Jody Daniel: Blog

Due to public demand, (and persuasion from my Editors) the follow-up on “The Sound of Thunder,” will be coming to you in the form of “To Cheat the Devil.”

I know I said I will finish the story first, but after five chapters my one editor said it was time to hit the screens. So here goes…

There is a lot of background about the situation in Somalia, that must be dealt with. This has an effect on the actions of the characters in the story and the story itself. You need to understand Somalia, before you will understand the actions of the characters.

A lot of research went into this story, and it was not possible to relay all the facts. Only those that had a direct influence on the story would be used. I was fortunate to lay may hands on public domain documents that collaborate the facts.

So, Misters FBI and CIA, I am not Dan Brown, and neither a US citizen. Besides, all that is portrayed in this work of fiction are based on fact and public domain documentation, and in no way will compromise any of your fine work. Even the location of the UN Compound in Somalia is already known by the portrayed rebel faction and that said faction had already successfully attacked that said facility.

I hope you, the readers, will find this one what you hoped it to be.

ENJOY!

Until next time.

Keep well and stay healthy!

Bye 4 now!

Hi all!
Now that the spring is in the air and old man winter is slowly finding its way NORTH, things are just peachy here in sunny South Africa. Who cares about what the politicians are concocting up again. They are just a bunch of loony criminals that hide under diplomatic immunity, and not worth my worry.

The good news, (for some of you — (Critics included.)) is that the follow-up on “The Sound of Thunder” is doing well. Chapters one to three has been received back from the editors and chapter 4 is nearly on its way to them.

In line with my new policy of writing the story complete before posting is doing well. I have more time to check and recheck facts, and SPELLING that the editors miss… (Sorry big guys…), and a few other things as well. Maybe sometimes add some clarity to a previous chapter, so the story reads correctly, and you are not caught by surprise on something.

A story has a life of its own, and sometimes the STORY dictates what is happening or going to happen, and not my pen hand, writing it to my carefully devised plan. Nooo… The story has the final say! Therefore, it is sometimes called for, to go and add, or change something in a previous chapter. If that chapter was posted, oh boy, what is done was done, and very hard to change.

So, I hope you guys are good with the way I’ll be posting in the future. I tried it with “Amelia,” and it worked out well.

Now, this was just to say “HI” to all, and assure you I am still around, working hard behind the scenes to get “To Cheat the Devil,” out to you as soon as it comes out of the oven.

I thought of naming it "To Shout at the Devil," but that title was already used by some extremely good best selling author. (That made a couple of million on that book!)

I then ran across a song that had the words in the lyrics; "Well, I can't say, I cheated the Devil, but I drank his beer for nothing... and then I stole his song..." And I thought, "That's it!" Let's cheat the devil a bit.

What say you?

Keep well and stay safe!

Bye 4 now.

Hi all. There’s nothing better than to realise you’re in love. Wherever that love is here, or somewhere else. What will the future hold for Bruce as he makes a shocking discovery…

Sorry, but this is the END. The Spirits, and the Ghosts must now retreat… and rest. They should be where their destiny lies… Wherever that may be.

Until next time.

Keep well and stay healthy!

Bye 4 now!

In the words of songwriter Tom Springfield, is the only way to describe chapter 6:

“Say goodbye, my own true lover, as we sing a lovers' song. How it breaks my heart to leave you, now the carnival is gone. High above the dawn is waiting, and my tears are falling rain. For the carnival is over. We may never meet again…”

Keep well and stay healthy!

Bye 4 now!

Hi all!
Between the load shedding and running errants, It looks like I am able to get chapter 5 of Amelia posted.

It looks like Bruce is in for a rough ride, and that he has to come to terms about Amelia’s “TASK” she has to do. Only time will tell if it will be good, or not… You decide.

Keep well and stay healthy!

Bye 4 now!