We’ve had cooler temperatures over the past week, barely making into the lower 40s (mid teens, Celsius). For the most part, it’s been dry, which has been good so we could do some pruning of the hydrangeas, which stated to bud a couple of weeks ago. Normally, we get the pruning done before they bud, but with the recent mild weather, they decided to spring out.
A variety of spring flowers are now flowering. I don’t remember all of their names, but at least we’re seeing a variety of reds, yellows, and blues adding color around the house.
“There are two amazing places you can be. The nicest place to be is in someone’s thoughts. The safest place to be is in someone’s prayers. (Compliments of http://www.wisdomquotesandstories.com/)
So who was born on this date in history? Let’s find out who in the writing world was born on March 7th. (Compliments of http://www.onthisday.com/today/birthdays)
Guillaume du Vair, French writer and thinker; Georg Neumark, German composer and poet; Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet; Alessandro Manzoni, Italian poet/novelist (Betrothed); Frantisek L. Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song); Franz Grave von Pocci, German poet/composer (Der Alchemist); Matilde Serao [Tuffolina], Italian writer (Land of Cockayne); Paul Ernst, German writer; Vera Fjodorova Panova, Russian author (Sputniki); Greta Schoon, German poet; Leo Malet, French crime novelist (Nestor Burma novels); Stefan Kisielewski, Polish composer, writer and politician; Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian writer (Twilight in Jakarta); Kobo Abe, playwright (Woman, the Dunes); Jean-Paul Desbiens, Quebec writer and teacher; Georges Perec, French writer (Seire Noire, Retour a la bien-aimee); Harald Gerlach, German writer; Paul Preuss, American sci-fi author (Medusa Encounter, Starfire); Jürgen Theobaldy, German writer; Stanley Schmidt, American science fiction writer and editor; Robert Harris, British TV reporter, journalist and author (Fatherland, Enigma); Bret Easton Ellis, American writer (American Psycho); i Ai Yazawa, Japanese mangaka (manga author – Neighbourhood Story); and Amanda Gorman, American poet and activist who delivered the poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Anyone familiar to you? The only one I recognise is Amanda Gorman. We watched her delivery of her poem on inauguration day. Whether you recognize anyone on the list or not, if today’s your special day I hope you have a great one and many more to follow!
My Published Work
All five of my novels are participating in a month-long Bookfunnel promotion called Chilling Reads (99 cents or KU). My novels are all available through Kindle Unlimited. Mission: Angola is also participating in a separate promotion for New Releases – Mystery/Thriller. There are forty-two novels in this promotion, all of which have been released since October 2020. Please stop by–you might meet your next favorite author!
My Work in Progress
I still didn’t finish the next chapter of Revenge, the sequel to Colombian 
Betrayal as real-life requirements once again took precedence. Over the past week, there were another twenty-one new chapter reviews, bringing the total number of chapter reviews to 372. Plenty of useful suggestions to improve my writing. I hope to get back to working on this novel this coming week.
Here’s this week’s snippet:
Alberto whacked Bennie across the face. “Estúpido! I didn’t tell you to follow them. You’re not trained in surveillance.” He glared at Bennie and stomped to his seat. “They could have heard you when you shouted, ‘Alberto, I found them!’”
Bennie’s head dropped to his chest as he gazed at the floor. “I-I did what I thought was right. You wanted me to find them.”
Alberto squeezed his hand into a fist. “Yes. But why didn’t you pay some kid on the street to find out where they went instead of doing it yourself? I gave you enough money.” Perhaps I made a mistake pulling him from the collapsed building and bringing him with me.
“I didn’t think.”
“You got that right. In the future, do just what I tell you and nothing else. Remember, Allah is judging us.” He gestured to the table. A small parcel wrapped in brown paper and tied with string sat in the center. “Keep taking photos of the targets from a distance. There’s more cash in the package—use it to hire two or three locals who know how to follow people. No more amateur stunts.”
“Yes, Alberto.” He reached for the parcel.
“Start moving your equipment to our new property. The address is written on the bottom of the package. Don’t return here—Walter will be the only one still using this location.”
Bennie nodded as he picked up the parcel. “I won’t let you down, Alberto.”
“I know you won’t.” Or you’ll meet Allah sooner than you expect.
More next time.
Books I’m Reading
I recently finished Act of War (Scot Harvath Book 13) by Brad Thor. As with all of Brad’s stories, this is another riveting plot with plenty of action. Once again, Scot Harvath is embroiled in a struggle between good and evil as terrorists try to bring down the United States.With excellent descriptions, realistic characters, and Brad’s unique prowess, this is one not to be missed!
That’s all for this week. I hope you found something of interest or at least useful for your own writing. If you have any suggestions for a topic you’d like to read about, please let me know. Until the next time, thank you for reading and hope you drop in again.
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