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Rental Child

“Finish up Johnny.  The men are here.  They don’t like to wait.” “What men?” asked five-year-old Johnny. “The men from the child rental place.  They’ve come to take you back.” “They’re going to take me away?” Johnny asked, his eyes growing wide. “Of course!  Goodness, you didn’t think we were going to keep you, did … Continue reading Rental Child

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 38

Nate awakened in the morning feeling awful. Every muscle was stiff and sore. His ankle looked infected. He was miserably hungry. His dreams had been filled with Kelly’s murder. More than once he woke up with a cry on his lips, his heart pounding. Shortly after dawn Rashid brought him a bowl of rice and … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 38

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 37

Akila returned from scouting after sunrise. Jenna was making coffee when she walked into the living quarters, leaned her rifle against the wall and sat down in one of the chairs at the dining table. “Can I get a cup of that?” Akila asked wearily. She bent down to unlace her boots. “How do you … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 37

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 36

“We are watching you all the time, you and your friends. We can kill you whenever we want.” Nate raised his head. It was very late, hours after Kelly’s death. He’d been slumped against the post, lost in a daze of horror and despair. Abasi was crouched before him. He looked primeval. His eyes were … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 36

Final revision done on Wreckers Gate (for now?)

So I recently finished the fifth, and final, book of my epic fantasy series, The Devastation Wars. (Yay!) It has been quite a journey. However, being the perfectionist that I am, I immediately started thinking about all the little things I could clean up now in the earlier books. I know my characters much better … Continue reading Final revision done on Wreckers Gate (for now?)

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 35

A scream split the night. Nate jerked up out of his doze. It was fully dark, the fire in the middle of the camp burning brightly. Everyone, including Rashid, was on their feet, staring toward the largest tent. There was another scream and suddenly Kelly came flying out of the tent backwards and fell to … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 35

Too true!

“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren’t. I’m not surprised some people prefer books. Books make sense of life. The only problem is that the lives they make sense of are other people’s lives, never your own.” Julian … Continue reading Too true!

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 34

The others gathered around when they got to the camp, jeering and shouting at him in their language. They went quiet and backed away when Colonel Abasi emerged from a tent and pushed his way through their midst. “That didn’t work so well for you, did it? Rashid here ran you down like a child.” … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 34

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 33

Nate was dragged back to the camp, a jostling, yelling mob of men pressing close around him. Fists struck him and gun barrels were jammed into his ribs. He tripped, started to fall, and was jerked roughly to his feet, pains shooting through his shoulders. The rank odor of unwashed bodies filled his nostrils. Someone … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 33

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 32

The shockwave knocked Jenna down like the blow from a giant fist. She lay on the ground for a moment, temporarily stunned. Blinking against the afterimage of the flash and debris that had blown into her eyes, she rolled onto her side. The burning wreckage of the truck cast the road in a lurid, wavery … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 32