Jody Daniel: Blog

Hi all!

Well, here is chapter 15 of “To Cheat the Devil.” I hope this is what you guys and girls wanted. What you expected, and I hope this gave you the enjoyment that you were looking for. I know not everyone are aviation fans. I also know that some don’t like the violence and war themes. There’s some that wanted some stroke story, but that is not in my line. This is evident out of the 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 scores in the votes. At least the 7, 8, 9, and overwhelming 10 scores gave me the courage to continue writing and posting.

On the 21st of October 2020 at 15:37, “Return to Sender” was posted here on SOL. After 5.33 gigabyte in 294 folders and 5162 files of research and delivering some 674 375 words in 7 stories, the time has come for me to take a rest. Yes, I know I said before that I am taking a rest, but every time there was another story to flow. The last one, “To Cheat the Devil,” was done due to the pressure from readers that wanted to know what happened in Somalia. I hope you now have your answer… Somalia is not a country I would recommend for visiting.

This time however, I am forcing myself to take a rest. I’ve come to notice that I feel the quality of my stories are not what it seems to be, therefore allow me to recharge my batteries before I attempt another project. (I think my editors would also like the break… LOL.)

Well, I won’t be taking a complete break, as two authors on this site has asked to help them with just getting their stories ready for publishing. I know that I am not THAT qualified to give my input, but do regard this as an honour to help out. So, by stepping back a bit, I’ll have some time on my hands to help out these guys.

In the famous words of the Terminator: I’ll be back!

Until next time.

Keep well, and stay safe!

Bye 4 now!

Hi all!

AND here comes the rainy season! At 16:00 the clouds roll in! A lot of thunder rumbling, a few scattered drops about 30 centimetres apart… then the sun comes out, and it’s back to roasting again! But those that know say: “The rain will come…”

Those that asked about my health, well I am good, and in fit shape. No, I’m not aware that my use of the English language has changed… Maybe I learned a few more words to use… I don’t know… It’s got nothing to do with my health. LOL. But thanks for noticing!

Here is Chapter 14 of To Cheat the Devil. Enjoy!

And if I don’t answer your comments or emails until tomorrow, don’t worry, it’s only the cell towers being out and leave me without internet for hours on end! Grrrrr!!!!

Until next time.

Keep well, and stay safe!

Bye 4 now!

Hi all!

It seems like everyone is a bit quiet these days. But yes, I agree, life do happens…

But I think a certain someone will drop me mail, after he read the part about Charley and how Charley relates to Mai-Loan. Or should I say; how Mai-Loan relates to Charley? LOL. But that is called: “Building the character.”

Now then, if all goes well, chapter 13 will be up and available shortly. YES, the picture of the Red Bull BO-105 on the top of a loop over Lady Liberty is real! There’s a video of it on YouTube, so go check it out.

There was a little confusion to what is “waste cloth.” Well, some of you know it by the name “rag.” Here with us you get two types of waste cloth. It is the little bits and pieces of material left over after the fashion gurus made $10 000 dresses. So all the off-cuts get bundled up and sold as scrap!

Then the other type is all the yards and yards of thread left over and bundled up into a crows nest of waste. This get sold as well, so some of us can wipe our hands sometimes. Then discarding it instead of giving someone nightmares in washing the stuff.

The “waste cloth” is the picture I put into the text. The other one is just called “waste,” but I could not find a picture of that. Sorry… Next time I’ll ask my buddy at the airport to just take a photo of it with his cell phone. LOL.

I hope all goes well for you.

Until next time.

Keep well, and stay safe!

Bye 4 now!

Hi all!

First of all, sorry that it took a while before chapter 12 were posted. (The posting sort of caught up with the writing. LOL.) But the good news is that chapter 12 is being posted and chapter 13 is 95% done and on the way to the editors shortly.

There is a twist at the end of this chapter, that will tie in with the end of chapter 13. So, hold on, fireworks is about to cause some mayhem! (And it’s not only the Angels!)

Oh, yes! Charley, dear old Charley… but that’s for the next chapter. LOL.

Enjoy!

Until next time.

Keep well, and stay safe!

Bye 4 now!

Hi all!

Spring is supposed to be on 21 September, and summer on 21 December. right? Well it seems lady spring and lady summer are at odds with one another. Temperatures run in the high thirties every day and not a cloud to be seen. My air-con is working overtime. The poor cats don’t know where to go hide away. Outside the strays has disappeared during the day and inside the two are jostling for a space near the air-con.

Oh, I don’t know if I told you guys, but a new baby has taken up residence with us. Now six months old and a real terror. But the female cat, and he, has sorted out the pecking order and all is fine. You can say he is a rescue, as he was part of the stray family. Then he hurt his right eye in either a fight or bashed it against something hard.

The vet said: Two options. One: Put him down. Second Option: remove the eye as it can’t be saved. Well, you guys don’t know me. How can a little life of just five months, at that the time, just be terminated. About 5K later, he took up residence inside with us, and my red head wife now has a one-eye-pirate boy that just loves her. (Seems like I have competition…)

Well, here is chapter 11 of “To Cheat the Devil,” and there’s much happening with the new redhead secret agent trying to run the ship and came up short against Darya and Roxy. I say no more.

Enjoy!

Until next time.

Keep well, and stay safe!

Bye 4 now!