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Wayne Gray

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  1. Wayne Gray

    Broken Blood

    Thanks! Honestly, @MacGreginspired me to attempt and step up the description game. If you’ve not read Dissonance in process by him you’re missing out. Thanks for reading!
  2. I wish there was a "groan" reaction, lol.
  3. Similar to this area and the sometimes persistent rains. When people think "California" they don't realize that our winters and springs here are punctuated by atmospheric river events. I live in the far northern portion of the state. San Francisco is Central, not Northern California. The university students here are often surprised when it rains, hard, for a week. Hey, to me it's just great writing weather. Glad your windshield is fixed up. And we can hope you avoid another Bomb Cyclone. 😳
  4. Also, @MacGreg I hope you're staying warm! 😳 https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/04/09/denver-weather-powerful-storm-on-the-way/
  5. Ughhhhh ... sorry, Kitt. That sucks.
  6. Wayne Gray

    Broken Blood

    Oh, you already know more about Caleb than the rest of this bunch, mister editor! I guess it's a good sign that you love him, huh? 🙂
  7. Wayne Gray

    Broken Blood

    FYI - I grew up around tobacco farms. If done right a person can grow tobacco without harm to the land or to nearby waterways. If done only with profit in mind, then a person can thrash his property, earn enough profit to buy more, and abandon the old plot. People like that are universally despised by their neighbors, but Kentucky is a place where people leave one another to use their land how they see fit. The uncles are so angry, and the loss of their family homestead galls them as few things can. Papaw Beecher was an old hillbilly, but he knew to use lawyers for legal matters. More is coming. Thanks for reading and commenting, Parker.
  8. Wayne Gray

    Broken Blood

    Yeah, farmers had kids for a reason other than to have a family. It was a built-in workforce and one that was needed. Huh, funny that Caleb has a fancy agriculture degree and no place other than his brother's farm to use it. His talents seem a little wasted, don't they? I know I'm telegraphing. I don't care. 😋
  9. Heard this one on Wave of Good Noise YouTube station. I like it. Good for writing.
  10. Wayne Gray

    Broken Blood

    Thanks, Chris! Charles and Caleb both bring back many memories, feelings, and hopes for Wren. They've both been very good friends to him through the years.
  11. Wayne Gray

    Broken Blood

    Hahaha ... yes indeed. It's definitely about to start flying too. Thanks for reading/commenting/rating, Kitt. 🙂
  12. "Are we goin'?" Charles stood beside Caleb's truck, his voice impatient and his tanned hand drumming on the exposed frame of the engine housing. His brother was lagging, hood up, messing with the motor in the vehicle. Caleb nodded. "Yeah." He grunted as he pulled his hand out of the cramped space in the engine. Apparently, there was a loose hose and he had to work it back into place. "I just had to tighten the clamp on the water line." Charles grimaced at the stripe of grease left on Cal
  13. Goodnight, all. It's sleepy time for this fellow.
  14. Good night, Thorn. Sleep well.
  15. Wayne Gray

    Money Talks

    Very true. I carry around a lot of information I can't share. It's part and parcel of the work ... but some don't take it seriously enough. We'll see.
  16. Wayne Gray

    Money Talks

    It was sweet. Did you notice that Ben was recognized by a nurse? I sense ... complication from that.
  17. Yeah. I think I need to just get over keeping the integrity of the whole thing intact. My beta reader on this one was adamant it needs to get out there, which is flattering.
  18. I appreciate that you asked, but Thorn is right.
  19. Wayne Gray

    Papaw

    Yeah. This is a kind of stress which demands he step up. Yet, there's a balm associated with just being there. It may smooth his edges, and turn him into a real person after all. Thanks for reading, Jeffrey. 🙂
  20. Wayne Gray

    Money Talks

    Sitting here with shaving cream on my face, because I was 1/2 way through my morning shave when I realized this had an update. Thanks for posting, Mac. It's a great story, and it deserves to go on. Also, Eric is a DICK. But, everybody even a villain has their weakness. Maybe it's money? I guess we'll see.
  21. Wayne Gray

    Chapter 21

    Thank you, Kitt. I'm glad you stuck around for the whole ride. It was a fun tale to write. A lot to track, but still, fun.
  22. Thank you, Fae. You read as I went along, and I appreciate you for that. Your feedback was helpful in many ways. I know it was tough, but I'm glad you found it worth the journey.
  23. Wayne Gray

    Chapter 19

    Oh, he's in trouble, no matter how you slice it. 🙂 You're in the endgame now ... if you can stop reading, right now, then I have failed miserably as a writer!
  24. Thanks, Chris. To do it I'll need to take the pictures out. They won't format correctly, so ... I would just have to let go of the pictures, I guess. Or maybe create an album and link them. I've got a lot of irons in the fire currently, so this one will have to wait to be posted in the archive. But, thanks for the nice sentiment. I liked the story a lot too.
  25. Thanks, Parker. This one is a rollercoaster. It's intense, bright, dark, and sweet all at once. If you choose to stick with it, then I hope it speaks to you all the way through.
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