Writer Mick: Blog

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

Hi All

I just took a look at the Clitorides voting and got a surprise! WOW!

The next chapter of "On Guard" pops on Sunday AM. It's amazing that so many of the things people have been worried about and making suggestions about, are already handled in the story.

It's all done.

All that's left is you guys sharp eyes catching the errors that the writing faeries slip in after the editors and proofreaders declare everything to be perfect!

Thanks for the support in Clitorides and for reading and for caring enough to write notes.

Mick