This week was great as our son flew in for a few days from Washington, D.C. It was his first visit since we moved into our new home. Even our cats were pleased to see him. We can’t wait for his next visit!
The weather continued its cooler trend, and is now pleasant after the high humidity and higher temperatures. Hope this continues for the next few months so I can do some weeding and other outside jobs, such as painting the garden shed.
“The secret of it all is to write… without waiting for a fit time or place.” – Walt Whitman. Compliments of https://press.barnesandnoble.com/bnpress-blog/inspirational-quotes-writing/.
So who was born on this date in history? Let’s find out who in the writing world was born on September 15th, the third Sunday of the month. (Compliments of https://www.onthisday.com/birthdays/).
François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, French writer of maxims and memoirs; James Fenimore Cooper, 1st major American novelist (The Last of the Mohicans); Willem Josephus van Zeggelen, Dutch author; Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian and political writer; Frank Gannett, American newspaper publisher (Gannett); Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Indian Bengali novelist (Devdas); Robert Benchley, American humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary); Agatha Christie, English crime writer (Murder on the Orient Express, Mousetrap); Claude McKaye, Jamaican-American author (Songs of Jamaica, Banjo); J. Slauerhoff, Dutch poet, writer and ship’s doctor (El Dorado); Gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain); George Kilpatrick, Canadian-British bible scholar (University of Oxford); Richard Baerlein, British horse racing journalist (Evening Standard 1947-57, Observer 1963-95, Guardian 1968-95), and author; Adolfo Bioy Casares, Argentine writer known for “The Invention of Morel” and collaborator with Borges; Nelson Gidding, American screenwriter (The Andromeda Strain); Lucebert [Jacobus Swaanswijk], Dutch poet, painter and cartoonist (Boozz, PC Hooft prize 1967); Norman [Richard] Spinrad, American sci-fi author (Child of Fortune); Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, American sci-fi author (Hotel Transylvania);Howard Waldrop, American sci-fi author (The Ugly Chickens); Oliver Stone, American Academy Award-winning screenwriter and film director (Wall Street; Born On The Fourth of July; Platoon; JFK); Hrant Dink, Turkish-Armenian journalist and newspaper editor (Agos); Rebecca Miller, American director and writer (The Ballad of Jack and Rose); Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian writer (Half of a Yellow Sun); Sophie Dahl, English model and author; and Ingrid Bisu, Romanian-German actress and scriptwriter (Toni Erdmann).
Any names familiar to you? There were three for me this week: James Fenimore Cooper, Agatha Christie, and Oliver Stone. Whether you recognize anyone on the list or not, if today’s your special day I hope you have a great one!
My Work In Progress
My work on Mission: Yemen, Xavier Sear Thriller Book 2 is my primary focus. This week, I posted
chapter thirty-three to the two online subscription writing sites I use. The story received another sixteen chapter reviews this week, bringing the total to 518.
Here’s another snippet:
Prince Hussein peered through the branches of the date palms at the two young women. That Shatara is a feisty one. She would make someone a decent wife, but that would ruin my plans for her. He sipped from a glass of tea as he watched them.
“Excuse me, Prince Hussein.”
The prince turned and glanced at the young male servant.
The boy held a letter in a shaking hand. “This came for you a few minutes ago by a special rider.”
The prince took the envelope and waved a hand to dismiss the youth. What’s this? He tore open the letter.
My dear Prince Hussein,
Beware. There are eyes on you, which might make things difficult. Tread carefully so you keep below the National Security Bureau’s radar. Otherwise, you might face the same charge as Hamed Kamal Muhammad bin Haydara of being a destroyer of Islam, who was fortunate to avoid public execution.
My friends and I shall do our utmost to protect you and those around you but do not dally in your efforts to advance Saudi interests at the expense of Yemeni peace and prosperity.
A friend.
Prince Hussein tore the letter into small pieces before wadding them together and shoving it into his pocket. Who is this friend? What does he know about my real plans? He shook his head. I must convince Shatara to sign the document accusing her father of supporting Ansar Allah.
He poured the rest of his tea over the balcony and returned to his office.
More next time.
This brings us to an end for another week. I hope you found something of interest. 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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