Wherein our hero, Davy, continues his vagabond RV adventure through Midwestern campgrounds but feels a pull westward. --------------------------------------------------- "I'll keep rolling along Deep in my heart is a song Here on the range I belong Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds..." I awoke to the sound of guitars. I'd slept for nearly two ho...
When my publisher called to ask me about going on a book signing tour, I was hesitant to accept the offer. Since it also included several live radio appearances, I was even more skeptical. The book signing appearances paid very little, although travel and accommodation expenses were covered. I wasn’t sure if I could handle being interviewed on live radio....
Rob idled the cruiser into the lagoon, searching out his friends. There were a couple of young girls, looking to be in their early twenties, floating on inflatable rafts. Not wearing their bikini tops, their breasts were exposed for everyone to see. Rob glanced at them but only for a second or two. A number of young men, wearing everything from swim trunks t...
Author's note: the following story is purely a work of fiction and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. The author wishes to express his gratitude to Copperbutterfly for her editing to make this a better story. * Fresh out of the Sunshine state's police academy, Gene Cates was in his second day on the job. It felt like the first...
This story includes a lot of speech with dialect, and I tried to make it sound as natural as possible. Sometimes I didn't spell words how they would sound phonetically in the dialect, because doing so made the word look confusing. Grammatical imperfections in character dialogue are intentional. It's a long story but I'm big on character and plot development...
Note: This is a work of FICTION! Although the areas this story takes place in are real; all of the landscapes depicted, the people described, and everything else this story uses to make it enjoyable reading for you are NOT REAL. As you read this story, try to remember: This is a Novel. 79. Planning If there is one place a man does not want to be, it is...
Chapter 16 - Security The Circle Security Committee sat around the board room table. The members included: Dale Harnett of Harnett Security, Dave Prentiss, Rose Prentiss, Lt. James Hotch of the Circle and Sarasota Sheriff's Department, Owen Bennett, and Julie Prentiss-Bennett. Dale had also invited Lucas Donovan -- the head of security for Worthington Indus...
Note: This is a work of fiction! Although the areas this story takes place in are real; all the landscapes depicted, the people described, and everything else this story uses to make it enjoyable reading for you are NOT REAL. As you read this story try to remember: This is a Novel 110. Plausible Deniability "Clark, where was that boy when I was run...
I watched as the man tried to get the old jeep out of the mud hole. Nobody local ever tried to go through that hole. It was deep and soft with no hard ground near by. He had cut some poles somewhere and was trying to get a firm enough base so he could jack the wheels high enough to get something under them for traction. I had never seen anyone get themselve...
My wife and I are huge Pittsburgh Steelers fans, even though we live in southern Alabama. We even belong to a Steelers fan club in our town. We get anywhere from 50 to 150 people attend the club events on game day. Everybody gets dressed up in their jerseys and hats and parties hard. The club has good prices on beer and food and it's a huge party. One of my...