
(4.50 from 4 reviews)
The glittering galaxy around Wespirtech is filled with exciting aliens and foreign colonies, long forgotten by the Human Expansion. Read about canine aliens and their dying sun, sentient trees, and a planet where all the colonists are conjoined twins... Beyond Wespirtech!
Welcome to Wespirtech: A Collection of Short Fiction by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 30,820. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
(4.67 from 3 reviews)
At the Western Spiral Arm Planetary Institute of Technology, the best scientists from around the galaxy push at the bleeding edge of technology. Sometimes their experiments get away from them... Sometimes they run into conflicts with each other... Sometimes they're drawn out into the glittering galaxy around them. Welcome to Wespirtech!
Otters In Space 2: Jupiter, Deadly by
Series: Otters In Space, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 72,790. Language: English. Published: August 25, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
(5.00 from 4 reviews)
Hostile vessels attack friendly otter ships orbiting Jupiter. The Jolly Barracuda flies to the rescue, dragging Kipper the tabby cat deep into the beginnings of an interplanetary war. On Earth, Trudith, a dog goon turned bodyguard, must decide how far she will she go to protect her alpha cat. Soon every cat and dog is wondering, will a cat be the next president and will Kipper make it home?
Ursa Major 2012 Short Fiction Reading Packet by
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 22,170. Language: English. Published: March 17, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
(4.40 from 5 reviews)
A collection of the five short stories by Mary E. Lowd nominated for the 2012 Ursa Major Award for Best Short Fiction. Where else can you read about a mad mouse scientist, a man cursed by the Faerie queen, a cantankerous cat, and a woman who drinks tea with a dragon and a unicorn all in the same book?
Otters In Space by
Series: Otters In Space, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 60,130. Language: English. Published: July 12, 2010. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
(4.75 from 8 reviews)
Humans have left the Earth, and dogs rule. Kipper is an oppressed tabby-cat who dreams of a better place, where cats run their own lives. When she discovers a secret that sends her out of this world, Kipper must navigate through the mysterious otter space station and befriend a spaceship full of eccentric otters to find out: is there really a cat paradise?

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