Uncle Jim: Blog

New chapters have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

This week's chapters open with Lucy and Joel attending the administrative portion of the Officer's Basic Course. They learn about the new Team on returning from the Basic Course and Lucy works with Kaera.

After nine months, the unit's personnel begin to return and remain. The aerial Partners return shortly after that. The ground Partners return a short time later.

The next day the ground Partners are introduced to the Jaguars. There are some initial problems. Field training and cross training start nearly immediately to get all of the Teams operating together.

Later, Sergeant Bell joins them for a unit field exercise. He brings news that the Headquarters is also having a field exercise. Those at First Mobile were unaware of this. That afternoon, they are visited by two Team Leaders who will be the aggressor for the Headquarters exercise. Information is exchanged.

Later on their exercise, they become aware of someone preparing to attack them. They prepare a reception for them. They are very surprised.

Shortly after returning from the field exercise, they are alerted for a new mission.

The chapters following these will reveal the mission and leave those in the unit wondering about a number of things.

Enjoy these chapters. More next week. There are now 26 chapters, and I haven't finished the story.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

New chapters have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

This week's chapters open with Kaera accompanying Tiger Team to their recreation area. They wish to learn more about her and her Talent.

Six weeks or so later Otho creates another incident. Tiger Team uses their Magic to straighten things out.

The advanced studies program culminates with the use of strong spell which cause problems but Tiger Team has the cure.

Shortly after Luther and Miranda leave for the administrative portion of the Officer Basic course, Kaera is assigned to the unit. Trish realizes that she now has half of a new Team. She checks on the availability of ground Partners. There will be a lot of cross training required for a new Team.

With these chapters, things are coming together for the unit. There is still a lot of training and cross training needed before they can be ready to deploy. There are a number of twists and turns ahead before the story ends.

Enjoy these chapters. More next week.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

New chapters have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

This week's chapters open with most of the Partners going to the Partner Training Center to have their young and raise them for a time before the young are trained to be Partners.

Following a small problem with the Eagles, all of the Partners are taken to the area assigned to them. The next day, their Human Partners return to their headquarters.

On returning to their unit, they find orders for many of them for schooling. Those on Tiger Team have orders to attend the Magic School. After reporting, there is a small problem with their first teacher. Later there is an incident between two students, and the young lady involved reveals that she has a stronger Talent than they had thought. The Team takes her with them to relax some.

These two chapters were very easy to write and also a bit of fun. Some of the following chapters were less easy to write, and much less fun. These chapters also fill in some things about those in the unit.

Enjoy these chapters, more next week.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

The first chapters of the new story have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

The story opens with Tiger Team and the rest of First Mobile Headquarters Team returning to Ainalhai III. They have been warned that there are serious questions about their actions on Parthas.

After arriving, Tiger Team is subjected to not just one but three separate inquiries over the next several weeks on what had occurred during their mission to Parthas. The Colonel answers all of their questions. There are attempts to use the Truth spell during two of the inquiries. Eventually they are allowed to return to their unit to prepare it for the promised schools.

I guess that I should have posted a notice last week that I would begin posting Owen's World today instead of springing it on you like this. However, this was a rash decision made this week when I started on the final two chapters of the story. You will find a number of twists and turns in the story, but they all eventually lead to the final realization at the end.

Enjoy these opening chapters. More next week.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

It has been suggested to me that many of the readers would be interested in knowing what I am working on and what order they will appear in.

Currently, I am working on the next Tiger Team story. It is entitled "Owen's World", and I have just started on chapter 15. Most of the chapter have been to at least one of my editors. A number of the early chapters have been to two or more editors. This should be the next story to appear.

Concurrently, I am working on Book 5 of the Ley Line Witch series, which is entitled "Dragon Son". Am only on chapter 4 at this time, as I have been concentrating on Owen" World.

Also in progress is a story entitled "The Prophecy". It takes place in the far future and involves several women in different time periods trying to bring a warning to those who rule a portion of the galaxy. There are only 2 chapters written on this.

Additionally, I am continuing to do research on Magic Ink VIII, and Amulets of Power VI. Both stories require a substantial amount of research. I started on Magic Ink VIII over 4 years ago but stopped because of the amount of research needed to prevent the First World War. Wanted to write instead of doing research. Am doing research on both of these stories, as time permits.

Additionally, there are a couple of Slave Girls stories and another Magic Ink story under my writing desk that have some work done on them, but aren't really active at this time.

I have ideas for several other stories, but haven't done anything on them currently, as I am a bit busy. The weather is better here now, and I have been out for my walks a couple of times a week, plus I have done a little film photography this last week. Oh yes, my wife and I got our COVED shot yesterday.

Hope that all of you continue to do well and stay safe.

Keep Well,
uncle jim