Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Friday, January 19, 2024

WALTZING, cont'd - another member of the team

-more- “MacGuffin? Isn’t that one of those Hitchcock words?” Henry said. Ann nodded. “From now on, I’m out of it. It’s your game. You’ll have a secure untraceable location. Your handler for this operation is Jack Forrest. To get him to contact you, call his office and ask for Mr. Sherwood.” It was... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 18, 2024

WALTZING, cont'd - another member of the team

CHAPTER 23 – ROBIN HOOD At first it seemed like the end of the world for Henry Begay when he lost his feet to a land mine. It was early on in the first Gulf war. Maybe he could no longer hike out on missions with his squad, but he knew his way around a computer. Henry was a genius cryptographer. NSA... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

WALTZING, cont'd

“It’s complicated. You know little Kenny? One of WhiteEarth’s moles? I’m taking him along to a conference in Atlanta. He’s going to see someone hand me a certain item.” “You’ve got operators at the conference?” “Doesn’t everyone?” he said with a grin. She nodded and asked what it was. “It’s a key... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

WALTZING, cont'd

CHAPTER 14 – THE MACGUFFIN A key member of Jack Forrest’s counter-espionage team was an undercover NSA operative who had spent a year working her way into the middle-management ranks of Albeit corp., the security branch of WhiteEarth International. Known to Albeit as Maisie Daye, she had been... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 15, 2024

WALTZING, cont'd

When he got to her room, Maisie was still, silent. He’d been making a stupid phone call as she died! No kiss, no farewell. Jake collapsed in the chair. He barely noticed there was someone else in the room, a guy in a suit. He wasn’t aware of tears flowing down his face, wetting his beard. As the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 14, 2024

WALTZING, cont'd

“Regular grand slam, just like Denny’s,” she said. “Gotcha.” As she turned toward the kitchen, Jake glanced out the window. He almost jumped off his stool. There was the tan Suburban! One suit was working the pump, the other was headed inside. -more- How the hell did they find me? Before he could... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 13, 2024

WALTZING, cont'd

“Do you know the Adamses? I’d swear this is where they lived when I was a kid.” He tried his most appealing grin. She continued to glare, but folded her arms, holding the broom a bit less like a weapon. “I been living here the last twenty blessed years, and I ain’t never laid eyes on you before, nor... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 12, 2024

After he checked into a motel in Topeka on his way to Seattle, he grabbed a bite, and as he returned to his room, saw two guys in suits enter his room. From the Motel office, where he found the clerk unconscious on the floor, He forgot about making a 911 call, stuck his head out the door... Things... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Chapter 3 - Topeka (from "Waltzing With Zombies)

Jake Campbell was an unknown quantity to Jasmine and she was curious. When professor Stallings assigned them as writing partners, she discreetly looked him over, pleased for an excuse to get to know him. It wasn't just his strong masculine features, deep-set eyes, or that hint of shadow along the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

PLOT BUILDING: ONE METHOD

One way to tell a story is to start at the beginning and go step-by-step from there as things happen. Each character gets a solid introduction so the reader is always clued in as to who are the good guys and who is the villain. The ending always comes with the dirty rotten scoundrels getting their... Sign in to see full entry.

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