I’m a night stocker. Not exactly what I had in mind for myself when I was growing up. I guess I ended up here because the usual career goals didn’t fit. Fireman? Heh. Yeah, I’m all about running into burning buildings. Doctor? Eight-plus years of college – no-thank-you-very-much. Lawyer? Ditto.
You could ask if I’m happy [...]
Note: Before we get into The Good Knight, I wanted to let the loyal “Orb” fans know that for the time being I won’t be publishing any more installments. The story seems to have taken on some life, and at a minimum it is developing into a short story or perhaps a novel. Given future [...]
Long time readers of this blog know that I love Smashwords. I’ve written about it on several occasions and I truly believe that it is one of the best tools out there to get your writing work noticed. I won’t go into great detail here because I’ve done that in a previous post. I will [...]
Richter was pacing. Back and forth, damn near stomping. Nelson, already keyed up and tightly wound, could only sit in the chair and watch. Ordinarily, the view from Richter’s 14th floor office at One Ocean Boulevard would be serene. Sailboat triangles slowly cutting a swath across Santa Monica Bay always held a fascination for Nelson, [...]
Francois grabbed one of his heavy flannel shirts and knelt down next to the boy.
He placed a tentative hand on the boy’s back. It was cold and Aurora’s shivering resonated through Francois’ gentle touch.
“Aurora, my God. You’re freezing. Let’s get some clothes on you.”
With that, he scooped up the boy and placed him on the [...]
