Another week rolls along. Eight more hours, and we can all jump into a giant container of our favorite coping substance. This has been a pretty quiet week. I have pretty much tended to the blog, and that’s about all. I am trying to put together some data that can be used to query agents. […]
“Hey, dad. What’s the temp like out there?” “Right now, it’s 47 (8.33 C) degrees. Looks like a high of 49 (9.44 C ).” “What do you think, Lucy. Play outside?” “You nuts, Little One? I need 60 (15.5 C) degrees before I go out there.” “I agree. Gonna take this old lap.” “I […]
It is Wednesday Story Day again and last week Jerry Foster (The room service guy) told Larry and Andrew about the fact that Cortez threatened Rafferty before he was killed. He also let fly that Wentworth is the son-in-law of Cortez. When asked why Janice Rafferty gave him a big tip he described seeing […]
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
This week marks the anniversary of the world’s first telephone directory issued by the New Haven Connecticut Telephone Company containing the names of its 50 subscribers. Most of us are always interested in the release of a new book. This one is only one page but is the first of its kind, so we should […]
I thought I would try something a little different. There are so many different names of streets in Lakeway, and yet some have a commonality. For instance, a number of them have a nautical theme, which makes sense since there is a lake here. Since Lakeway was founded in the sixties there are some streets […]
It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again and this week’s prompt is “cheek.” Linda Hill says we can use it as a noun or verb. I can think of cheek as a noun and an adjective but am having a tough time coming up with a verb. Maybe something will come to me. […]
Happy Valentine’s Day. Another Friday and a reason to celebrate. Only eight more hours until Saturday Eve. This week seemed to go pretty fast at least for me. On the WIP, I’m very glad to say the manuscript is in the editor’s hands. Once done, I have a decision to make. Do I self […]
“Hey, Twiggy. I hear Mom coming in from outside.” “What’s the big deal? She does that all the time.” “Since it’s your birthday, I think she has a surprise.” “A surprise? What kind of surprise?” “Go to the dining room and take a look.” “I certainly smell something up there. I can’t reach it, though.” […]
It is Wednesday Story Day again and last week we were relieved that Andrew, Larry, and Jerry were able to convince the police that they were legit. It looks like they had to clear out of Jerry’s apartment, so they all went to Larry’s room at the hotel for a little conversation. “I hope […]
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