Carlos Hazday

No pictures as far as I can tell.

Chipper thoughts were fuzzy. He struggled to discern fantasy from reality. Had he really jammed with Kendrick Lamar and Adam Levine at Coachella? Adrenaline produced a high like he had never experienced. The stunned look and huge grin reflected his emotions. While Kendrick remained on stage to complete his show, Levine steered Chipper through the throng of fans seeking selfies and autographs. Adding to his exhilaration, it was not only Adam who concertgoers sought. He posed with who knows

I did mention somewhere I always thought Chipper and CJ had the most similar personalities out of the entire group of friends. Hang on to that thought...

By the time Adam left the show, the story was written. No way was I going back to change it LOL I think by the end of the story you'll agree Adam was the perfect coach for Chipper.

I'm sorry; my bad. I was so fixated on what Chipper would perform, I decided not to mention the songs here or in a couple of other chapters where I reference performances by other contestants. In retrospect, that may have been a mistake.

Just you wait! Some coaches remain involved in their contestant's lives after the show's over. We'll have to wait and see if that's the case with Chipper and Adam.

Thanks, kiddo!

Chipper's meeting people in the industry and that will probably benefit him in the end

Anyone who's read any of my other stories is most likely aware of my penchant for using real locations and events as settings. Coachela grows every year and is popular with celebrities and wannabes. When I needed a second male member of Adam's team, I decided to introduce him at the festival. Aslan came about as an amalgamation of 3 individuals before I tinkered. The name I stole from @Aslan78, a reader in Adelaide. The Hawaiian heritage and the more subdued personality are based on a real contestant in one of the seasons I watched. The guy was with Adam. Long-haired, good looking, and with a ripped body (they showed clips of him surfing and cliff diving) I don't think he was even 18, his mother accompanied him to California. I aged him and ignored the longer hair. Google French Canadian model Philippe Leblond to see what the Aslan I created might look like.

So do I!!!! Think Shawn Mendes with a little Justin Timberlake thrown in. You can add a pinch of Justin Gaston since he's the one I used as my initial model for Chipper's appearance.

Often who you know is as important as what you know. Connections, connections, connections. Classic Hazday? I like that! A couple of new readers have been binge reading the series; as usual, I end up revisitinga chapter here and there. A recent one made me realize how often I do the snapshot scenes. I like it, it's definitely my style, and it won't change. However, I acknowledge sometimes there are too many in a chapter. Hopefully, the 1k word experiment will help me moderate the approach in the future. Slightly longer scenes with more detail and fewer per chapter. Even if the chapters end up being slightly shorter.

Anyone who's followed Adam Levine will know he's a big Beatles fan. I figured a couple of Fab Four numbers would be something to bring him together with Lamar. Chipper happened to be at the right spot at the right time.

Thanks, Rick. See you back here on Friday.

A singer lives and dies by their voice; Chipper knows he has to protect his gift. At least while the show's on!

“I can’t believe Adam did this.” Aslan Phillips, another contestant on Levine’s team, sat next to Chipper. Both stared out the window of the luxury mini-bus headed to Indio. His spot in the contest secure, Chipper had flown to Miami to complete class projects ensuring his on-time graduation. Unable to attend commencement exercises, he had at last revealed to his parents what he was doing. A week later, he returned to Los Angeles ready for what producers billed as a rigorous routine prior

I found half-a-dozen typos in 26 chapters. From a technical point of view, that makes this story one of the best I've read on GA. Not many will care, but I do. I'm jealous. The alternate world the author has created is fascinating. Three castes of inhabitants share it and must defend it from demons? Reborn after 800 years of imprisionment, their initial appearance serves to test the mettle of three young men and bring them together. Styx, Kirra, and Max become a triumvirate at the end of the book, but dark forces are at work that will test the three. I look forward to reading the next installment in the series.

Last month my nephew turned 13, and I had to help him celebrate becoming a teenager. Today, my niece turns 21, Now she's legal, I promised to take her out gay bar hopping in my hood. Tomorrow it's @Defiance19's 29th. I mean she's not only a friend but a beta reader. You know how expensive it is to buy 29 bottles of Australian wine? I think I have like 2 bucks left to work with. How far can you stretch a Mickey Ds gift card?

I'm all for encouraging new ides!

How about 50 word chapters. @northie has posted a few of those...

You and your suspicious mind! LOL I can come up with half-a-dozen reasons but they don't seem relevant. I'm not so interested in what others think as in how Chipper deals with whatever comes up.

A lot of readers missed the hints I dropped along the way. Not you! Sorry I was evasive in my response when you raised the issue, but I couldn't tell you you were right. It would have been too much of a spoiler for future readers.

Actually, that's good. You're somewhat familiar with the concept but the liberties I took with the format won't bother you. Just you wait until I take him to New York for a chapter or two.

You mean like carry out? LOL

A bit too young for me, but I would not kick him out of bed...