Four years ago, I was working a job at a deli counter, assembling sub sandwiches, slicing unnaturally sized hunks of meat, and hucking deep fried food. At that same time, I was also putting the wraps on my very first novel, Mother of Mars, and looking forward to starting up my next story. Today, anyContinue reading “Four Years of Grease”
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The Water
The Washwater Hotel: Chapter 20 [Final] The police vehicles and vans that had been called previously by Henry Tucket arrived calmly, but were immediately thrown off guard by what they had arrived upon. Obidiah Wash was at the steps of the hotel, helping up Brian and the other guests. He looked to the remains ofContinue reading “The Water”
The Final Shift
The Washwater Hotel: Chapter 19 Joel Yannison and Henry Tucket had begun to venture down the stairs to the lobby, when Henry spotted Mr. Wash and the cook first. He held a finger to his mouth and urged Joel forward with a push to his back first. Joel stumbled, but held tight to his packetContinue reading “The Final Shift”
The Big Day
The Washwater Hotel: Chapter 18 Saturday It was a busy morning around the Washwater Hotel. Horatio and Melinda had spent the morning putting the folding tables and chairs about the front lawn, and even Brian and Mr. Wash had helped with setting up the shade structures. With most of the heavy lifting out of theContinue reading “The Big Day”
Finding Trouble
The Washwater Hotel: Chapter 17 Early Friday Up the coastal highway a few miles from Bluewater and the hotel found a little community that was, in fact, more casino and resort than anything else. It was not a particularly fancy hotel nor casino, but it offered up flashing lights and somewhat meaningful atmosphere that promisedContinue reading “Finding Trouble”
