Writer Mick: Blog

Hi All

I just finished fixing the spelling and context errors in one of my favorite stories.

I wrote "Swapped, Unswapped" in April 2020. I was still learning how to write good! And I didn't have the cojones to ask someone to edit for me. Need less to say there were some interesting errors, other than my normal spelling errors or the normal autocorrect errors.

Anyway, I finished fixing it today and sent all five chapters to Laz to post on Wednesday morning while I sleep in.

What made it one of my favorites? I liked the dilemma that a man gets into when his wife and the wife of his best friend decide that it would be the ultimate act of love if they would swap.

Writing about the emotions from all angels was an interesting exercise. Then the wives had doubts, but they also had a long running affair between themselves.

I'm happy with it now, and now I can move on to the next Strawberry Patch story and now I can finish compiling the fourth book in the O'Dell saga and be done with it.

By the way, thanks for the votes that placed "The Fortune of the O'Dells" as the number 1 Western Erotic story. I don't know who nominated me, but thank you very much.

Mick

Hi All

The world returns to normal for me today. Out here in the real world I get to coach a youth sport and today we have our first competition of the summer season.

It brings back a routine that allows me to be more focused in all aspects of my little old life.

During the past months, I've gotten into the game of cricket from India. Baseball walked away from me in 1994 and I'm not into pro basketball. So right now it's cricket in the mornings and hockey at night.

Chapter 23 posts Sunday morning. I've been polishing the final chapters, which number 31 or 32, maybe even 33.

Blessed Easter to my Christian brothers and sisters.

Mick

Hi All

Well today is Easter Sunday, unless your are of the Orthodox persuasion in which case it's next Sunday. Regardless, if you're a Christian I hope you take a lot of joy out of celebrating the highest holy day we have.

I'm going to spend the day writing and reworking chapters 30-31-32 and maybe 33 of "On Guard" and then it will be done and I can go back to the next O'Dell and the next Strawberry Patch books.

I had an email from a reader this week who was asking when I was going to put the books on Bookapy. He was the first reader to make such a request. I've given it some thought before, but never followed up with action.

What do you think? I mean I don't want to screw with my tax bracket, you know?

Mick

ps

On this day in the far past when I still had a family, we would go to this marvelous German restaurant and celebrate the secular side of the holiday with a nice hasenpfeffer. Cheers

Hi All

Final voting for Clitorides Awards has begun. So this is where, I have discovered, I am supposed to shamelessly plug myself for your votes.

Please vote for my work. And for the others who have worked hard to entertain you this year. I know I've voted for Michael Loucks and Oyster50 for Author of the Year. You should too since you can't vote for me in that category.

Seriously, thank you for a wonderful year. I know some of my stuff was simple and some even I'm proud of.

So vote for me.

Because.

Really!

Mick

Hi All

It's time for another chapter, #15 I believe, of On Guard. Someone left a comment about a switch from first to third person in a paragraph in Chapter 14. I hope they will contact me with specifics so I can fix it. I surely can't find it.

Chapter 15 takes us through graduation and the rather tame party afterwards. We find out more stuff.

Also, I guess I am supposed to be lobbying for votes in the Clitorides. OK, VOTE FOR MY STORIES!

How's that.

I was going spend a part of the day digging out from the ice storm but tomorrow it's supposed to be in the 60's!

I love Oklahoma!

Mick