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

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Here we go - the revised ending

As the sheriff and Katie drove toward Belmonte, the radio crackled with updates. John Canon drove fast but carefully, at times picking up the microphone to speak to his sergeant. A backup patrolman would rendezvous with him at Belmonte. Then a blue pickup passed them going toward town. “That’s him!”... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Wow! Thank you all for your comments!

Naut, I'm revising this last scene - the truck will slam into the cliff, the gas line will rupture and there will be fire. Katie will wade in to save Harm with John Canon right behind her. Thanks again for the reminders to keep the omniscient narrator out of the flow of the story. Wiley John, I... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 5, 2015

All Downhill -- conclusion

The patrol car had a V-8 engine with special carburetors designed to make it powerful enough to overtake any car on the road. They were about a quarter of the way up the grade when sheriff Canon saw the blue pickup coming at him, gathering momentum as it came down the hill. It had begun to drift to... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 4, 2015

ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE

Joey Connell had done a lot of shady things in his life, conned people out of cash at various carnival games, left work early and had a buddy punch his time card. He once took a coat someone had forgotten at the bar where he worked as a janitor. It was tan cashmere, the collar was real fur, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 3, 2015

Action, Reaction... con'td.

“You’re dead wrong, Reichert. And you keep screwing with me, you’re gonna be just plain dead. Capiche? “I ain’t here to screw with you, I came to do you a favor. They’ll be taking you in as soon as I tell ‘em you cut my brake line.” “Bull shit! You can run your mouth to every lawman between here and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

FOR EVERY ACTION, A REACTION

After he talked to the lawyer, Harm and Little Gus walked back to the Sunset Inn. Harm sat on the edge of his bed staring at the newspaper but not actually reading. Absent-mindedly he told Gus to pick up his pajamas and smooth up his bed. Harm had already taken care of his. In spite of everything,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

"Put the gas on my tab," the sheriff said, gave the attendant a left-handed salute and burned rubber getting onto the street, rolling up the window as he went. Only after they were at the edge of town did he remember Katie was still in the car. “Well, damn it! I can’t take time to take you back, so... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Things Look Brighter in the Morning

Friday morning was complicated for Katie Morelli. When she went downstairs to open the tailor shop, she spotted Harm and Little Gus walking toward the café. She ran across the street, grabbed his jacket sleeve before he could step inside. Little Gus went on in, unaware of her. She pulled Harm a few... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 30, 2015

What the Seamstress Saw

It was well past supper time when Katie decided to get a sandwich at the café. After Olivia dropped her off, she'd been busy finishing up some alterations and lost track of the time. There was still more to do, and she didn’t want to take time out to cook a meal. A customer was to pick up the suit... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Who’s That Knocking at My Door?

Saturday, mid-morning, I’ve just finished crocheting a hat made of two different yarns, the end rolls, debating whether to put on my jacket and do a bit of yard work, or head for the kitchen to make a snack, when the doorbell rings. Bother, I think. Political campaigners or Jehovah’s Witnesses. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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