Stanley Wheeler's Blog, page 12

Braddock's Defeat

 First -- Promise of Carnage and Flame is only 99 cents on Sep 11 and 12. After that, the price jumps back to $4.99 A disturbing vision sends Alex and Lucette into action in the cause of liberty. The Americans are losing the war and a new power has risen to counter the efforts of Alex and Lucette. When Alex is forced to make a deal with the devil, neither Alex nor the cause may recover. Will

Jon Cronshaw

 Interview with Jon CronshawAuthor ofThe Wasteland Series, and more 

Travelin'

 We traveled through a sea of corn and soybean plants, the prow of our craft plowing the rolling waves of verdure. Mile after mile of lush growth surrounded us as far as the eye could see. To be honest, we couldn't see very far because the corn tended to be taller than the windows of the little white ship in which we sailed.We were off to the Midwest, crossing Wyld-oming, a Nebrask, and the Wa of

Elizabeth Morris

 Interview with Elizabeth MorrisAuthor of:The Blood of The Beast Series

Pirate Rembrandt

  I wrote another short story this week, which has nothing to do with the picture above. My story is a stab at a humorous western horror story. I like the main characters enough that I may feature more stories with them--provided they survive. I finished under the word count, so I can go back and make corrections and perhaps add some helpful details.___________ As for the image above, it was

The Riders (1)

   The clouds in the summer sky burned in the red-orange rage of a dispossessed sun crashing below the horizon. The dark hills--recumbent silhouette--shielded the landscape from the final fury of the sinking disk. Seven riders passed along a narrow trail away from the shadow and into the flat expanse separating them from the village. Sharp noses and the harsh lines of many campaigns marked their

Dragons and Badgers

    Ideas vie with one another like battling dragons in the ether. Or, another bad metaphor: Life is like the box for Schrodinger's cat, except it's full of angry badgers--which may be redundant because all badgers are angry, aren't they?-- and the box has a tear in it. It's only a matter of time before one or more of the live one comes scrambling out to demand attention. First: At last

Jay S. Willis

 Interview with Jay S. Willis Author ofThe Sphere Saga and The Arcana Chronicles 

Writers Cantina

 I rolled into the UCCC--which does not stand for Uniform Commercial Code Conference--for the Writers Cantina around 8:30. There were two other cars in the lot, and white van and something blue that was not a van. A man occupied the driver's seat of the white van. I approached the vehicle on the passenger, and he didn't roll up the window, drive away, or brandish a weapon, so I introduced myself.

The Atlas of Independence

    John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence Below is my version of a portion of John Adam's speech in support of declaring independence -- from Truth in Flames, p. 292.