Jody Daniel: Blog

Good day to you all! (That’s all I will say.)

Yes, it will be impossible to name just the countries where my esteemed readers find themselves. (All 31 countries.) I had to consult a world map the other day. This website had a hit from a country I did know about. WOW!

Also, thank you to the guy (or girl) that found out VPN. To have hits on my website from both Russia and Ukraine, was just unbelievable. And that was in the last seven days!

Just imagine if you all sent me email! I will take forever to answer them all. LOL. But I am not complaining! No, on the contrary, I would love mail from you all! (There’s a spot on the website where you can send your email, without too much hassle. Just look on the right side of the main page.)

NOW, the real reason for this communiqué to you. (Nice word, hey! It’s not pay-as-you-go, nope, for me it is learn-English-as-I-go! LOL.) Okay, the good news is that “The Sound of Thunder,” chapter 11 is now with the editors, and will post in about 2 days time. So hang in there! I know your pain. (Okay, some of your pain.)

Here all is A-Okay, with no adverse problems or things like aircraft making dead-stick landings on a road and causing my wife to be one hour late for work… Snakes hibernating in her office for winter… Female crocodile that builds a nest at my wife’s work, and laid some eggs… Nah, nothing out of the ordinary. Life is just rosy. It's just fun living in Africa!

So, watch out for chapter 11, to be posted soon.

Keep well, stay safe and out of mischief. Keep the blue stuff overhead, and the rubber-side down.

Bye 4 Now.

Hi there everybody! Hoping it goes well with you all. Here is Chapter 10 of The Sound of Thunder.

My one editor said that it is only ME, that would place a container ship in a flight simulator! LOL. But it is for the story! I even changed the name of the ship to be in line with the one in the story. (Even the flag of the shipping line, but that will be for a future chapter, as the flag goes on the back of the ship.)

The Puma also got a new paint job! It don't look like Ash is very happy with the paint job, but he has to keep his trap shut and go along with the boss of the Puma, Grumpy!

Thanks for all your emails. I do appreciate it.

Until next time.

Bye 4 now!

Hi there all you good friends!
Well here is chapter 9 of “The Sound of Thunder.” This time around my editors were a little lenient with their red pens. (Maybe I’m getting the hang of this now!)

There’s nothing earth-shattering in this chapter. So do not reach for the brandy, Scotch, or whatever to calm your nerves. The big stuff is still to come. Some of the facts giving in this chapter were based on real life stuff, only obscured a bit to protect the innocent involved.

Ash finds out about a "mole" inside SAPS. (This was a true fact and the guilty party was found, arrested and sentenced to imprisonment. But for the story he is still around doing his crooked things.) There are other facts too, some involving the killing of a judiciary official by an organization.

Oh, and by the way; the guy at “Covered Stories” was at it again, and made a great front cover for “Stray Cats Hunt in Darkness.” I will post it to my external blog, else wait a day or two and go check out his blog. There are 8 pages of covers for stories.

Keep well, stay safe and out of mischief!

Bye 4 now!

Hi All! Hope you are doing fine and are in good health. Don’t watch TV, too much War and destruction. You will just get indigestion, heartburn and other unmentionable nonsense. Rather read some GOOD stories on SOL and live in the moment.

There has been nothing much happening around here. I can say a lot about the fuel price hike, and the food price increases, but would rather leave it and just enjoy the last of summer, fall, and get armored for winter.

To my friend in Norway, get back South Africa! Our winters are much better than the Arctic Summer. LOL.

So, chapter 8 of The Sound of Thunder will be up later today. I just posted it, and the good people at SOL will most likely have it available by 16:00 SAST. (South African Standard Time.)

To my editors: Thanks for some fine work, but you will notice that I changed some wording, just to clarify about little Roxy getting wet in a Cape Town storm and little 98 pound Darya being able to play with her little piece of artillery. (Sorry… Despicable, nasty me… I know I will get some feedback about it. LOL.)

So, enjoy! Keep your feet on the ground and reach for the stars!

Bye 4 now!

The day you knew would come. It's no surprise, and yet, it took a while, but "The Sound of Thunder" Chapter 7 is out! (SOL will have it around 16:00 SAST for you to get.)

Thank you all for the response to "Caldo Largo." The PLOT? Yes the plot... Even got the reviewer with that one. LOL. The plot is as old as time, and time is old, very old. Boy finds girl. Boy likes girl. (A lot.) Girl likes boy. They kiss, and... Well, that's it. I'm sure you saw through that one.

And for my email friend that said I must go check my hard drive for more of these: Okay, I will. Promise nothing. Let's see if there is something...

So, now on to Thunder Chapter 8. Ooo! There might be a kink in the cable. (A small one.) I say no more.

Keep well. Be blessed. until next time. Keep the emails coming!

Bye 4 now!