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  1. Carlos Hazday

    November 2015

    Carlos Hazday commented on Carlos Hazday's story chapter in November 2015

    This series was meant for you. I used a lot of real locations in the early books I'm sure you've recognized. Unfortunately, F Scott's closed before CJ was old enough to go there. I had Brett and Cesar meet at Third Edition. Was it still open when you were at GU?
  2. Carlos Hazday
    And there went my chance to write a military funeral. Last time I visited Arlington National Cemetery, I watched a funeral procession with a caisson. I've been wanting to describe that for a while.
  3. Carlos Hazday
    I need to be careful with you, you notice things other readers don't!
  4. Carlos Hazday
    Although I've tried not to turn Ritch's story into a CJ-type travelogue or foodie adventure, I still needed to include a couple of scenes with those subjects. Brett once advised Thiago never to turn down the opportunity to travel, and I figured it was something he would repeat to his sons. As a matter of fact, I'm outlining a story where he's the driving force behind an immediate family trip. You guys can start guessin when and where too. LOL
  5. Carlos Hazday
    And that's what bothers me about car crashes: they're an easy way out for lazy writers. How about a little imagination? Someone hitting a rock or a tree while skiing and breaking their neck would be more my style. With Liz, I never mentioned what type of cancer she battled on purpose. In the back of my mind, it was pancreatic cancer. Someone I knew had lost his battle to it a couple of years before I wrote that story line.
  6. Carlos Hazday
    I love to recycle characters! Did it with Singer and Ranger, and I plan to do it again with Cadet. Some of Ritch's group at the Academy will have spots in CJ's administration. I couldn't include them in Hail to the Chief, since most of them didn't even have names when I first outlined Ritch's story and wrote about the inauguration. For the record, I do have one recurring evil character. Donald Trump has been mentioned in quite a few of my tales.
  7. Carlos Hazday
    They're still a Jeep family. Planning for Defiant's demise, I had Brett purchase a new one in Malibu. So much for Liebe inheriting her dad's first car.
  8. Carlos Hazday
    Granger seems to enjoy their 'bonding,' maybe Patton would have too. Now we'll never know.
  9. Carlos Hazday
    Only the death of a core cast member would truly satisfy him. I'll keep throwing crumbs his way to try and keep the wolves at bay.
  10. Carlos Hazday
    I don't think we'll ever face a storm like that one in South Florida, but the same thing would probably happen here.
  11. Carlos Hazday
    Too many damn stories kill characters in car crashes or with breast cancer. I already did the car thing back in Autumn, but it was so long ago, we may be due for another one. Otherwise, I'm glad you've noticed I don't repeat events very often.
  12. Carlos Hazday
    @dughlas Sometimes, I bounce ideas off Mann before I write. In this case, he has no idea who it'll be. I need to kill somebody to keep him happy. And I don't know why he's telling me no redshirts, that's exactly what he did with Patton. (I think that was his name. Definitely forgettable.)
  13. Carlos Hazday
    The character I plan to kill has already been introduced. I just need to decide on where, when, and how. Y'all may start guessing who that is too.
  14. Carlos Hazday
    Aware this chapter would post today, I cursed myself when I saw the pileups in Texas. I should have taken the opportunity to kill a bunch of people and destroy a bunch of vehicles.
  15. Carlos Hazday
    Let's see if anyone can guess what kind of car Ritch gets to replace Defiant with. I've been to Mesa Verde NP and always thought it would be CJ exploring the place. Couldn't resist the temptation of Ritch doing it, since he incorporates the exploring with his regular airplane rentals. I was breathing heavy by the time I was done hiking.
  16. Carlos Hazday
    But Mann just told me no redshirt characters! For those of you not familiar with the term/concept...
  17. Carlos Hazday
    I'll PM you later so you can start plotting.
  18. Carlos Hazday
    I can't help creating lovable characters.
  19. Carlos Hazday
    Wealthy, good looking, and probably in the best shape he'll ever be in, Ritch's a babe magnet. Let's hope it doesn't backfire on him.
  20. Carlos Hazday
    Defiant, more than any other family vehicle, participated in plenty of adventures. I actually felt guilty when I decided Ritch needed a new car. Why trade it in when I could use it's demise to create a small dramatic moment. I already know who the next character to die will be. It may not happen in this book, but y'all can start guessing.
  21. Carlos Hazday
    Maybe next time the boys go night skiing, I'll have a wolf attack them. Would that make you happy?
  22. Carlos Hazday
    He's following tradition! Just airports instead of seaports.
  23. Carlos Hazday
    LMFAO Are you as jealous of him as I am? At least he's using protection. It wouldn't do for any of those women to become his baby momma!
  24. Carlos Hazday
    @Mann Ramblings often complains I don't kill off characters, so I destroyed Defiant. He's still complaining.
  25. Carlos Hazday
    “Mesa Verde National Park was established in 1906 to preserve the archeological heritage of the Ancestral Pueblo people, both atop the mesas, and in the cliff dwellings below. The park includes over 4,500 archeological sites with only six hundred of them being villages built into the rock face.” The speaker flashed a quick smile at Ritch and Will before returning her attention to the individuals surrounding her. “Around 550, before Europeans explored North America, some of the people living
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