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  1. Carlos Hazday
    CJ has a mouth on him. And it doesn't go away. LOL If anything, based on something that happens in the story currently posting, it's gotten sharper.
  2. Carlos Hazday
    Owen was quickly embraced by readers. He's a good egg.
  3. Carlos Hazday
    I don't know if they're still up in the CJ discussion thread (I doubt it) but I shared a bunch of pictures of my trip to Australia while this story posted. Most locations are real (Liston Winery isn't even if @WolfM featured it in Embers.) A few I discovered while researching, the majority I visited in 2009. I'd always wanted to visit Oz and the trip was a late 50th birthday present to myself.
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    Isn't Harley a trip? He lightens up every chapter I write him into.
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    Dedication

    Carlos Hazday commented on Carlos Hazday's story chapter in Dedication

    LMAO - Most of this book takes place in Australia and it will prove to be a life-defining trip for CJ. New people, new places, and new experiences. Hope you enjoy this one as much as the last two entries in the series.
  6. Carlos Hazday
    Thank you, Albert. I'm really glad you're along for the ride. CJ now has wheels and that will open new opportunities for adventure. Can we say road trips? LOL
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    My Hometown

    Carlos Hazday commented on Carlos Hazday's story chapter in My Hometown

    CJ's fathers have empowered him to stand on his own and not be intimidated. Lourdes has no idea what a strong young man her son is. Any attempt on her part to play nice will be rebuked and who can blame him?
  8. Carlos Hazday
    Isn't it interesting they discarded their son and now are all concerned about his soul? The hypocrisy! Although Dr. Harding became a recurring character, he didn't get as big a part in the story as I originally intended. He'll be around often.
  9. Carlos Hazday
    One fantastic side to having new readers comment on old chapters is I get to visit with characters I may have deemed as throwaways when introduced. I may have to revisit those two cops to see where they landed. Walmart may be too classy for them. Maybe Dollar Store?
  10. Carlos Hazday
    Not really an ending, though. More like a new beginning. I obviously had a lot of stuff to unravel after this one. Without looking at my notes... Tom's the oldest one in the group and Doc's next.
  11. Carlos Hazday
    I scanned the chapter to refresh my memory and realized what a foundational one it is for the series. All those boys and the family foundation will be integral to the series. Even after CJ's a married man with children of his own.
  12. Carlos Hazday
    To this day, I experiment with different formats. Sometimes based on outside influences, as in the final chapter of Summer; sometimes based on whatever event dominates the chapter as in this one. It was a significant event for the four men, and I wanted to get their reactions out. I don't think I've used the internal thoughts approach again.
  13. Carlos Hazday
    I often said, and recently repeated, that Washington would be one of the main characters. You can place New York and Miami in the rung just below. I made a lot of friends from New York in college and the city became a frequent playground in my twenties. Since I started writing this series, I've visited a couple of times and each time came home with new ideas to explore and places for CJ to visit. His parents allow him to travel on his own from an early age, and having a crash pad in the city will come in handy. Just wait until he celebrates his 21st in Manhattan. Yeah, that was a spoiler. LOL
  14. Carlos Hazday
    LMAO Whenever I introduced a new male character in CJ's age range, there were calls for a boyfriend. But, if you haven't figured it out by now, you should realize I set out to write something a bit different than the usual teen angsty romance. Our protagonist marches to the beat of his own drum, and I think that's been one of the reasons he and his stories became so popular.
  15. Carlos Hazday
    We have a "Presidential Party" coming next week. And of course, all good events are followed by an "After Party". LOL
  16. Carlos Hazday
    CJ's proven he can handle the physical confrontations and the events in this chapter prove he's just as adept in verbal battles. I wouldn't say he's quiet, instead, I'd label him as calm and deadly. In a way, I'm glad Marco won reelection so I get to use him as a punching bag again.
  17. Carlos Hazday
    Petty? No. We all have the right to share our good fortune with whomever we want and shouldn't feel obligated to anyone because of blood ties. You are a better person than I am. I would have made it clear not to expect anything from you and why. The older we get the less we should worry about what anyone thinks about us. If they disrespect you, they don't deserve the time of day.
  18. Carlos Hazday
    The new CJ may forego flashy fireworks for quiet resolve. I think people who can dress someone down, the way he did Rubio in this chapter, are often deadlier than those who shout and make a fuss. Our man's well on the way to being dangerous not only with fists but words.
  19. Carlos Hazday
    CJ will come to value honesty and respect above most traits. He was honest and his fathers did not respect him in this chapter. Untangling that mess may take some time, but I'm sure he will, as usual, learn from the experience. By standing up to his fathers he proved beyond doubt he's nobody's doormat.
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    Ramrod

    Carlos Hazday commented on Carlos Hazday's story chapter in Ramrod

    The wide range of gay sexual experiences, along with any related feelings, was something I wanted to explore. CJ's had his first and now we must wonder which path he'll follow, his fathers' monogamy or his uncles' open approach. Reunions back in Washington will be interesting.
  21. Carlos Hazday
    And how to fight those fights. Sometimes the quiet approach is called for. I've been harsh on Pam in this story and will do it some more, but she gives me a chance to show CJ and Owen presenting a solid front with no cracks. As much as it is CJ we think of when she gets put down, it was Owen who lost it with her in Australia and is the one demanding action from CJ this time around. I think you're right, she may improve but it's going to take time. Hopefully, she'll realize if she can't stop her thoughts she should control her mouth.
  22. Carlos Hazday
    Nelson was inspired by the longtime maitre'd at Joe's Stone Crabs in South Beach. The man was on the job for decades. I used to go there for lunch frequently with clients or recruits when on Ernst & Whinney's dime and the first time he greeted me by name nearly blew the top of my head off. There was an article about him when he retired a couple of decades ago, and they estimated he made over 100k a year in gratuities.
  23. Carlos Hazday
    Unfortunately, lemmings are prevalent in our lives. My brothers and I are the product of conservative, Republican parents, but we all escaped that yoke. My cousin, 4 months younger than me, unfortunately, didn't He's a die-hard Trumper and so are his sons. My nieces told me at least one of them went to a rally in Orlando and posted some really stupid stuff online. The girls wrote their cousins off as lost causes after that. Interesting point since in the next chapter we hang with 4 individuals all raised by Republican parents but not tied down to the same ideology.in
  24. Carlos Hazday
    I'll see what I can do, but I have a few more entries in the summer of 22 subseries and I'd like to write a Squad "reunion" set in 2027 and another Premium story before I tackle 2024. I do have a couple of ideas.
  25. Carlos Hazday
    I wanted to show he has the ability to methodically tear down someone with facts and without relying on his usual potty mouth. CJ knows his worth, as a person and financially, and will take advantage of both as long as he doesn't hurt anyone else in the process. Georgetown administrators would be foolish not to bend the rules in the situation.
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