In Shadows

Next installment is up.

Out now . . . Enjoy!

Of course. Busy day, but I spent a good portion of it doing cleaning stuff . . . which left me alone with my thoughts for a bit. Some story changes are in the works. Orphan Maker: Got a handle on the next chapter. I’ll have to reread the last to make certain where I’m [...]

College classes started Monday, and you know what that means . . . Computer and Palm crisis! ARGH! LOL! I’ve been on day shift for two months. The only time I’ve seen midnight is when I stagger out of bed for the bathroom. Last night I worked swing (the other supervisor is partying in Disneyland. [...]

Last night as I began drifting off, Tommy Boy came to mind. Tommy Boy is one of the Gatos in Orphan Maker. He and his girlfriend, Emerita, have a three year old. They got shafted when they were farmed out to the other homesteads and ended up with the town assholes. Needless to say, he [...]

Chapter 23 of Orphan Maker is complete. Now Loomis has some serious thinking to do about Gwen’s true intentions. Seems Weasel is very much like his namesake, sowing seeds of dissension at the festival. Next chapter will be Loomis off getting drunk as she ponders this negative insight to a woman she’s beginning to feel [...]

Over a grand by 8am. I can dig it. Nonnycat, you were right. Wrong scene, wrong time. I’ve decided to skip the flashback for the present time. I hope to get the next chapter finished before noon. I blew $27 bucks at iTunes yesterday. I’ve been on a nostalgia kick – Bon Jovi, Damn Yankees, [...]

Find it here. Enjoy!

I’ve been sitting here in front of the next chapter of Orphan Maker for a furking HOUR. Ain’t nothing coming to me! I know what scene’s next. I know who’s point of view it should focus on. I know what needs to be imparted to the reader. But it won’t WRITE, dammit!

Work’s been busy, busy, busy, and I haven’t had a lot of time to concentrate on the writing, so it’s been slow going. I just finished the final edits and added the dedication, bio, and acknowledgements for Tiopa. Whew! Since this is the final go round, I had to really pay attention to each and [...]

Chapter anyway. Still about 120 words light, but maybe I can beef it up a bit tomorrow when I review. Gwen and the Loomis clan are in Lindsay Crossing for the festival. She runs into her ex, Weasel. It’n not pretty. He imparts some information about her new friends, suggesting that one of them is [...]

In the last two days, I’ve been through two rounds of publication edits on Warlord Metal and written 2k on the next chapter of Orpham Maker One more round is possible for WM, though I’m hoping it won’t be much. I’ve also got a great idea for the next chapter of OM, so perhaps the [...]

I’m writing! Nobody interrupt!

Part 17 is up and running!

Too bad I’m working the next three days. Hardly any time to enjoy it! The wife is on board the train now, heading to her sister’s in Washington. On the way home from the station, I stopped on the corner. There’s nothing but a wrought iron fence between the apartment complex and the train yard. [...]