I realized around the first of this year that I hadn’t been doing much enough recreational fiction reading.
Writing
Again With The Names
I’ve mentioned my problems with names before, regarding the main character in Don’t Stop Beleivin’. I resolved that issue, but it was a pain to discover it when I did. I decided that I wouldn’t wait that long to check character names again.
Work in Progress
With Sad Girl heading in to the chute, and Don’t Stop Believin’ in the can and waiting for editing, it’s time to start work on another story. This one is also musically inspired.
In Review – Concrete Desert
Concrete Desert by Jon Talton My rating: 4 of 5 stars David Mapstone is a former Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy, and now a former history professor.
We’re The Only Ones Who Can Point Guns At Your Kids
In 2007, DEA agents raided a home in Seeley California. They roused a man, woman, and their 14- and 11-year-old daughters. The kids were woken up to guns in their faces and masked men yelling at them to “Get down on the fucking ground.”