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Carlos Hazday

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  1. Carlos Hazday

    GMA XIX

    I have a brother who's 14 years younger than I am. Our parents had definitely slowed down by the time he reached high school. Of course, because he was the baby in the family, he got away with everything.
  2. Carlos Hazday

    ATGB VIII

    It wasn't a traditional bachelor's party, but being surrounded by beefy, gay ruggers can be a good substitute.
  3. Carlos Hazday

    ATGB VII

    I did pack a lot of stuff in these early chapters. These days, I'm more inclined to make them a bit shorter with a tighter focus.
  4. Carlos Hazday

    ATGB VI

    Thanks, Albert.
  5. Carlos Hazday

    ATGB V

    Because it's important to Owen, CJ agrees to a priest marrying them but won't compromise his core values. It's good Father Chance knew about him in advance and seems to have a good head on his shoulders. Someone else might have walked away.
  6. Carlos Hazday

    GMA XVIII

    CJ can be a borderline bully, but his intention's never to demean someone. He'll push people when he's certain it's for their own good.
  7. Carlos Hazday

    ATGB IV

    Death's a part of life and I thought it was important I show dear one passing away. I had one great-grandmother alive when I was a kid; my nieces and nephews didn't have any. I'm at that age when my friends' parents are mostly gone.
  8. LMAO Until I have CJ face off with another asshole.
  9. Carlos Hazday

    ATGB III

    LOL A tad too sappy at times.
  10. Carlos Hazday

    ATGB II

    If CJ's involved, it'll be a smooth running day. Yeah, right. LOL
  11. Carlos Hazday

    ATGB I

    The younger guy at the game, and his boss, are examples of the old boys' network that survives to this day. In many instances, it provides individuals with support and assistance, but in others, it's nothing more than a toxic's example of outdated masculinity.
  12. Carlos Hazday

    After Party

    I tried to balance CJ's reactions to Pam. She might be the antagonist in this story, but she's family. Had it been Brett or Cesar acting up, he would have blown up a heck of a lot sooner, but she got some leeway because of Owen and to a degree Liebe. From Flying Circus, we know the relationship is somewhat repaired but her attempts to force religion on her grandchildren aren't over. I bet you it's Liebe who eventually tells her off and at least temporarily refuses to deal with her.
  13. The trip was partly based on my trip to Israel back in 1996 and a lot of research. What CJ experienced will one day color how he addresses growing anti-semitism in the US.
  14. We are all the products of our upbringing. For someone like CJ, that means standing his ground when he's certain he's right. My goal was to show him fighting off anyone who might interfere in his relationship even if it's his fathers. It may take a while for things to calm down.
  15. LMAO - Not sure about that. I don't want to be known as a romance writer.
  16. Carlos Hazday

    GMA XVII

    Brad's story arc was interesting to research and write. He had a distinct advantage over others in his position: CJ. Our man's loyal to the end and pushy enough to force Brad to seek additional help. I'm not done with our Army Ranger.
  17. Carlos Hazday

    After Party

    I'm so glad my stories have an educational component to them. LOL
  18. Carlos Hazday

    After Party

    I remember Regan appointing Rehnquist as Chief Justice. Not a huge issue with that appointment, but Scalia being appointed as justice at the same time was the beginning of the end for a progressive court.
  19. Carlos Hazday

    After Party

    With CJ and Owen back in Washington, I'm trying to show them reconnecting with people. Next? Let's see what I come up with. I think I have one or two more CJ stories in me.
  20. Carlos Hazday

    After Party

    A couple of the conservative judges are up there in age, you never know when a seat will open up.
  21. It'll be a little affair with a couple of interesting guests. LOL
  22. It's been fun writing different birthday celebrations for different characters. This one was a bit more subdued.
  23. I don't understand why readers made such a big deal out of this chapter; it's only a little marriage proposal. You realize I've been waiting to write this for even longer? Even since before I introduced Owen. Although I didn't have all the details worked out, I knew where it would happen and why there. I wanted the connection to Jack Kennedy.
  24. Carlos Hazday

    After Party

    @Anton_Cloche Nah... that's a different one that makes everyone gay. Mine can kill everyone, but California creates a vaccine and doesn't share it with Florida or Texas. I'm moving before then. CDMX had a spy, a kidnapper, and a shooting. It's gonna be tough to top that one. I've repeatedly mentioned how much I enjoyed reading the Clancy books and that Jack Ryan inspired some of CDMX. CJ returning the bugs to the ambassador was a riff on Jack Ryan returning the firing key for a submarine in Cardinal of the Kremlin.
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