Today is Mother’s Day in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States, as well as several other countries. Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and moms-to-be! Hope you have an enjoyable day. I know my wife is, because our son flew in yesterday morning from Washington, D.C., to spend the weekend with her. I don’t think he could have picked a better present!
My Work in Progress
Despite a myriad of external tasks this week, I still managed to squeeze in more writing on Dangerous Alliance. Chapter eighteen is posted to the two subscription writing sites I use and reviews are coming in. Progress on chapter nineteen is also underway and I hope to post this during the coming week. All other works on other projects are on hold until I at least complete Dangerous Alliance‘s overall first draft.
Here’s another snippet for you:
A man, dressed in dark clothing and covered in a green blanket with scattered dark brown splotches lay on the mulch, his head resting against a palm.
Kim bent down. Part of the blanket covered the man’s face. He pulled it aside—and gasped.
Soo!
Battered, bruised, but still with a pulse. Kim tapped Soo’s face—no response. He grasped him by the shoulders and gave a light shake. Soo’s head moved, minor twitches, before his hand reached out and grabbed Kim’s arm.
“Help. Me.” Soo’s hand fell to the ground.
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A man smiled as he snapped photos through the open window, zooming in on Kim’s face. Another, this time with both men. He pushed back through the bushes, dropped his camera inside a Lufthansa airline bag, and departed.
How to proceed—threats? Blackmail?
Perhaps most next time.
Books I’m Reading
I’m finishing up Jack Du Brul’s Deep Fire Rising (Philip Mercer Book 6) and Brad Carl’s Grey Areas – The Saga. I’ll have both reviews for you next time.
Blogs/Author Pages/Writing Sites I’d Like to Share
I’ve expanded this section from being only about blogs that I follow but also introduce you to some new authors and a few writing sites.
ReadersAbode – Don’t forget to check this site out. Created by a group of writers spread across several continents, there’s sure to be something of interest. Thus far, the site contains short stories and poems written by its members, several blog posts and interviews with established authors. Or check it out on Twitter: @readersabode.
Art Galore – A virtual world of art and books! Whether you’re into art of into finding a new book to read, check out this site.
Lenka’s List – Home of creative people. An excellent website for authors and bloggers to showcase their work.
I’m afraid that’s all the time I have this sunny Sunday. Need to enjoy the rest of the day with our son before he heads back to Washington this evening. Hope you’ve found something of interest or at least useful for your own writing. Until the next time, thank you for reading!
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Thanks for the interesting links.Randall. Regards to your wife .
M.
Many thanks, Michael and enjoy the day!