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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Excerpt - Adam's Mother - Conclusion

“I’ve got orders ….” Simpkins glanced at the table where the others sat, watching. “Or you could play it smart," Adam said “Just a minute,” Simpkins pulled his cell and explained the situation to someone, then listened. He snapped the phone shut and pocketed it. “We’ll play it your way for now. But... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 15, 2012

Excerpt - Adam's decision...

Remember, Dr. Mike became Marc Lagroix and Evelyn became Kari. They took on new identities when they escaped to New Goshen. Their son Adam is seventeen, about to graduate from seminary. He wrote them earlier that he felt called to the priesthood. CHAPTER 25: COMMENCEMENT “No, Mother, it’s out of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Thanks for the feedback...

Got a great email from a dear friend who pointed out some things about my "Adam's Mother" plot that needed a bit of thinking about. I'll be working on that, doing some research and checking his questions off my list as I find a way to address his concerns. Sorry if it was confusing, I meant my... Sign in to see full entry.

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The Ruse - in a nutshell...

The reason Dr. Mike wanted Evelyn to marry him was that he found his donor code in the hard copy of her file while at a meeting of the NSI team. Simpkins and the others told Evie's lawyer they were dropping the matter, said they'd do the procedure on Monday. When she saw Colin McArthur's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Excerpt - Part 4 -- Shotgun wedding...

After she decided to go ahead with the pregnancy, Evelyn decided to visit her grandmother who ran a resort near Moab, Utah. In fact she's considering making her escape and raising her son. But Dr. Mike caught up with her at an oasis. Mike told Simpkins they were heading back to Nomadi. Instead, they... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 12, 2012

Excerpt - Part 3 - Dr. Mike tries again

“Evie, there’s a lot you don’t know.” “Such as?” “Such as, how important this child is, and whose child other than yours he is, what he means to… Well, let’s just say what he means to people like me.” “So, maybe now you’ll tell me whose child is he,” she said. “If he’s not the end of some big shot’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Excerpt - part 2: more pressure

“I don’t understand your problem here, Mr. Simpkins. My request is legal. I have good reasons why I need to terminate this pregnancy.” “And what might they be?” Simpkins asked. She stood silent. He stared until she dropped her gaze. “Oh, all right. The main – no… one reason I took the surrogate... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Excerpt - part 1

CHAPTER 5: RUDE QUESTION “Well, Ms. Proctor, you and your baby are both perfectly in spec,” Dr. Mike Forrester smiled as he noted her file. “It looks like your time in zero gravity has had no significant effect. Any questions or concerns?” “How soon can you arrange for an abortion?” “What?” Mike’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

It's an old story... a twice-told tale... twice, thrice, who's counting?

There's no new story. No plot you can come up with is completely original, it's all been done, from boy meets girl to the butler did it. The only thing new is your way of putting it together, your characters, your particular twists and turns along the way. So my cool new idea (in 1978) about a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 8, 2012

Writing "Adam's Mother" - Naming the characters

I asked a girl to read a chapter of the latest draft - this was around 2001 and my story had been revised to a fare-thee-well. At the time my working title was "Last Man." The names of major characters had changed a few times, but my title character was always Evelyn Proctor. It seemed important to... Sign in to see full entry.

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