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At least the ones that insult me in various ways have decreased. For a while there I was amazed at the nasty things bots were saying to me. Did they really think I’d ever consider letting it post? Sheesh.
Ah Maria, What a Battle
King Joseph, co-regent of Austria and brother to Marie Antoinette, needlessly invaded Bohemia in search of fame and glory. It didn’t quite work out for him.
Joseph was right to believe that Frederick did not really want to fight. That is to say, Frederick was not totally committed to fight. Which is not the same as saying he was unable or unwilling to fight. Frederick had 160,00 men and over 850 guns. (cannon) His main reason for hesitating was that it would cost serious money to use them.
Looking at what he might gain, bits and pieces of Bohemia that he had no use for, Frederick considered it a bad deal. It was all he could do to keep the treasury filled in peacetime. This pointless warfare was worse than a waste of money, it wasn’t fun anymore.
Welcome Kimberly Alan
Much like me, Kimberly Alan had been writing for a long time. In her case, twenty years elapsed between her first attempts and her first publication, TRUTHS UNVEILED, which was published by White Rose Publishing. Much like me, she is also struggling her way through a follow up book. Please welcome Kimberly Alan.
Kim is giving away a copy of Truths Unveiled. To be eligible, simply leave a comment here between now and Thursday at midnight my time (Mountain Daylight Savings). She’ll pick a winner. I’ll announce it here and in my sidebar.
Why did I believe that writing my second book would be any easier than the first? For me, having TRUTHS UNVEILED published was the easy part. Finishing it and getting it out the door took all the effort. Nineteen years worth! And now that I think about it, my second book, IMPERFECT JUSTICE, is really my fifth book. But it’s the second book I’ve completed, with THE END printed on the last page. Thankfully, even though I don’t I have a contract, it’s had been requested by an editor.
You would think that would have been sufficient motivation to stop the world’s never ending interferences and speed-type the perfect words to convey the thoughts and actions of my incredible characters. After all, I can see them. I know what they look like. I can even hear them. Their unique voices echo in my thoughts. And I know how they feel. My heart goes out to them in times of crisis. Adrenaline rushes through me when danger lurks. Tears trickle down my cheeks at times of joy or sorrow. And yet, moving them along to THE END seemed endless!
Faith In You
Everyone was so thoroughly conditioned by you that when you lied, you caused a lot of injuries. People could have died. Don’t ever malfunction again, Mr. Traffic Light.
Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
6 Feet Under
Jill: Mom, when Jack said you’d have to dig to get a six pack like his, I think he meant his abs.
Jill’s Mom: Doesn’t matter.
Jill: I’ll get you your own beer.
Jill’s Mom: No need.
Jill: How deep are you going to dig anyway?
Jill’s Mom: Deep enough. Hey, what time is it?
Jill: 6 pm.
Jill’s Mom: Rats. He isn’t drunk enough yet and my bus leaves in 60 minutes. Guess I’ll have to finish this later.
Jill: That better not mean what I think it does.
Today’s theme is six
Previously in Jack and Jill: So Many Bubbles
The rules for Photohunt can be found here.
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Suzie’s House 169: A Tricky Quartet
Tracy hadn’t really looked at either of the guys while she was hanging upside down. She’d learned a long time ago it was better to pretend everything was normal when it was anything but. She might not even get grounded, since Mom was a few hundred miles away and Aunt Stephanie seemed to think these things weren’t her fault. For sure she’d get away with it if Lisa didn’t say anything. And Lisa wouldn’t if she got busy with something else.
“So. Um… Wanna watch Ed, Edd, and Eddy or something?” Tracy grinned hopefully at everyone.
Keeping Up
“Mama! Wait, wait, I can’t go so fast. Mama, wait.”
“Hurry up, Honey. We are already late.”
“Whahhhhh.”
“I’m sorry. We’ll go a little slower.”
“Look, Mama. Flowers! I want this one, and this one, and this one. Oh, look,” pointing into the distance. “A puppy!”
“Wait, Honey, where are you going? Come back here!” Groan. “I knew this would happen.”
The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
