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  1. Carlos Hazday
    Great! Myr wants me to name the world my stories take place in Bob, and Duhg wants to name a house George. Defiant, Lola, Hunter, Sparky, and George.
  2. Carlos Hazday
    CJ and Ozzie's house has a name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately, you'll have to wait until chapter 18 of the upcoming book to find out what it is. And no, @Reader1810 doesn't know what it is so don't try to bribe her!
  3. Carlos Hazday
    Category 5 is a great little story. In light of Florence hitting the Carolinas recently, it's good timing to have it featured. Good choice @wildone!
  4. Carlos Hazday
    I do have a world. However the UN has not yet approved the planetary name. I also need to do a quick edit on two short stories and turn those events into dreams LOL Maybe next weekend...
  5. Carlos Hazday
    I don't write many villains, but I do write assholes. Those have often been inspired by people I've met. Even a couple of people on GA! LOL The homophobic Christian zealot, the social climber, the biker bully, the uptight ex-military, or the diehard Trump supporter. I've redeemed a couple, but most end up shamed, fired from their jobs, or with bloody noses. I prefer the latter. Most bad characters are dealt with swiftly. I do not have the patience, or the inclination, to keep them around or delve into their psyche. If I see a roach, I stomp it.
  6. Carlos Hazday
    Isn't text books supposed to be textbooks?
  7. Carlos Hazday
    Now I'm scared. Strictures? I'm innocent! I've started to highlight phrases in my work during self revie and leaving a comment for my editor asking: Keep or delete? Almost every one comes back with a one word response: delete. You have any idea how tough it is to know where to draw the line? I'm working on a scene describing how a wine cellar will be created in someone's house. I have enough detail to fill pages and need to narrow it down to just enough to paint a good picture but not turn it in work orders for the workers. Same with emotions and actions. Most of the time less is more. The fancy words and flights of fancy are okay in small doses, but repeating the same thing over an over is boring. Most of us can get quite verbose and it's taken me a while to realize cleaner more direct sentences can convey our thoughts better. I hope what I did for you has helped.
  8. Carlos Hazday

    Those Moments

    Carlos Hazday commented on Drew Payne's story chapter in Those Moments

    A child taking care of an elderly, ill parent is much too common and becoming much more so as the population ages. I'm too selfish; I couldn't do it. I applaud those who do but I object to them being taken advantage of. In this case, the sister did that. The bitch should be taken out back and whipped. Decent writing with not too many things to correct. Good job!
  9. Carlos Hazday
    LMAO - Def's exaggerating. I looked like half the guys in the city. Just less muscular and white-haired.
  10. Carlos Hazday
    That was the link in the marketing e-mail I received today. I think the Perfecto I have is good enough. Ask Def, we took a great picture of the two of us with me dressed like CJ does often. Hi-tops, Levi's 501s, white v-neck t-shirt, and the Perfecto, but the hair sticking over the neck of the shirt is white for me compared to CJ's dark pelt.
  11. Carlos Hazday
    I already own more leather jackets that a South Floridian should!
  12. Carlos Hazday
    In 1928. Irving Schott created the first black leather motorcycle jacket for the burgeoning new vehicles gaining popularity. Named after his favorite shape of cigar, the Perfecto® jacket was built as a functional utilitarian garment and in 90 years has become a cultural icon in style and history. In honor of its 90th anniversary, the 3rd and 4th generations of the Schott family have released a commemorative limited edition Perfecto® jacket. Only 500 pieces total will be produced and sold worldwide. The vintage-inspired jacket, complete with authentic 1950's design details, is handmade in the Schott NYC factory in Union, New Jersey. Damn CJ for adding me to Schott's mailing list.
  13. Carlos Hazday
    I always think of my friends. Plus in this case I can relate. I've lived through a few When it's a winter storm all I can think about is pretty snow and a roaring fireplace to keep warm. BTW, if you look up the definition of Hurricane in the Urban Dictionary, the first four are magnificent! They may even bring on a smile.
  14. Carlos Hazday
    @dughlas Hey, bud. Is everything okay with your mom? Is she evacuating? I'm not certain where she lives.
  15. Carlos Hazday
    Here's to 16 more. Thanks to Myr and all who make GA home to so many of us.
  16. Carlos Hazday
    We lost Yeya (my grandmother) 20 years ago. Two months ago it was her daughter, my mother. I saw a spark of recognition the last time I saw her, two days before she died, while I tried to feed her chicken soup. She had stopped eating a few days before. Her death was welcome. I carried the smallest burden during her last couple of years, we never got along well, but her expression when she saw me walk into the nursing home's room will always be with me. I'll always wonder about how much of her was still inside. Why every time I tried to talk to her near the end, when I asked her to nod if she heard me or understood me, she failed to respond. I hope she heard me and understood when I explained my actions. Dad's older and forgetful, but he's still in there. I hope his death, when it comes, isn't painful. For him or for those he'll leave behind. Thank you, Molly.
  17. Carlos Hazday
    One of a handful of romance stories I've enjoyed. So much so I've read it twice. Thoroughly enjoyable, I recommend it as strongly as Spikey does.
  18. Carlos Hazday
    It's going to be a little while until I'm up there again. Busy writing and clearing beta comments and edit notes on the next CJ book. I'm also helping out four different authors with their stories; that's both scary and satisfying. But I do have an anthology entry written, edited, and posted. Until then, if I find the time, I may tackle another prompt or two.
  19. Carlos Hazday
    @Mikiesboy You look lonely up there.
  20. Carlos Hazday
    I wasn't about to be caught taking pictures on my way to the bathroom! Notice the menu boards on the third picture? I mentioned those when CJ and Ozzie took Geoff and Pam to lunch there. I'm in love with the seafoam green blender. It helped create the best 12.00 chocolate milkshake I've ever had. It was so rich I couldn't finish it and my friend did when she joined me.
  21. Carlos Hazday
    Wow! A month since I posted in this thread. This is for @Reader1810
  22. Carlos Hazday
    I was in a college gym in April. The eye-candy in the locker room was better than I remembered.
  23. Carlos Hazday
    PERN is the world created by Anne McCaffrey. There are at least a dozen books chronicling the adventures of the dragons and their riders.
  24. Carlos Hazday
    I find it hard to believe someone chosen to travel in space would eat something without conducting an analysis. Bad enough they've exposed themselves to the atmosphere, eating that fruit was not realistic.
  25. Carlos Hazday
    So, the travelers spotted the old town and landing field, but not the monastery and the farms. Is that correct? Somebody's in for a surprise.
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