Writer Mick: Blog

Hi All

As I struggle to finish another story before I post it, I did a rewrite of one of my favorite stories. "The Tale of Chris and Elizabeth O'Dell" was my first attempt at a Western and its success gave me the guts to start "The Fortune of the O'Dells" then "The Passion of the O'Dells". "The Strength of the O'Dells" and "The Honor of the O'Dells" are the two I am struggling to complete right now.

Oh well, back to the salt mine

Mick

Hi All

Well, this evening the last chapter of Book 4 The Strawberry Patch: Babies Please Don't Go gets posted.

Yes, there is a multi-year gap between the last two chapters but, frankly, I'm tired of writing it at the moment.

Knowing me, I'll come back and fill in the years later on. But for now that muse has assumed room temperature.

Mick

Hi All

Way back when I broke my rule about not beginning to post a story until it was finished, I posted that I'd be posting as I wrote chapters.

Well I've been going a long OK until this week. The tornado, travel swim meets on consecutive weekends, and a summer cold have just made me type with only my middle finger! My way of telling the word processor to fuck off!

The night is young. It's only 10:15 here in flyover country. I'll finish Chapter 58 tonight and send it to Laz to be posted Tuesday evening. And then get to work on the last chapter of Book 4.

Happy Stanley Cup viewing my friends

Mick

Hi All

Some know I live north of Tulsa. Last night an F4 set down outside of Barnsdall, OK and wrecked the majority of the town including the home of a dear friend.

His three kids are safe and well but he and his wife are in ICU, injured covering and protecting the children.

The storm them moved NE and into Bartlesville, OK, my home, and missed me by about a mile and a half.

I've been in these storms before as parts of hurricanes when I loved in Houston, TX and Charleston, SC and in Kansas when I worked in the Kansas City metro area.

The technology today is amazing thanks to the good work done at Oklahoma State University and other places.

Please keep the victims of these disasters in your prayers and if you feel the urge donate to local charities or first responders.

Thank you

Mick

Hi All

Chapter 52 of The Strawberry Patch Book 4 comes out tonight.

Mick