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The Tick Riders
by Sage Sweetwater → (All Poetry by Sage Sweetwater)
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“La reata!”
Dominga hollered
to Gitana. Dominga
swung the lariat in the
direction of the duster
whirling across the field.
Someone with a venturesome
spirit was coming in on horseback.

“Jáquima!”
Gitana hollered,
swinging the hackamore.
“How many of them are there?”

Sixty one horsemen—like
those depicted in Western films
of the past years!

Excerpted from DOMINGA RIO OF CUERO by Sage Sweetwater & Blue Sleighty, a joint BlueSage venture.
RELEASE DATE LATE 2008, Sage Sweetwater's fourth lesbian pulp fiction dime store novel


*LAREDO TEXAS - The Tick Riders are a 61-person U.S. Department of Agriculture "Tick Rider" force, a group that keeps watch over a 700-mile buffer zone along the Rio Grande from Brownsville to Del Rio.

They inspect both foreign strays and native ranch animals for the fever tick, a parasite eradicated from the U.S. 65 years ago that can transmit disease to cattle and could spread to the entire southeastern U.S. if not controlled.

The tick has managed to migrate beyond the 862-square mile permanent quarantine zone, an area from which cattle can't be removed unless they are free of ticks.

 Copyright 2008 Ms. Sage Sweetwater, firebrand lesbian novelist

BlueSage Productions
SAGE SWEETWATER
BLUE SLEIGHTY



Proudly Present
Lesbian Western Novel
DOMINGA RIO OF CUERO
Release date late 2008
Soon To Be Ready
For Screen Adaptation





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 Reviews of "The Tick Riders"
Reviewed on June 25, 2008
This is such a beauty!
I love how you work our mind with your imageries Sweet Sage!
The information you share some not dare, I am filled with gratitude for your lusty, crafty mind and hearts soul! Thank YOU!
Write On!
Warmest Blessings and Inner PEace, Warrior Purple Passion Lady Sheeeoxooo

STay Positive!

Reviewed by Susan Sonnen
Reviewed on April 28, 2008
I love reading your works, Sage! You bring us the world.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on April 25, 2008
As I've expressed on a number of occasions, you do teach your readers (present company included) very well, Sage. Thank you. Love and best wishes to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Axilea MU
Reviewed on April 23, 2008
Interesting and intriguing. Atmospheres are always present, strongly, even in a few lines.

Axilea

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter
Reviewed on April 23, 2008
I sure have missed the knowledge you pack your articles, poetry and stories with. I know of this Tick but had no idea there was a government bunch designed to investigate and eradicate these pests. I know the cattle and horse are relieved too.
Sorry I've been negligent. I have the shingles and am on fire a lot of times.
Love and blessings.
Susan

Reviewed by Elizabeth Price
Reviewed on April 23, 2008
You always seem to be educating me. I love it. Awesome. Liz

Reviewed on April 23, 2008
Sage you never fail to make your readers "Live" your stories. All the best of success with your new book.

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson
Reviewed on April 23, 2008
You take us there!

Reviewed by Nicky Goodman
Reviewed on April 22, 2008
Hi Sage - Patch had ticks, i learned how to pull them out with tweezers and some village folk showed me what to do with herbs to help Patch get better, thanks for the read Sage-san, love, Nicky xx

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on April 22, 2008
Sounds like an excellent read! All the best with it, Sage!
Years ago while vacationing in the north woods of Wisconsin
my son had a tick on his head, luckily the boys have crew cuts heads almosrt shaved so we could see it, and my brother-in-law put a cigaret to it and pulled it out. He said they pull their stingers out when burned. Anyway he didn't get sick so it worked, but I know someone who died from it up there. This brought back many memories. That was my first encounter with ticks, I'd never heard of them before that. They pulled one off a dog, once and stepped on it to show how much blood it had sucked out. They had to stomp it, the shell is so hard!...ET

Reviewed by Randall Barfield
Reviewed on April 22, 2008
Atmosphere is what Sage likes. Genuine stuff of western trails! Ah, the scent of fresh leather. Cheers

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on April 22, 2008
as per usual, i love your work and the great info that you include--good to see you!

Reviewed on April 22, 2008
Different from you, no, not really - recording history with love and compassion - love the midi, the words, the complete package! Well done, Sage, pray you are well -

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on April 22, 2008
Rufuz gets riders that are as well ticks, but they die when they suck his blood, then fall off...oh, and the writes cool too...;) ed

Reviewed on April 22, 2008
Kewl write, Sage; brava!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed on April 22, 2008
Sage,
The Horse In Your Photo All Dressed To The Kilt Looks Fantastic Like the ones In My dreams all fancy bridles & saddles-that guy gets pulled from the high horse though-hee hee because it wasn't his horse ;) I Love Riding-I Miss It Actually
Great Incerpt From Your Book My Dear Friend. I so look forward to the movie
Much Love & Hugs
Embraced ~ Embrassé
Vickie
Time For Me To Hit The Hay :)


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