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| Good morning, all, and I hope it finds you well! I've a serendipitous tale to share this morning, and though it started out as an unvarnished catastrophe, I believe it's going to work out to my great advantage. This very morning I heard through the grapevine that my incomplete story, "Tonight Your Life Will End . . ."  , has appeared in Jayne 🕸️ 🕷️  's Drama Newsletter, and in fact, it has already garnered a favorable review. And why is this honor a catastrophe? Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled beyond measure when one of my humble works appears in a newsletter. This is really as close as I will ever come to professional publication, and it knocks me out, really. The catastrophe arises because that story, far from being finished, is just about to start, and here it is being promoted as a work worthy of reading. How am I supposed to fix this? Well, after some panicky moments, I realized that if I make Tonight a book with this story as the preface, it can then live on as a short story collection, the afterlife chronicles of one Jackson Walsh, second story man extraordinaire. This will require some shifting of port items, maybe the loss of a couple, and even the transfer of characters between stories, but right now, I see broad vistas opening up before me, and it's all thanks to a mistake, a misunderstanding of intent, and it's gonna be great. I'll leave this story as-is for the time being so that it doesn't become an Invalid Item on the first day of the newsletter, but a couple of weeks from now, look for the revamping to begin. Serendipitous indeed!  |
| Good Sunday morning, and I hope it finds you well. I've decided that, in order to bring a little attention to my port, I'm going to advertise weekly, or maybe biweekly. Nothing garish, just a tasteful, understated announcement of something in my port. I'm going to begin this week with a new folder I've just set up called "The Laboratory" . This folder will contain unfinished works that have been demanding attention, and are very likely to see progress in the days ahead. It currently contains the following items: "The Breakdown" . This is a short story I wrote years ago with the intention of making it the opening of a series. I've never been able to find that second story until now. I'm hoping for progress soon. "Hunter's Creed" , an unfinished novella about a paladin of sorts, an agent of a church he doesn't believe in seeking absolution for his crimes in company with a most amazing sidekick. "Tonight Your Life Will End . . ." . A dark supernatural story of another sort of reluctant hero. This is currently envisioned as a short story, but if things go very well, it could be the introduction to a novel. If any of this sounds interesting, here's the link. Enjoy!
Jack  |
| You have a good idea of posting items on the newsfeed and some potential good reading for people to enjoy. |
spirit dog prowling 4premium+  - Thank you, Viv. Only The Breakdown is a complete story at this time, but I'm hoping someone might enjoy a peruse and have a comment or two. You never know what might start a fire! ... |
| Good morning, all, and I hope it finds you well! For anyone following, I've posted Chapter Six of "Beyond the Rails 3: Slayer of Darkness" . Enjoy! ~ Jack |
| In about a half-hour I will, as usual, be going dark for Thursday. I just wanted to share my other blog where eleven talented authors ~ well, ten talented authors plus me ~ share our thoughts weekly on various subjects discussing the dark side of literature. Tomorrow is my turn, and overnight tonight I will be posting my take on Conspiracy Theories. It will go up in about 8½ hours from now, and can be found, along with all that has come before, at https://threadsthatbind.net. Stop by and say hi if you aren't too busy! ... |
| Setting aside today (minus a couple of chores) to develop a new idea that jammed itself sideways into my brain last Thursday evening. This just got me to thinking how great it would have been to have had that career as an author. What a joy it must be to have a job where you're doing your hardest work when you're staring into space ... J |
| To whom it may concern: Chapter 5 of "Beyond the Rails 3: Slayer of Darkness" is up and ready to read. Folks in the mood for a bit of steampunk adventure are invited to take a ride ... J |
Hey, lookie here! My pal's an old pro, and his account is a year old    Don't forget to collect your 1 Year MB over at the Achievements page. Glad you're going strong  |
| To my handful of followers: I've added Chapter 4 to my book, "Beyond the Rails 3: Slayer of Darkness" : Of course, anyone is welcome, follower or not. Climb aboard and enjoy the ride! ... J |
Happy birthday to me! Seventy-seven and going strong, Original parts still rolling along. And, here's the part that's really nice, I've survived the sixties . . . Twice! |
 May the dreams you hold dearest, be those which come true, and the kindness you spread, keep returning to you! Kindest Regards, Lilli   |
Thank you, Lilli Munster 🦇 ☕  . Given our history, this means a lot. Hope you have a wonderful day as well! ... J |
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