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Sincerely Me…

So I thought since I have interviewed hundreds of authors over the years on this blog, that you would enjoy hearing me answer some of the questions I have posed to them over the years.

Each week I will answer one or two questions, if you want you can leave your own questions for me in the comments and I will try and answer them in a future blog post!

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What made you decide to sit down and actually start something?

Her name is Lisa. She is the reason behind ALL of this, which is something I consistently remind her of. While I joke about it being all of her fault (especially in those moments when I can’t think straight to save my soul.) it was a simple question that she asked one night when we were sitting on our favorite coffee shop patio watching the cars and people go by.

The conversation went a little like this: (Its paraphrased as well it was over 10 years ago)

HER: “What is one thing that you wanted to do as a kid that you have not done.”

ME: “Write a book.”

HER: “So why don’t you?”

ME: “Kid, work, life?”

HER: “So why don’t you?”

ME: “I’m not very good at it?” (after reiterating a short story how my grade eight English teacher trashed my first attempt at a detective novel)

HER: “So why don’t you?” (When she gets an idea in her head she doesn’t stop.)

ME: “I don’t know” (I remember being all out of excuses at one point)

The first few months were slow and tough, but she would nudge me and ask how it was going. Slowly but surely it started a snowball, that is still rolling strong a decade later.

Somehow she knew this was what I needed to be doing. She is my best friend for a reason and I love her. Thanks Dude.

NEW RELEASE: Bodyguard

BODYGUARD

Gunshots ring out on a bright sunny morning and Olivia Wood’s perfectly neat and tidy life is turned upside down. With her life suddenly in danger and desperate to regain control of her shattered life, she is forced to accept help to ensure her safety.

When ex army ranger Bo Jackson was asked to join DOT as weapons specialist he believed he had found a great place to hide from his past. A place he could be useful and stood no chance anyone getting hurt because of him again. Being asked to protect another human being was not what he ever planned on.

Tempers flare and sparks fly as the two work against a faceless enemy in an unlikely partnership. Will he be able to overcome his past be her knight in shining armor? Will she be the one to mend his broken heart? Will they survive to see the future?

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Q&A with Elizabeth A. A. Wilson

Please give a cold dead welcome to the lovely Elizabeth Wilson to the blog this week!

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What are your ambitions for your writing career?

In short: to spread the light.

Look, they told me being an author would be hard, but it’s only been three years since I picked up a pen. The decision to become an author was instantaneous and divine. It was somehow laced with that magical ingredient that had been missing from most of my previous decisions: the lively will to act.

In the three years since, I’ve written two novels, one collaboratively with a New York Times bestselling author. I’ve written countless short stories, many receiving honorable mentions in some America’s most respected print publications. I’ve published one novel independently and the other through one of the greatest publishing houses in the world. My mystery novel went mass market paperback and is a huge success in North America and United Kingdom. I even got to meet, interview and share my book with the legendary 41 times bestselling fantasy author Piers Anthony.

I did all that in three years, and it wasn’t hard. NOT because I’m in any way more talented than any other. I know exactly why it went so smoothly, and my greatest ambition is to use my writing to teach others how easy it really is to be all that you want to be, to achieve your soul’s desire and to find peace.

What’s it about? 

“Ascension Denied”, the book that started it all, is a hilarious and clever story about the inevitability and beauty of death, the pointlessness of striving for any goal other than our own, and beer in heaven:

Purgatory is in trouble. Strange deals and corruption are preventing the dead from ascending to their final resting place. The ferryman is still bringing daily loads of freshly perished souls to the shores of the afterlife. Guardian angels are rebelling. But worse, the mayor has restricted all afterlife beer-drinking. What is the point of death if not to enjoy the fact that liver disease is no longer a threat? Alice Shepherd, who has only been dead for five years, finds herself at the helm of a band of activists determined to set things straight. But can Alice unclog the system before the streets are overrun by dead people? And what happens when two drunk guardian angels accidentally open the doors to Hell?

Give us an insight into your main characters. What do they do that is so special?

One of the interesting things I discovered about my characters is that dead or alive, angel or human, all wildly different, they all seem to share the same weakness: A fear of their perceived inability to handle what they believe they’ve been assigned to do. The intriguing thing is how they handle that fear, regardless of whether or not it’s valid. Take Mayor Jagger T. Fleisch for example. He is simply terrified of our heroine Alice Shepherd, and has implemented a stringent bureaucracy to keep purgatory under his control. In between drags of his soggy cigarette filter, his lipsticked pout barks condescending orders to assert his authority, sending him into fits of juicy coughs. He would do anything to increase his power. On the other hand, Raen-El, a guardian angel brimming with divine might, is crippled under the responsibility of protecting the living. He knows that every piece of advice he whispers will send ripples of cause and effect like aftershocks through the present and future of every living human. He would do anything to quit his job.

You know, I think we all share this fear. We’re torn between “follow your dreams” and “this is your lot, make do”. Throw in a bit of guilt-tripping and some stern words of advice from our elders, coupled with absolutely no idea what happens next, and I think we’re all pretty terrified. But then, like my characters, we plod along, making life up as we go along and from time to time we return to that core center where we are truly ourselves, and that’s where we find strength. When we revisit the part of us that knows there is nothing to fear we tap into an eternal stream of energy, intelligence and faith that can keep us progressing in the direction of our dreams as long as we’re willing to let it. The really magical thing is, as soon as we align with that part of ourselves everything becomes easy. Even publishing books.

Have you written any other novels in collaboration with other writers?

When we talk about success in publishing we often say it takes luck more than talent. And that’s probably true. But let’s examine what luck really is. You see, the same number of lucky pennies, better breaks, open doors and crazy coincidences are available to absolutely everyone. It’s the ability to spot them and, most importantly, act on them, that separates the “lucky” from those who stand still. When I decided to become an author and began to develop my story premise, the thought struck me that I should reach out to the business community and try to find a mentor. I sent my writing samples out and attracted the amazing Scott Ciencin, the New York Times bestselling author of Shadowdale. He liked my samples and asked if we could collaborate on an idea he had. A couple of years later our mystery novel “The Humbug Murders” was complete under our collaborative penname L. J. Oliver and published by Simon & Schuster across two continents. What an incredible stroke of luck for me, right? In fact, this success was almost inevitable and this is why: when you respond to a call from your soul, the universe conspires to make it happen for you in the highest and best way for all. Scott needed me, and I needed him, and our meeting resulted in the creation of a beautiful novel. Sadly, my dear friend Scott passed away suddenly before we finished the story, and the divine timing of it all solidified the belief in my mind that when you respond to those inner nudges, the hunches and flashes of inspiration, you know you’re moving in the direction that will best serve both you and others in your path.

Why do you write?

And that is precisely why I write. It’s the song calling to me from deep within, and once you hear its dulcet humming you can never unhear it! In fact, it is your responsibility to act on it, to do the thing that enlivens you the most. And it’s never too late to begin living in this truth of who you really are. You are enacting a story, living it page by page and writing it as you go along. Every decision you make opens a new chapter that takes your story in a different direction. When you revisit past chapters you have the power to read between the lines and discover new and deeper meanings – or simply to dwell on old words, if that is your choice. In this way you also have the power to shape the direction of your future, writing your story the way you want. You are never truly bound by the chapters of your past. But it takes empowerment and courage to recognize that.

My publishing success was not an end in its own right. Rather it was a demonstration to myself that I can achieve anything – absolutely anything when I find the courage to respond to the song. So the greatest gift I got from embarking on the great adventure of authorship was learning that good writing is about story – yes – but it is the empowerment of the hero that drives the story. Who is the hero? We all are, of course, the heroes of our own, amazing, individual stories.

I believe true spirituality lies in the ability to go within and take a close look at the stories we’re writing. To honor our own spirituality and faith in whatever form it takes: religious, natural, secular or scientific. There is no need to align with one belief system or another, but we do have a deep responsibility to align with ourselves. To listen to our inner voice and acknowledge it. And that is a challenge.

What advice would you give to other aspiring writers?

Stop looking for the formula. Whether it’s how to write your book, how to market it, get reviews, reach the top seller lists – whatever the formula might be that you’re looking for. Stop looking and start listening, really listening to the humming coming from within. There are infinite ways to succeed as an author, many of those ways haven’t even happened yet so you won’t find them as long as you’re looking out there. Instead, keep your thoughts and feelings focused on what enlivens you the most and dial up the volume on your soul song. The universe has a knack of working it all out for you, all you have to do is show up for the challenge.

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Thanks to Elizabeth for joining us on this weeks blog! Please be sure to follow her and check out her books!

Website: http://www.eaawilson.com

Blog: http://www.eaawilson.wordpress.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EAAWilsonauthor/

Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/E.-A.-A.-Wilson/e/B00V0O1Q0I/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1451846963&sr=8-1

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13930915.E_A_A_Wilson

WIP Wednesdays: Only The Willing

Ahh! I love this book. Gives ME the creeps! What about you?

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“I agree with you, Doc. I would rather you take your time and get back to me sometime tomorrow and then at least I know you will have done the best you can to try and figure out things on your end. I do not want to end up chasing my own tail because we missed something.”

“Neither do I Stan. This guy needs to go away. For a very long time.”

“I don’t doubt that. I know that you will do the best that you can to help us.”

“I will without a doubt, you have my word.”

“Thanks Doc. Ill be in touch later.” Stan said turning away before Doc Williams put a hand on Stan’s shoulder to stop him.

“Stan, one more thing.”

“Yes?”

“We have to work fast. If this is only the first victim for this guy he is a walking time bomb of rage. If this is not his first victim then he has been building up for a long time. Either way we need to stop him. As fast as we can. Otherwise we can expect more like this.”

“I would have to agree with you on that one Doc. This is not my idea of a great way to start my week off.”

“Agreed and I don’t know if I could handle any more weeks starting off like this.” Doc Williams said shaking his head as he turned back to his assistant who was going about making the preparations to transport the body back to the medical examiners office.

Stan left them and went looking for Jane trying to avoid looking at the bed as best as he could. He didn’t succeed very well and the glances he did steal in that direction were more than enough to make his stomach roll all over again. He found Jane outside the room gulping in fresh air.

“How you doing there partner?” Stan said coming up beside her and putting an around around her shoulders.

“I’m not so sure Ill be sleeping tonight after what I saw in there.” She said taking another deep breath of cool morning air.

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Title: Caged

Author: Karina Espinosa

Cover Design: Laura Hidalgo at Beyond DEF

Release Date: April 26, 2016

It’s hard out there for a lone-wolf.

 

Mackenzie Grey has started a brand new life in an attempt to escape the Brooklyn Pack. She settles in as a detective in a special unit of the LAPD when her identity is put at risk, and she has no choice but to run again. The question is: does she want to run forever?

As events force Mackenzie to confront her past, she is met with many surprises—including the revelation of her true ancestry. When Packs across the country learn of who she is, Kenz becomes the object of desire in a deadly wolf hunt, and she must once again fight to keep her freedom. 

Witnessing first-hand the barbaric treatment of Lunas, Mackenzie has to make a choice—follow the prediction of her Vision Quest or let herself be CAGED…

 

Karina Espinosa is the Urban Fantasy author of the Sins of the Fallen series and the Mackenzie Grey novels and a blogger for HollywoodNewsSource.com. Infatuated with travel, pop culture, and the need to write everything down, she spends much of her days in front of a computer working on her next book, shopping online, and listening to music. With nomadic tendencies, she is currently resting her head in South Florida until the itch to move strikes again. You can usually catch her on Facebook, Instagram and live-tweeting during episodes of The Walking Dead and Orphan Black. Follow her on social media!

 

 

 

 

Sincerely Me…

So I thought since I have interviewed hundreds of authors over the years on this blog, that you would enjoy hearing me answer some of the questions I have posed to them over the years.

Each week I will answer one or two questions, if you want you can leave your own questions for me in the comments and I will try and answer them in a future blog post!

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Why do you write?

I write for the same reason I read. Well one of the reasons I read anyways. I write to escape the everyday hum-drums of reality. I write to help others to escape their realities as well. I remember many hours spent reading when I was younger to escape and I wanted to give that back to someone else who might need a break. I figure if I have managed to take them away from their realities and given them a few moments of peace and quiet then I have done my job.

I also write because I have to otherwise I think I’d go crazy with all the voices in my head chattering away (I am completely sane — I swear! Well mostly… completely harmless for sure!)

Q&A with Yancy Caruthers

Please give a cold dead body welcome to our first gentleman on the blog this year… Yancy Caruthers!

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What were you like at school? Were you good at English?

I was a classic nerd, awkward with girls and not taken seriously by the popular crowd. High school was hell, which was probably one of the reasons I joined the Army when I turned 17. I had no idea that twenty years later I would be an author. The only class in high school that I ever had a ‘C’ in happened to be English.

Which writers inspire you?

The ones no one has ever heard of. There are people out there who write fantastic books but fail to rise above the slush. These are authors who don’t write ten books a year of complete drivel because they think it’s the flavour of the week, but those who pour their souls onto the paper to try harder and harder to write something truly great.

So, what have you written?

Northwest of Eden is a true account of my personal experiences working in an Army emergency room during the Iraq War. I was sure that it would be my only book, but I’ve since began a six-part book called Medic! about an Army medic from each of the living wars. These are also true stories, obtained from veterans I’ve met along the way. Two parts are out, two in editing, and two in draft.

 

Give us an insight into your main character. What does he/she do that is so special?

The main character of Northwest of Eden is me. I went into the experience confident, almost arrogant. I was good at my job and secure in my ability to lead. Over that year, I realized the toll that it all was taking on all of us, and I was not as immune as I thought. It took writing a book to realize that.

Which actor/actress would you like to see playing the lead character from your most recent book?

The other characters and I have discussed this at length. They insist that I could only be played by Steve Buscemi. My officer in charge, Maria, insists on Katherine Zeta-Jones.

What made you decide to sit down and actually start something?

I started writing the book as I was still experiencing it. I took notes during that year and even wrote a few chapters in draft. I toyed with it for another five years – every time I tried to finish it, I had horrible dreams and more than a few daytime preoccupations. The horrors of some of those experiences were haunting me. I finally realized I had to finish it if I ever wanted peace. I can’t

Any tips on how to get through the dreaded writer’s block?

When I find myself stumped, I’ll print out the last few pages of draft and start taking notes on it with an old-fashioned red ball point pen. I think it’s probably a different part of my brain waking up.

For your own reading, do you prefer ebooks or traditional paper/hard back books?

When I was a kid, I couldn’t get enough books. I read every Hardy Boys ever written inside of three weeks, and I finished hundreds of books a year. I’ve read less than a dozen ebooks in my life. It’s just not a format that works for me. There is something about feeling, even smelling the staleness of the pages, that takes me back to that escape from my youth.

You asked several questions about my editorial process, so I’ll try to answer them collectively.

When I finish a draft, I’m done with it for a while. I send it to my best friend, who is also a writer. He doesn’t look for misplaced commas – he’s telling me which parts make sense and which don’t – it’s pure content editing. Once I reconcile all of his changes, then it will go through my author group. There are four ladies, all romance writers, who go through it line by line looking for better word choices, open quotes, missing commas, etc. Once they are through, then I send it to the last line editor, who happens to be OCD with an IQ of 150+. Even after that gauntlet, my mother will still find a typo or two.

How are you publishing this book and why?

I started out with queries to agents and I think I wrote about a dozen, but I heard nothing back. While I was waiting, I was reading more and more about independent publishing, and decided to go that route. Anyone who thinks that was the easy route needs a CaT scan! Suddenly I was plunged into marketing and promotion, aspects of the business that I never thought I’d learn. Writing Northwest of Eden was the easy part.

How do you market your books?

I do all the standard online stuff, but honestly it doesn’t work for me because it’s so lazy and impersonal. About half my sales are online but I enjoy handing someone a physical copy. If I can connect with people, then they want to read my work, and I’ve found that it’s much easier in person to do that. I love talking with people, whether it’s one or a hundred. When I do events, I never fail to meet people who open more doors for me.

Would you or do you use a PR agency?

I would, if I ever met one that wasn’t trying to blow smoke up my… They all promise ‘exposure’ but that isn’t worth as much as they are asking for it. Spotting a fraud is as easy as listening to the silence when I want to talk about ROI and conversion rates.

What do you do to get book reviews? How successful has it been so far?

I asked! Every time I got feedback from someone, I asked them if they would leave one. I also approached several of Amazon’s top reviewers and managed to score two with that coveted ‘Top 500’ tag!

What are your thoughts on good/bad reviews?

I got my first legitimate critical one a few days ago, and it didn’t bother me as much as I thought it would. The reader just didn’t like what I wrote. I’m okay with that, because there are plenty of others out there who did.

What’s your views on social media for marketing?

It’s good for building hype around a release date, but beyond keeping family and friends up to date on the status of the next book, social media as a means of advertising has been ineffective. It’s a means of engagement with readers, but buying an ad is a waste of money.

Did you get interviewed by local press/radio for your book launch?

I’ve done several newspaper and radio interviews to coincide with signing events. It can be fun to share the passion I feel about my writing with others and that comes through in the press.

Is there any marketing technique you used that had an immediate impact on your sales figures?

I started an Amazon Pay-per-click campaign a few months ago, and saw an immediate positive return of about $1.50 for every dollar I was spending. I think authors have to be careful how much they bid per click, but if I could figure out how to turn a dollar into $1.50 a million times, I would.

Do you think that giving books away free works and why?

It is absolutely essential to give away a percentage of every box of books you order. Give them to members of the press, librarians, reviewers, and other influential people. In other words, people who can help you drive sales. Your family and friends? You’ll want to set a policy early on, but most of them should be buying, not expecting a copy at your expense.

Did you format your own book?

Yes, and I absolutely do not recommend it! It was the second most painful learning experience in my life (the first was learning Spanish at age 40). I will do it myself in the future, but only because I did it once. It would have been $99 well spent.

What advice would you give to aspiring writers?

Two things – first, your mother will always love it. Get an editor, not just your eighth grade English teacher, but one that can help with content. Preferably someone who hates you. Secondly, the Internet will NOT make you a best-seller by magic. If you are an introvert who hates talking to other people, then either bite your lip and develop some social skills or chase a different dream. It’s harsh, but true.

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Thanks so much Yancy for joining us on the blog this week! Please be sure to follow Yancy and check out his books!

Website: Yancycaruthers.com

Facebook: Northwest of Eden

Twitter: @yancycaruthers

Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Yancy-Caruthers/e/B00KDE445A/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1

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WIP Wednesdays: Only The Willing

And of course I cant leave you without a peek at Julian and what he is up to!

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“You’re awfully quiet today kid what you got on your mind?” Stan said smoothly changing the subject and moving the focus off his eating habits onto something else.

“Nothing just heard a few things through the local grapevine and i was waiting on the both of you to set the record straight like you always do.” Julian answered staring into his milk shake as he spoke.

“Never miss a beat do you?” Stan chuckled.

“Not really.” Julian smiled, “So whats the deal with the woman they found in the motel room? You wouldn’t believe the strange and rather disturbing things I have heard today.”

“You wouldn’t have heard anything if you knew when to keep your nose off the police scanners.” Jane said narrowing her eyes at Julian.

It was another of Jane’s hopeless causes that she tried so hard to champion. Ever since they had found Julian at the scene of his adopted mothers murder he had been around them in some capacity or another. First staying with Stan to assist him in solving his mothers murder and then helping with other various cases over the years much to the dismay of not only Jane but the Chief as well.

They as a group had gotten better at hiding Julian’s involvement in solving some of the cases, but int he end the Chief knew that Julian was involved somewhere and so long as the chief could say he didn’t know and not be lying then nothing was said to Stan and Jane about it. Jane on the other hand had tried and tried to keep Julian away from police work, but in the end there was little she could do to stop the boy. He just kept poking his nose into case after case and for all her efforts to dissuade him she had to admit that he was handy when they were desperate for a break in one case or another.

Then there was the fact that the kid genuinely wanted to help, with no ulterior motives involved. And to top it all off the kid was actually good at what he did. There wasn’t a question of a doubt in Stan’s mind that if he truly wanted to he would become an amazing detective. His joining the police academy was another thing that bothered Jane. It on the other hand made Stan secretly proud. With no children of his own he had taken to the boy and was happy that there was someone out there who understood the way he felt about police work. He suspected that despite her outward disapproval of the situation Jane was secretly proud of him as well.

“So are you guys going to fill me in or am I going to have to become a psychic to figure out what is going on?” Julian asked as Holly, their waitress brought their food.

Stan looked at Jane and shrugged. It certainly wasn’t going to hurt anything to straighten a few bits of misinformation out that the boy had heard, and you never know with Julian he came up with some pretty interesting lines of thinking.

“You aren’t seriously considering telling him whats going on are you?” Jane asked her forkful of lettuce stopping half way towards her open mouth.

“Well what can it hurt at this point? He had probably already heard everything that the chief has heard and then some. It certainly isn’t going to give him any less nightmares if we straighten a few things out for him.”

“Ugh! I cant believe it! Every time we get to this point in the conversation you tell me that this will be the last time and that you promise you wont get Julian involved again. And every time the boy wonder here asks you look at me like the over protective parent and make me feel all guilty for not letting the boy in on the case.”

“Well that’s what you are, are you not? Aren’t you the bad cop in the good cop bad cop scenario.”

“Why is it that I always end up being the bad cop all the time?” Jane said stabbing at her salad with her for while Julian watched the exchange with a slightly amused grin on his face.

Teaser Tuesdays: Bodyguard

This is it folks! Only a few short days to go and you get the entire story! Who is excited to see what happens?

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A doorman greeted him as he entered the front doors.

“Can I help you sir?” The older man looked at him suspiciously.

“Yes. I am here for Ms. Woods. Im sure by now youve heard whats happened. I’ll be looking after her to ensure her safety until the situation had been resolved and her safety is no loner at risk”

The older man looked at him a moment before speaking.

“We had some detectives in here already this morning asking questions.”

“Yes I know. They are the ones who hired the company I work forto handle Ms. Woods security.”

“You work for a security company?” The mans voice sounded a little more at ease but there as still a hint of suspicion in his voice.

“Give them a call if it will make you feel better about my being here. I don’t mind waiting until you have confirmed with them that I have a legitimate reason for being here.” Bo placed his gear on the ground at his feet.

“Alright Ill do that. You just wait right there.” The old man shuffled off slowly.

“Not going anywhere. Take your time.” Bo said watching him go, wondering how he was still standing. The man looked about ninety.

A minute later Bo’s cell phone started ringing.

“Jackson.” He answered it.

“You sure are causing a lot of shit aren’t you?” The voice on the other end of the line responded.

“I’m sorry?” He tried to place the voice, “Who is this?”

“Detective Brookshire.”

“Oh.” He had to smile, the man was certainly living up to his reputation, “Detective, I am sorry for the mess of phone calls you have had to field, I’m sure you dealing with enough as it is, without having to deal with this as well.”

“Its fine Bo, at the end of the day I know DOT is on the job. I think I would be more concerned if I wasn’t hearing you lot making your way around the city taking care of Ms. Woods.”

“You never need to worry. We are on the job.”

“No problem, Jane is talking to the doorman right now clearing everything up for you. Anything else you can think of off the top of your head that you will be needing? Things that I can maybe take care of ahead of time for you?”

“Not at the moment. But If i do Ill give you a call?”

“No problem, you have my number, let me know what you need.”

Bo was just hanging up when the doorman shuffled back.

“Ill take you up to her floor.”

“Do you have a key or do you need me to get on for you?” he asked as they headed towards the elevator.

“I already have one from Ms. Woods.” He said holding up Olivia’s key ring.

“Well I will see to it that you will have a copy for yourself when you leave today.”

The elevator door opened on Olivia’s Floor and the doorman lead the way down the long hall to the north end of the building. Olivia’s apartment was the door at the very end of the hallway.

The doorman unlocked the door for Bo before swinging the door open and ushering Bo inside.

Bo stepped into the apartment. Everything in the apartment was neat and in its place. It was the apartment of a highly organized individual. He had expected nothing less, given what he knew about Olivia.

“Do you need anything else from me?”

“No I think I am good for now. I have some things Ill need to set up in the common areas but Ill let you know when I do that.”

“No problem. Ill leave you to it then. You know where to find me when you need me.” The old man waved a wrinkled hand over his shoulder as he turned and closed the door behind him.

Bo heard the lock click as his guide locked the door behind him.

Taking a deep breath he turned back around to the task at hand and started unpacking his gear.

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