Chapter 6 Zeke smiled feeling almost at ease for the first time in months. She’d been living in a state of adrenalized wariness and every synapse in her nervous system screamed with exhaustion. She squatted against the  trunk of a majestic old oak tree. Sleep had eluded her the night before. As usual the nightmare  … More Sneaky Saturday Snippet

Another successful trip around the Sun with much to be grateful for and many things yet to be. Enjoyed a great lunch yesterday with Speed, who generously shared these beautiful flowers. Thank You! More later on the progress of ye olde Novel…

Yesterday at 5pm I finished the epic “Reading of The Manuscript”–every single one of the 77, 311 words. Out loud. With pen in hand. That would be seventy-seven thousand , three hundred eleven words in writer’s parlance. It took a long time and I was hoarse for days. BUT! I found lots of funny little … More Whew…

She left the market with a small plastic bag and was slipping her wallet into an inside pocket of her jacket when she was stopped cold by a striking woman with champagne blond hair strolling toward her. The woman seemed distracted by something behind her. Her inattention put them on a collision course. She plowed … More will she ever get to relax…

On editing, she promised. Keep in mind as you read this, that I have been the published author for 16 days.  I think, that qualifies me as a rank amateur.  Nonetheless, the ink is dry, the  publishers are waiting and I’m working on editing. Shortly after a lengthy Skype conversation with the two owners, I … More Ah, the edits…