Carlos Hazday

Once again, someone should feature this entry on the front page.

Having just written a dinner party, I went to a wine's bouquet. Booze instead of flowers... that gives you a hint about how my mind works.

@Mawgrim Your memory's a hell of a lot better than mine. One reason I loved Arthur C. Clarke stories was because he included subtle references to fay characters. I think it was his story, inspired by the American Bicentennial in 1976, that mentioned characters sexual interest on a scale from straight to gay. Obviously, the fact he was in the closet influenced his writing.

My thinking was a bunch of randy, muscular men could find relief in the communal baths. Did she realize how close that is to a bathhouse? One thing that always surprised me was how Anne had women in leadership roles but riders were strictly men. At least in most of her stories. I don't recall if she introduced same sex couples in the originals or if they showed up in the later joint stories with her son.

Guess my timing was off. This is the banner for my next story. It'll go live sometime next month.

I always wondered what the unsuccessful riders in a mating flight did. I mean, they're raring to go and all of a sudden nothing? Anne might object to what I envision happening. 😁

Good chapter. It explored some of the thread fighting peripheral activities while candidates trickled in. I want to say Anne paid more attention to the aftermath of fighting. You've done a little of both. Most e joyable.

I may have to read the story again now.

Can a mod feature this blog on the Forums page?

Reading through comments again. I haven't paid a lot of attention, but the guy seems unable to catch a break. He gets his shit halfway together and health issues strike.

Never knew that. Very interesting. The one age-related item about singers I'm aware of is the significance many of them (maybe you gave us the reason) place on turning 33. Or maybe because that was the age Jesus supposedly died. George Harrison and Julio Iglesias I know released albums with 33 in the title. Anyway, I won't spoil the remainder of this story or related ones by telling you how Chipper ends up. However, remember use and abuse are different things. Hopefully Chipper will not fall down that crevasse.

Wouldn't that be repetitive? Can't we figure the same thing out by looking at word count?

@Myr The original was groundbreaking and inspiring. After Han Solo was left frozen in whatever at the end of the 2nd movie, I realized they were filming just to get the sequels out to maximize profits. Quality suffered.

Losing a sibling has to be tough. In the story, Liz may be gone, but she won't be forgotten. Trust me on that.

I'm nuts about dry-roasted cashews.

I read this paragraph repeatedly before the pull to comment was irresistible. Writing the same MC for the past 8 or so years, I'm not sure sequels are actually easier. Having to maintain consistency, with previous events and character personalities, can be taxing. That MC, and the large cast I've surrounded him with allow me to explore plenty of story lines, though. While the MC's, introduced at 15, is a political beast, his friends have allowed me to write about a music competition, American football players, fine art, an Air Force Cadet, and a few other disparate subjects. My guy's now 25 and the way I write his actions and dialogue are not the same as in the first installment. Partially due to me learning some things about writing but also because a government official does not look at life the way a teenager does. It's definitely comfortable to write the same characters repeatedly, but it could get boring if the sequels are simply more of the same. My last multi-chapter story included a travelogue of Mexico, a Russian spy, and the MC killing someone with a gun. Based on reader reactions, I'll keep the train running for a while. Nice interview, James.

Damn senior moments. LOL

My apologies, entirely my fault. I've been cleaning typos and punctuation on my older stories (not trying to revise them although they could use it) and somehow I screwed up this one. Should be fine now.

Thank you, sir. I'm trying.

You're nuts. Something tiny coming next month

Moving him out of the main house gives me a chance to write about CJ, Owen, and Liebe without always having Brad in the mix. Plus it gives me a place to park him until he graduates and I decide on his next move.

I've been known to write something, decide it's too sappy when reading it later, and deleting it or changing it. Sometimes, I figure readers would enjoy it and leave it alone. Yeah, that little CJ speech was a tad cloying.

I admit I've had my moments...

Pay per view live action and Only Fans clips... smells like money

Take a look at my previous reply... peas in a pod