Yeah, I decided to try NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this year. “Terror on the Swamp Fox Trail” is my working title. Plus to show progress, or lack of, I am posting the word count widget from my project on this site for everyone to see, envy or glare at …
Proof I am back to writing, my current opening for a work in progress tentatively titled Bigfoot of the Swamp Fox Trail. “Woo. Woooooo,” carried on the night wind. Jase snapped open his eyes, trying to focus on the blue nylon tent side and lay still. Listening intently, he heard a single …
Sorry about that! I’ve been working on ITIL certifications, work, and reorganizing the home life. I have started several writing projects but have not gotten too far with any of them. So. I must start following “Heinlein’s Rules.” You must write. You must finish what you start. You must refrain from …
I made the run from Charleston to the Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville Florida in just less than four hours. There was no traffic at all on the Interstate after midnight on a Tuesday. Stopping at a Waffle House outside the base I loaded up on coffee and a steak …
So my daughter has me looking at Wattpad. I set up an account there earlier this year, but other than look at a few stories, I didn’t do much. I have since posted some of my short fiction there. You can see it via my profile at http://wattpad.com/JohnKilgallon I can at …
So I offered “Circular Run” as a free promo on Amazon over the 4th of July weekend. The promo ran for five days and the 63 copies were downloaded between the US, UK, Germany and Canada. That then resulted in the actual sale of two copies and the loan of …
Susan and I have been sitting here in front of old number 7 for over three hours now. She has her head on my shoulder, lightly sleeping to the drone of the machines. She wanted to come here, Andy’s Laundromat, one last time before she left. When the cab dropped …
Still wiping tears away behind my funeral veil, I walked into George’s study quietly. I could still hear the other mourners through the heavy wooden door, but only in low tones. Many people showed up to pay respects to my poor George. The house was full of scientific colleagues, neighbors, …
Circular Run! is being offered free for Amazon Kindle as an Independence Day promotion. It goes on discount from 2 July 2014 through 6 July 2014. After burying his father, John Kelley deals with his regret for not paying more attention to his father’s war experiences. An unexplained incident sends it …
Once again I am participating in a writing exercise on G+ as part of the Writer’s Discussion Group. Everyone submits stories in the comments of the post at the link and anyone can +1 their favorites. In the end the story with the most +1 votes gets a little recognition. …
