Every Labor Day weekend (US holiday), Forward Motion runs a Labor of Love (for new work) or Unfinished Business (for, well, unfinished business) challenge. The idea is to write 30,000 new words over the course of four days. I’m taking the opportunity to use Unfinished Business to complete the first … Continue reading →
You’re getting another Twilight installment today. This is a few pages later in the story from last week. I’ve already posted Charliess run after a tough day at work. This is what Harold, our hero, does the same afternoon. NOTICE: This material is copyrighted, first draft, certainly contains errors, and … Continue reading →
You haven’t had as much exposure to Twilight as you have to Threads & Ties, so you’re getting another Twilight installment today. This is a few pages later in the story from the last installment. I skipped the staff meeting and a feedback session between Charlie and Valencia. Does that … Continue reading →
Here’s Scene 3 from Threads & Ties. You should gain a little insight into Nikki and some events that shaped her. I’m away from the web until later Sunday night, so I’ll be a little slow getting around to check out your snippets, but I’ll do my best to get … Continue reading →
It looks like it’s time for a Threads & Ties snippet again. Today’s selection is from the second scene in the book. Next week will feature the third scene (I’ll be on vacation, but I’ll post it to come up, so you won’t miss anything.) NOTICE: This material is copyrighted, … Continue reading →
In light of my week spent in anti-terrorism class, here’s a snippet from Twilight. Valenica, one of my antagonists, makes her first appearance here. Merlin, my primary antagonist has been introduced earlier, but that entry has an NC-17 rating (US system). Today’s entry has been slightly modified (mostly in language … Continue reading →
Some things just breed story ideas. I’m spending this week in an anti-terrorism class, and discussing this subject just breeds ideas. I struggle with finding conflict for my stories. When you’re talking terrorism and why people do things, that amounts to built-in conflict. Twilight is my cyber-terror novel that needs … Continue reading →
Threads & Ties is creeping along. Here’s the latest installment. NOTICE: This material is copyrighted, first draft, certainly contains errors, and possibly not even going to be in the final draft of anything. Do not quote or repost anywhere or in any format. Thanks. ————————————— Jeff watched Nikki drive away … Continue reading →
I checked the archives and thought I’d posted this earlier, but I can’t find it. I wanted to post something from Merlin, my antagonist, but I try to keep this blog at “G” to “PG” ratings, soooo . . . I’m limited to another excerpt from Chapter 1: NOTICE: This … Continue reading →
I haven’t talked about Polar Bear on the Loose for a long time. It’s the first novel I ever wrote. It’s been critiqued, and it’s sitting in my desk drawer awaiting the proper time to rewrite. Told in first person by a young female polar bear named Inuit (pronounced Eye-Knew-It), … Continue reading →