Douglas Fox: Blog

My next story, "Coming Home" continues to grow as I write it. I decided to post the story in more than one part, so I can get some of it out sooner rather than waiting until I have the whole story complete. This is similar to what Al Steiner is doing with Intemperance.

Editing on Part 1 has started. I also updated the "Lost and Found" epilogue to match up with some minor changes I have made in the timeline for Life in Paradise. Don't get too excited to check out the updated Epilogue when it is posted later tonight. You would need a fine toothed comb to find what has changed.

[If you must know, I changed the length of Chip Brinton's career a little and corrected the name of Jeff Lurie's son. I finally found out his name is Julian not Matt. Matt was just a wild guess I made ten years ago when I was writing "Lost and Found."]

I would appreciate some feedback from all of you. I dislike the "Washington Football Team" nickname the ex-Redskins are currently using. As a placeholder in "Coming Home," I am calling the team the "Redtails." This is one of a couple dozen possible nicknames I have seen. I hope the WFT comes up with a permanent name before I begin posting. Since my story is set in a fictional world, though similar to but not identical to real life, would it bother anyone if I kept the Redtails nickname when I post the story rather than using the awkward "Washington Football Team" nickname if Washington has no permanent nickname?

Hopefully, Part 1 of "Coming Home" will be ready for posting sometime this summer.

Meanwhile, I will continue writing.

Doug Fox

Boy, that was a bone headed goof. Delanie Walker is playing in Rob Gronkowski's place at the Pro Bowl. Of course, Gronkowski is preparing the 2017 Super Bowl and is not in Hawaii. I have put the correction in the posting que.

There are two more chapters to go after this one. I want to thank everyone for their support. I hope you will all enjoy the remainder of the story as it is posted next week.

Doug Fox

I want to thank everyone for their kind comments over the past two weeks. I have turned on voting, now that you can see where I am going with the story.

I will continue to post on Tuesdays and Fridays. Thank you for your support.

Doug Fox

I have started posting my new story. I plan to post on Tuesdays and Fridays. The story has twenty-one chapters. I hope you enjoy Andrew's tale.

I have voting turned off for now. I will turn it on in a couple weeks, when you can see where I am going with the story.

Doug Fox

I finished the first draft of the story today. The story checks in at 197,00 words and 496 pages. I am up to Chapter 13 with the editing. I expect to finish editing and do the final proofread of the early chapters in the next two weeks.

Posting will begin on July 7th. I plan to post new chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays.

I hope everyone enjoys it once I begin posting.

Doug Fox