Carlos Hazday

Okay. The extra night in the hotel was legit and not just an excuse. Happy? LOL If you haven't done so, you should read Thin Blue Line and Hunting Season. Those two stories stand alone (mostly) but they fit in the continuity of the other books in a weird way. They were my reaction to actual events so I posted them when I wrote them instead of fitting them in with the other books. Line fits in between the last two chapters Walls. Season takes place sometime after Roar.

Fixed!

@Potterslashfan And I appreciate all your comments! They've made me revisit chapters I'd not looked at in a long time. I do have a bone to pick: No comment on CJ using a certain 3 words in the last chapter? LOL

@Potterslashfan Forrest Gump meeting President Kennedy may have flashed through my mind once or twice while writing about CJ's involvement in the 2016 political campaign. If mindless super-hero movies (I'm a HUGE fan) can have a message so can amateur internet stories. I've tried to highlight organizations/companies I believe in so in those instances CJ's actions mirror my own. Of course, while I may contribute $50.00 he'll do $500.00. Unfortunately, I never had a trust fund! Trying to write a realistic story, CJ rooting first for Miami teams and then Washington ones seemed appropriate. I often use those as settings for whatever conversations/events I wanted to portray. Why have the cast sit around the dining room table all the time when I can take them out to the real world and have some fun with sports or whatever at the same time.

@Potterslashfan Try this link. There are a few relevant images and the t-shirts are there too. Recently, I've posted images in the discussion thread instead of the galleries since those are limited in size.

Liz is closer in age to CJ than Ritchie. She did ogle him when they first met and she was disappointed when she found out he was gay. Word count crept up in this book. A result of moving away from chronicling daily events and trying to cram a month's worth of activity in one chapter. Sometimes a lot happened, other times the pickings were slimmer. A couple of chapters I had to split in two because there was so much I wanted to cover. What happened in each was often dictated by the calendar and real-life events. Magic words? You mean Let's Have Sex? I'm sure he's mentioned it once or twice...

I've been told before I don't always milk certain scenes to produce more drama. But as I mentioned before, this is a feel-good story and I don't want conflict to hang around for long periods most of the time. Couples will argue no matter how much they love each other and it would be unrealistic to have CJ and Owen not having disagreements. Gun ownership was a perfect way to show their difference over something grounded in culture. Plus, firearms will play a role in defining CJ's political beliefs.

@Potterslashfan I'll have to license the characters to another author so they can write the details of what went on in the apartment. I don't have time to do it. CJ: The XXX Files We don't know if Owen and Ethan ever had sex while CJ was dicking around. Figuratively speaking. Experience has shown me many a friendship between gay men starts with sex and develops into a platonic relationship afterward. Whether those two did anything or not, let's hope the results are the same. Maybe all Ethan needs is a steady man in his life to get over wanting Owen.

Damn! Not much else I can say. Ten-word limit. LOL Now you know how we feel about the WB word restrictions. Dr. P is right, that was a rough way of telling Kohen but Captain is probably accustomed to speaking without beating around. I'm kind of partial to the sink or swim approach myself.

Okay, you were right. This needs some cleaning. I stopped counting the number of times you used THAT after the second paragraph. Ran out of fingers and toes. However, much like those houses on the HGTV shows I like, there's good bones in here and with some updating...

I should gather Mann's comments and publish them. Half are perverted remarks about what CJ and the others are or are not doing. The other half includes plenty of sarcastic comments about names being overused in dialogue, author's voice, and filtering. At least he's no longer picking on me about POV issues. Took me a while to get those under control. But you know what? I wouldn't trade him for somebody else. I'm kinda happy with 1810, Kitt, and Mann

I need a break from writing so I'll start reading this afternoon. But I'm reading your Puppy Love first. Considering how much your writing ends up influencing mine I want to see an early effort from you. Next time Mann picks on me maybe I can point at your story and claim I'm still learning!

Hey, Renee. I'm late to this party. Add me to the project. Is @Sam Wyer still the last name on the list? Should I go read his stuff before I start the weekend? I may be useless for a few days after NYE LOL

@Potterslashfan I think no matter how smart someone is, they often miss the obvious. I sort of liked the build-up to this moment. Having CJ fall in love at the beginning of the series would have been too cliche. This way he was able to have his fun. Amazing how a little jealousy can push you to accept what others figured out a long time ago.

@Potterslashfan Aversion therapy? Kinda? Chipper watches his dad cheat and swears not to do the same even though his natural instinct is to stick his dick anywhere it'll fit.

@Potterslashfan Hey! You liked Dom CJ I figured you'd like sadist bloody writer. Don't count your chicks just yet. A vacation & pot inspired romp a relationship does not make. Those two are still not boyfriends but at least boinking is back on the menu.

Keep that thought in mind...

I still couldn't bring myself to writing it from CJ's POV. Poor Brett, he's all horned up now and the image of his kid using someone will be burned into his mind for life!

@Potterslashfan I think I already mentioned I dislike writing sad scenes. Although any honest biker will admit they've dropped their scooter down at least once. Most often nothing bad follows but you never know.

@Potterslashfan Told ya it would take a while to find out about Harley's sexuality but you were on point when you got 'straight-boy vibes' about him. His lack of interest and CJ not wanting a boyfriend are two sides of the same coin. I'd be careful with those two, the ones not looking for love usually fall the hardest when they do.

Damn! I thought I'd fixed that. Maybe I did with a previous listing since these were mostly cut and paste jobs. Thanks for the heads up!

@Potterslashfan Very astute of you to see the stories resemble a TV show. I've kidded about Showtime or HBO turning it into a series. The president of the Washington Scandals Rugby Football Club mentioned the series resembled Tales of The City by Maupin and I'll confirm that series has been in the back of my mind while writing. I just tried to avoid turning everyone gay LOL The last chapter of Summer was written with rapid scene changes and varying POVs (against my editor's preference) with TV in mind. Sort of a music video feel, giving you glimpses and leaving some small details out. If anyone options the books for TV or film in my lifetime, I plan on manning the casting couch. Harvey Weinstein be damned! LOL

@Potterslashfan LOL- I wasn't that good at predicting. My original outline for the chapter covering election night had Clinton winning. You'll see how I handled that at the end of Georgetown: Roar.

If you refer to Sean's appearance, at least I foretold it in a previous chapter. This chapter went through a gazillion versions in my head before it was written. The original version had CJ drugged and used. It didn't feel right so... As for Sean realizing all CJ needed was comforting, I may have been channeling Irma La Douce a bit. This was an insight into Sean: a prostitute with a good heart.

@Potterslashfan So I should mark you as a member of Team Owen? LOL What you refer to as CJ's maturity when dealing with Chipper is borne out of his concern and care for those close to him. I've been lucky to have a couple of friends in my life who'd move heaven and earth to help someone they felt strongly about. That's who this aspect of CJ's personality is based on. His loyalty to family and friends will be a recurring theme. A couple of reasons for CJ not having a boyfriend: 1. The 'bloody author' in me likes to keep readers guessing 2. The kind of permissive environment he lives in takes the attraction of flaunting rules away. Why settle down when you can keep sampling? 3. There's more to it from a psychological aspect but I won't mention it here so it won't spoil future readers enjoyment.