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Raccoon Butts

Sometimes I don’t check my equipment properly. Disastrous for a pilot and diver, potentially frustrating to a would-be wildlife photographer. I thought I was capturing videos of kits munching, but no, I caught photos of raccoon butts. Except for the first one. All that one needs is some white robes and you’d have a Wild … Continue reading "Raccoon Butts"

The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 40

More threads, more merging. The Alibi – Chapter 40   Cisily lounged naked on the Lady Eglesia‘s maindeck after piloting it far enough out that Boston appeared only as a bright hump on the western horizon. A meteor burned across the sky and she imagined it smacking into the Atlantic, boiling the ocean, tidal waves … Continue reading "The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 40"

Be Patient and Turn Up the Volume (One of Susan’s)

Listen carefully and you will hear the Midnight Call of an Owl dear. Calling for a mate Calling from a tree Wondering why Two-Legs Is recording thee. To listen again And again and again To that lonesome call Claiming the skies from men. Take to the wing Take to the air Its ears do detect … Continue reading "Be Patient and Turn Up the Volume (One of Susan’s)"

The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 39

Threads begin to merge… I hope. The Alibi – Chapter 39   Vox and Morelli stood beside the Impala while an officer read Morelli’s ID into his shoulder mic. He handed it back. “Anything I can get you, Director?” “Tony’s fine. I’m good.” He looked at Vox. “You good?” Vox nodded while surveying the mayhem. … Continue reading "The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 39"

My newest novel, “Search”, is available in Print and Kindle

My newest novel, “Search”, is available in Print and Kindle First, my newest novel, Search, is available on Kindle and in print. Second, from 8 Jan to 31 Jan 2024 Search will be on promo (99¢ Kindle, $12.99 Print). Be sure to get a copy for yourself, several copies to give as gifts over the … Continue reading "My newest novel, “Search”, is available in Print and Kindle"

Not a Fan of British Television

Susan and I have…specific?…tastes in our TV viewing. Probably comes from being an author and studying story structure (and all associated with it) so much. Example: Some episode, show, or movie doesn’t catch our attention in the first ten-fifteen minutes, we move on. Example: Characters behave in unprecedented ways, meaning there’s no reason for their … Continue reading "Not a Fan of British Television"

Fiction Editor, Wilderness House Literary Review

In a new and somewhat surprising development, I’ve become the Fiction Editor of the Wilderness House Literary Review. Steve Glines, EIC, asked me to take on the role and I, of course, replied, “You’re kidding, right?” I think Steve chose me based as much on the similarity of our ages and life-experiences as on our … Continue reading "Fiction Editor, Wilderness House Literary Review"

The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 38

Welcome to 2024! Where’s my flying car? I should put one in this story as a joke, or as something people joke about. By the way, I spent most of December starting with Chapter 1 and rewriting as necessary to foreshadow, backshadow, illuminate, and decalcify. Okay, maybe not the last, but at this point I’m … Continue reading "The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 38"

Great Opening Lines – and Why! (December 2023’s Great Opening Lines)

I wrote in Great Opening Lines – and Why! (Part 3 – Some Great Opening Lines) that I’d share more great opening lines as I found them. My last entry in this category was August 2023’s Great Opening Lines – and Why! (August 2023’s Great Opening Lines) which covered Angela Panayotopulos‘ The Wake Up. This … Continue reading "Great Opening Lines – and Why! (December 2023’s Great Opening Lines)"

Children

I’m not even going to attempt a note about this one. Enjoy.