Carlos Hazday

Go read the lyrics to a few of his songs, you may just become a fan. I just told tim the same thing. Springsteen's a poet and storyteller

Great word but I'm unsure if I could use it in my writing. Although I've been known to throw in an esoteric word or two now and then, this one, for some reason, sounds too pretentious to me. It reminds me of an older style of writing.

Somebody remind me to put on clothes next time it's 50F outside and I open my front door. Brrr... The boys decided to hide after that little stupidity.

Excellent, excellent, excellent! I hope this feature thrives.

I used this one in a chapter of the next CJ book. Great party song that makes me want to dance.

LMAO Ah, yes, Aussie rivalry when it comes to wine growing regions. Wait until you get to Winter, the wine comments will jump into high gear. As for when you read, it doesn't matter because I'll always reply to comments. GA's special in allowing authors and readers to interact so easily and I believe if someone takes the time to comment they deserve a response.

Hey, Nicky- You have a distinct advantage since the book's posted in its entirety. Keep reading and you'll get answers. LOL

You can blame Myr for the changes. Colt and Tony became part of CJ's story so I wanted their own tales to be part of the 'CJ Universe.' The Santa story and the Valentine Cupids one didn't fit so I moved this one to Chicago and will turn the other one into a dream sequence. One of my projects for next year is to revise/expand some of the stories and then add the series to the 'world.'

Keep fighting, tiger.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you celebrating. The turkey in the White House pardoned two of his relatives this week. Peas and Carrots will live out their lives at a gobblers' resort in Virginia. I'm having ham today and to compensate I'll be extra nice to any pigs I encounter.

Somebody played this for me a long time ago after a bike ride; since then it's been part of my motorcycle playlist.

When singing along, I substitute BIG MAN for WOMAN

I agree! What would you think about combining a pearl necklace and a creamy bosom? It's part of the Christmas story I'm working on.

You know I'm not averse to borrowing characters. I do happen to have one living in London. A Brit with Pakistani parents. Former boxer and Harvard educated attorney. He returned to the UK after a breakup and my two MCs visited with him on their way to a rugby tournament in Amsterdam.

@CassieQ FYI, Yesterday I wrote a little scene with a character named Cassie who has creamy skin (not saying what part of her body)... Not you, though. She's straight and a Kiwi.

Amen!

I prefer not to speculate in public on another author's characters and plans. I realize it's common for readers to do so. I've managed to surprise/tick off a few when I've had a character do something they considered out of character but to me was exactly what he/she would do. There are certain writers (cough-Mann Ramblings-cough) who've changed the plot to steer it away from what some guessed would come next. Not me! But then that's probably because most of my stories are entirely written before I begin posting.

Hell, no! I have enough on my plate. And my writing style's so different it would be jarring. Can you imagine Eric smoking pot and getting into fights?

Are you saying he resembles one of the garden gnomes he was always surrounded by?

LMAO! Not sure Mikie... I'll let you know if some hottie hits on me because of the tats.

@mollyhousemouse You should subscribe just for the hell of it. My proposal to GA was for a series and I need to get the whole thing written before it begins posting. We'll see when I get to it.

@Defiance19 You know what my list of future stories is like. You think I have time to play with the Newsletter games or the weekly prompts? And if I didn't have enough, I'm discussing writing a series of half-a-dozen short stories for Premium. We'll see when I can find the time and motivation to finish everything!

@TetRefine I'm with you in the balanced approach. A pierced ear that hasn't seen an earring in at least a decade and somewhere between 20 and 25 tats, I don't feel like counting right now. Right sleeve is all water-related: Poseidon, dolphins, a sea turtle, a clown fish, assorted jellyfish, and waves tying them all together The left sleeve is fire: Hephestus, a fire-breathing dragon, a motorcycle engine, a phoenix, and flames tying them all together. Back is air. Two tats: small hurricane warning flags on the back of the neck and wings spreading from shoulder to shoulder. All those lat pulldowns and military presses gave me a broad back and the artist took advantage of my size. The front is earth. My motorcycle model's logo on left pec, a compass rose on the right one. Also the outline of Florida on my left ribcage. That one hurt like a mofo so it was never balanced. I also have Loyalty and Honesty spelled out on the sides of my torso and a dolphin mostly covered by pubic hair. (That was my first one and I didn't want it to show even when wearing a Speedo.) The arm ink is anchored on both sides by Taurus logos. One's rounded and the other one squarish. Pretty sure I'm done. And based on what I've seen: I WIN! lol

Watching the University of Miami football game vs. Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia. I think I just saw CJ, Owen, and Chipper in the stands. Maybe I shouldn't have partied so much during the pregaming... Nah, no such thing as too much.