Archive for November, 2007

Four – 7562 words

November 7, 2007

She figured a good pot roast, chicken stew, mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, baked squash, two pies and a fresh loaf, the usual suspects would do for the dinner. It wasn’t Thanksgiving but it certainly felt like she was cooking a holiday meal. Still, it would get her out of cooking for that holiday [...]

Three – 4392 words

November 5, 2007

Like most ship owners who actually ran their own ships, Micah was a light sleeper. She did, on the occasion, use the control room as a bedroom, eating and sleeping in the chair she’d had specially outfitted to move into a lounger. When alarms did go off, it was simply more convenient to [...]

Two – 2838 words

November 3, 2007

“Okay, let’s be something good,” she muttered, magnifying the junction of coordinates to something her eyes could actually see. Magnified umpteen times, on the screen was a ship of sleek design slowly tumbling end over end. It would be a bitch to link to, even if everything went perfect. Not for the [...]

Book 1, part 1 – 1671 words

November 1, 2007

The Shoals of Paradise: Book One
 
Leila lay on her back, staring up at the white clouds in the sky, ignoring the call to come back for chores and dinner and then lessons with the witch. She liked the clouds, liked the shapes they made, liked how they made her think of things, liked [...]

It’s coming…

November 1, 2007

Well heck, I’ve got 44 minutes left…must write…