Chapter 13 of Refuge has been submitted to the moderators and should post soon for your reading pleasure.
One of the more common questions I get in emails is what is a Kraken?
Well, back near the dawn of civilization - you know, back when there were only three TV channels to choose from and those went off the the air from roughly midnight to six AM except for Friday and Saturday nights when they played movies from the 40's and 50's.
As a young boy, one of the first movies I can remember watching was about a Mediterranean island nation that used a mythical giant sea creature to destroy would be invaders. The yell of, "Loose the Kraken!" was heard throughout the movie.
The only problem with the Kraken was that it couldn't be controlled. Once loose, it was just as likely to attack the 'good guys' as it was to attack the invaders. It was also easily sidetracked and tough to put back in its pen when the attack was over.
I discovered, to my horror, that my muse is much like the kraken in that old movie!
When I'm ready to write, outline anchored in place, siting in my chair with seat belt firmly fastened, I give the mental command, "Loose the Kraken!"
When the smoke clears and I finally regain control a story has appeared on my computer screen. Most of the time it actually resembles, to one degree or another, the original outline. Of course, since my muse is a bit ADHD, there are the odd bits and pieces that don't seem to be related to the story at all but, in the main, the story is there.
Did I mention that I'm a bit OCD? My muse being ADHD is a bit disconcerting!
There you have it. Like my muse the Kraken is a mythical creature, untamable, a bit ADHD, and just as likely to destroy my carefully constructed outlines as Paul and Anna's enemies.
Until next week, stay safe, and enjoy the story.