Harddaysknight: Blog

2019 is almost over and it is time to pause and think. That doesn't work for me, however. I can pause with the best of them, but thinking causes headaches. I will post the last chapter of LiR3 before year's end. It will meet with universal amazement, approval, and votes of ten. What can I say? Seriously, it was hard to write as I never actually had an ending planned. I had so many situations in mind, but how to stop it? I am leaving it open for the next book, which I will write before I begin posting it. It will be about Lena and Saint saving worlds as they battle in a place far, far away.

When I began Lady in Red, I tossed in Ukraine on a whim. It was not in the news much, but was at odds with Russia. Since my first chapter, Ukraine has been slapped around and lost land to Russia and has, of course, been the focal point of recent events.

I had planned to have a wealthy woman be elected and impeached. The Ukraine was an important country in my narrative. It seems I am a bit of a prophet. I missed female, but hit on wealthy, impeached, and Ukraine being important. Now I need to worry about other worlds coming to Earth?

As always, thanks for reading my efforts. I realize my stories are not always realistic, but my goal is to entertain, to help readers escape from the real world. Those of you who have joined me on this trip have my sincere appreciation. Writers need readers and you folks have been the very best. Have a wonderful Holiday Season!

The universe will be The Wall of Sleep with Gothic horror as the theme. If it seems successful, we will create new universes every six months or so. Some very good writers will contribute to a collection of stories in the newly created universe. In the past, we have done themes like westerns, sirens' song of the water, mysteries and others, too unknown to mention. I am attempting to post a humorous gothic horror story and may fail on all counts, but we do enjoy writing outside our comfort zone. It makes us work and create. That's a good thing. Look for the universe to go live on March 20th and please support these writers with comments, emails, and very high votes!

I have been honored with a request to join with some top writers to create a new universe in SOL. It will be Wall of Sleep Universe and will feature stories of Gothic Horror. These stories have been written with that theme in mind and are going to be very good. You will recognize the names of the participating writers when you see them. They are some of the best writers on Storeisonline. This group will be creating new universes with a particular theme and posting stories to them as time allows. The gothic horror universe will debut March 20th and will certainly be worth the readers' time to check it out. We all appreciate those of you that read, vote and comment on our efforts. Writers are nothing without readers.

It is being edited. I apologize for the long wait. The illness and death of my best friend bothered me more than I ever thought something would. I am getting back into the groove now. Chapter 8 will be a long one with some surprises. I thank everyone for their patience and understanding.

I realize that most people do not look for, or accept excuses, but here it is. My best friend for over 50 years was diagnosed with liver cancer. After a couple bad months, he passed away the other day. It is surprising the stages a person goes through during something like this. At first, I had no desire to do much writing as the thoughts of my own mortality caused me to wonder what it's all about. Now I am feeling the need to do as much as possible before my final curtain. I want to leave something behind, so I'm going to try to find my muse and get back to doing something I really enjoy, hacking out stories that entertain me and a few others. Thanks for being so patient. Hug your spouses, kids, and friends when you can.