Omachuck: Blog

One thing I never anticipated when I joined the Swarm Authors' discussion group, aka 'consortium,' was the nature and volume of discussions that fly around. These folks are serious about the Swarm Cycle stories. Dropping an idea, or even the hint of an idea, is like dropping a Mentos into a bottle of Coke. You NEVER know what will come out.


In this case, a comment by Duke Nukem, 3rd Aye, combined with Thinking Horndog's Surprise, Surprise! caused my story - Don't Blame Me!. It is in the queue and should post sometime after 7PM along with the latest chapter of The Times They Are A Changing.


One of you readers commented to me that I write non-Swarm-like Swarm stories. :)


Let me know what you think.

Chapter 9 is in the queue and should appear a little after 7PM on Sunday. It is shorter than 8, but I bet you like it.

Our team is on the road and caught in the open when the weather turns seriously crappy. They assemble a makeshift shelter and hunker down. Once again, we learn something new about Michael's ladies.

For those of the Christian faith, I wish you a joyous Easter. For all of us, blessings of respect, peace, love, and harmony.

Chapter 8 is the longest chapter in the story and should pop up this evening. The previous chapter appeared just after 7PM central time.

The team/family is on the move. They meet a few interesting, some dangerous, people. Cathleen is, indeed, a deadly shot. Bet you didn't think so when you first met her...

I uploaded fixes to typos in chapters 1,2,&3, but I still find stuff weeks after a final proofing. If you see anything, please let me know.

On another note, there have been few comments on the quick bonding between Michael and his ladies. This is NOT caused by nanites like happens aboard ship in Swarm extraction stories.

I wanted to make this clear because a couple of comments by Swarm authors and editors triggered a fun short story that you will see shortly. It's titled Don't Blame Me! and is in the final edit/proof.

Chapter 7 is in the queue. It was later last time, so after 7PM Central Time, but then who knows?

Chapter 7 is about the same length as chapter 6.

Sunday is not a good day for Rachel - She feels guilty feeling the way she does so soon after losing Jack. This is their last day and night in the cabin before heading out.

How am I doing folks?

The next chapter is in the queue. Look for it around 7 PM Central time if the pattern holds true.

As promised, Chapter six is about twice as long as the last few.

Things are heating up. The three are bonding. Maybe a little fast to be believable? Don't judge until you've been under fire. Timescales change.

As always, observations are happily received.

BTW - the few earlier identified and minor typos aren't fixed yet. I'm not lazy, but one of the Swarm authors put an idea in my head, and it is Hell bent to get out.

When it is closer to publication I'll post a 'coming attraction.'