tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851629049609337072024-03-14T13:55:56.499-04:00The writings & ramblings of a PhiladelphianThis is my blog about writing, my books and the stories that have yet to be written. There are also the occasional ramblings. ;)L. E. Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00486562293603800484noreply@blogger.comBlogger589125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-68708145794144396292016-11-27T09:00:00.000-05:002016-11-27T09:00:20.427-05:00'Tis the Season...for Cocoa and Reading!<div style="border: 0px; color: #43423e; font-family: "Whitney ssM A", "Whitney ssM B"; font-size: 12.96px; line-height: 2em; margin-bottom: 13px !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span style="background-color: white;">’Tis the Season for Cocoa and Reading: Holiday Stories and More is a collection of short stories by Vanilla Heart Publishing Authors Tamara Philip, Chelle Cordero, Malcolm R. Campbell, Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard, Neva Squires-Rodriguez, Charmaine Gordon, and Lauren Shiro.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">That Christmas Feeling - Tamara Philip</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Esperanza-The Holiday that Wasn’t - Neva Squires-Rodriguez</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Surprise in August - Charmaine Gordon</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-41091615579979314382016-11-26T09:00:00.000-05:002016-11-26T09:00:26.885-05:00Pianissimo in Italian - coming soon!Pianissimo, my paranormal story, is coming soon in Italiano! ;)<br />
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Darryl e Corinne Richards comprano la loro prima casa. La carriera nell’esercito di Darryl sta giungendo al termine, e la coppia si sente pronta a sistemarsi a Louisville, nel Kentucky. Con impeccabile tempismo, Darryl viene inviato nella sua ultima missione, e Corinne deve vivere nella nuova casa e nella nuova città da sola.</h3>
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Sopraffatta, Corinne si isola e conduce una vita tranquilla e noiosa con le sue gatte, adattandosi alla nuova città. Il problema è che qualcuno o qualcosa non vuole che la sua vita sia né tranquilla né noiosa. E poi c’è quell’inquietante pianoforte in cantina…</h3>
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C’è qualcosa dietro all’inquietante pianoforte sgangherato e alla nuova casa, più di quanto Corinne possa immaginare. Tra alti e bassi, colpi di scena e risvolti inaspettati, comincia a capire che anche una melodia suonata con dolcezza è potente – e anche anche le dolci rivelazioni e i minimi cambiamenti possono avere effetti profondi.</h3>
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<a href="http://books.noisetrade.com/laurenshiro/preview-pianissimo-italian">http://books.noisetrade.com/laurenshiro/preview-pianissimo-italian</a></h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-20411699600521312742016-11-01T09:30:00.000-04:002016-11-01T09:30:09.652-04:00The Holiday Season is here!!!The holiday season is here. And I have the perfect follow up to Pianissimo! It's called First Christmas.<br />
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<a href="https://vhpbooktours.com/2016/10/30/first-christmas-a-holiday-short-story-by-lauren-shiro-now-available-in-all-ebook-editions/">https://vhpbooktours.com/2016/10/30/first-christmas-a-holiday-short-story-by-lauren-shiro-now-available-in-all-ebook-editions/</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-69848717767168154262016-10-31T09:30:00.001-04:002016-10-31T09:30:32.421-04:00Halloween 2016!!!Happy Halloween, kids!<br />
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To celebrate the spookiest of days, we have to talk about my paranormal story, Pianissimo.<br />
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<i>The outside world was morphed and swirled around through the old leaded glass. Corinne stole an extra glance at the warped view as she vacuumed the cat hair off the area rug and then the couch. She smiled at the quirkiness of the old windows. Sweat raced down her face as she cleaned diligently despite the horrid hot, humid weather. After several minutes, she finally stopped the vacuum.</i><br />
<i> As soon as the whirl of the motor died down, Corinne thought she heard something. She strained to hear it. After concentrating for a few silent moments, she could finally make out the faint sound of a woman crying.</i><br />
<i> Why was there a woman crying? Was someone hurt? Did something happen? Corinne hoped whoever it was was alright.</i><br />
<i> Panic stricken for the other person, Corinne ran through the house looking in every room, opening every door. What was going on? Who was that? There was no one in the house. She ran out through the back door to see if any of her neighbors were hurt. Not one sign of life. What in the world? Something had to be happening.</i><br />
<i> She could still hear the cries.</i><br />
<i> Corinne walked briskly back into the house. As she came in, she felt drawn to the inside basement door.</i><br />
<i> Corinne went to slide back the lock, but it was so hot, it singed her hand. Corinne immediately removed her hand from the door. She looked at her palm which was blazing red. She blew gently on it to try to ease the scorch. The crying was clearer now.</i><br />
<i> Braving the lock once again, Corinne quickly undid the latch. She pushed the door open with all her</i><br />
<i>might. The darkness rose up the stairs like billowing clouds of smoke. There it was. The crying was clear and loud now. A woman wept down in dark, dank basement.</i><br />
<i> “Hello?” Corinne’s voice trembled with fear. “Hello? Who are you? Are you ok? Do you need help?”</i><br />
<i> Her voice echoed mildly down the stairs.</i><br />
<i> The crying continued.</i><br />
<i> “Who are you? Are you okay? Do you need help?” Corinne repeated herself.</i><br />
<i> Still no response, only sobs.</i><br />
<i> Corinne stood at the stop of the stairs, frozen with fear. The burn on her hand began to throb. She looked at her hand. Her palm was red and beginning to blister. Yet, there were no signs of fire. No smoke, there was no scent of anything burning, no crackling or visible flames. Was it possible the fire had only just begun? Why was the door so hot that she couldn’t touch it? If she were to go down there to help this woman, would she end up hurt herself? She was truly torn: unsure of whether to brave the basement stairs or tend to her hand.</i><br />
<i> After a perceived eternity, the sobbing suddenly began to fade away. Just as when it began, Corinne found herself straining to hear this woman once again. Eventually, there was utter silence.</i><br />
<i> Now paralyzed by both fear and confusion, Corinne stood in place and looked back at her hand. The blister was gone and her palm looked completely normal. No longer red, no longer painful. As if nothing had happened, life in the house was still and peaceful again.</i><br />
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There's plenty more where that came from! For more hauntingly good stories, check out Pianissimo (as well as my other books):<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-76522018919978869432016-10-28T16:00:00.003-04:002016-10-28T16:00:36.670-04:00My absenceHello reader, writers, and everyone in between!<br />
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I apologize for the absence. Between some personal issues and an injury, I've been MIA.<br />
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Fear not, though, dear reader! For I am hard at work! Writing a story that will touch your heart like no other story can! Stay tuned! ;)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-67920391139790064672016-08-26T10:07:00.001-04:002016-08-26T10:07:59.402-04:00Pianissimo...en Espanol?!Pianissimo va a llegar en espanol!<div>
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A fascinating concept revealed through letters and an ancient much abused piano. A young couple buys an old house . The man goes off to his last tour in a war zone and left alone, the wife discovers more than she expected when she enters the basement.</div>
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Secrets, an exquisite love story from another era are revealed as the young woman struggles to remove paint from the piano where beneath the ugly green lies mahogany. Pianissimo is a story of growth, understanding and love to capture the reader’s heart.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">What a great idea! I loved reading all the history of the family, house and piano..and tying it in to the present day. I found the book to be very interesting and I was totally invested in what happened to the characters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Lauren has outdone herself with [Painissimo]! She just gets better and better with her details, adjectives and story lines. This is a MUST READ!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><a href="https://vhpbooktours.com/2016/08/24/cover-reveal-pianissimo-lauren-shiro-spanish/">https://vhpbooktours.com/2016/08/24/cover-reveal-pianissimo-lauren-shiro-spanish/</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-82682154765561797602016-05-31T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-31T09:00:02.708-04:00A to Z II - Z is for ZoismHoly cannoli, kids!<br />
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It's the 31st! It's the last day in May. The last day, which means it's the last letter in my own personal A to Z challenge. The letter z. Z stands for zoism.<br />
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I know you're probably wondering what the heck zoism is.<br />
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Zoism is a reverence for animal life, or even a belief in magical animal powers. It's also a doctrine that life is due to a certain vital force, but I want to focus on the reverence for animal life.<br />
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How does a reverence for animal life correlate with Trajectory?<br />
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Gertrude is Joe's companion. He loves her. She doesn't judge him, she doesn't nag him. She is quiet, always happy. There is something calm, gentle, and serene about her. She is sacred. Joe knows that, and respects it greatly.<br />
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Joe admires Gertrude for her simplistic and peaceful approach to life. He finds her wisdom inspiring. He has a tremendous reverence for animals and animal life.<br />
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So yes, zoism and Trajectory do go hand-in-hand.<br />
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There you have it. That's it. Both of our A to Z challenges are over! Thank you so much for coming along these adventures with me.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed learning about both of these books, and that you're excited about them. I'm very excited about both of them as I continue to work on them. I will certainly keep you posted on their progress.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-42550202842573790062016-05-30T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-30T09:00:03.713-04:00A to Z II - Y is for You/YoursHoly crow, kids! It's May 30th! Do you know what that means? It means we're up to the letter y in my personal A to Z challenge! Y is for you or yours.<br />
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Trajectory is for you. It's yours. I wrote it for you. Trajectory is yours.<br />
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This is your story.<br />
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This is my gift to you.<br />
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A story of love.<br />
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A story of fear.<br />
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A story of identity.<br />
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A story of friendship.<br />
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A story of solitude.<br />
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A story of camaraderie.<br />
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A story of betrayal.<br />
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A story of selfishness.<br />
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A story of selflessness and giving.<br />
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A story of death.<br />
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A story of life - Joe's life.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-33858172026483956272016-05-28T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-28T09:00:15.861-04:00A to Z II - X is for XenialToday is day 24 of my personal A to Z challenge, which means that X is our letter today. X is for xenial.<br />
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To be xenial is to be hospitable. Now that may seem contradictory considering Joe's reclusiveness, but in actuality, he's very xenial with Michael.<br />
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He comes out to him when Michael is still a complete stranger to him. Joe makes himself completely vulnerable to someone he doesn't know or trust. But he comes out as a way to extend his hand out to Michael when Michael says that he is gay. He's clearly nervous, and he just explained to Joe how he moved to Detroit from Phoenix to be with a man who was married to a woman. So he's scared and lonely. Joe admits he's bi so that Michael doesn't feel judged. He uses it as a way to reach out to Michael, to make him feel more comfortable and accepted.<br />
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Further still, Joe opens his home and his life to Michael. He spends quite a bit of time with him, which Joe doesn't normally do. Whether they go out, or just relax in Joe's apartment, the two men spend quite a bit of time together. For Joe to allow someone other than Claudette into his home, or to spend his free time with someone other than Pete or Claudette is as xenial as he can get. It may not rival southern hospitality, but it is quite hospitable nonetheless.<br />
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Keeping things relative, you can see that Joe is actually very hospitable with Michael. He opens himself and his home as much as he can. Joe, by nature, is a loner, but he is a xenial loner.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-32219532924380593822016-05-27T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-27T09:00:00.213-04:00A to Z II - W is for WakeHoly crow, kids. We are nearing the end of the month and the end of the alphabet! Today's letter is w. W is for wake.<br />
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Wake? You ask.<br />
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Yes, wake. If you've ever spent any time boating, you might have heard of the term, wake. A wake is the waves a motorboat leaves behind as it is speeding along. See picture below.<br />
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Well, in life, we all leave a wake. Some good, some bad. We all leave a ripple effect, if you will, right? We touch people, and create some kind of an impact on the world around us. Same principle. I'm just going on a bigger scale.<br />
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Joe, for all that he does and all that he is, leaves not just a ripple effect, but a wake behind him.<br />
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The streets of Detroit are safer, but people are still affected by those he has shot.<br />
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Michael was an incredibly unhealthy and unstable person, but he didn't necessarily deserve his fate.<br />
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There is a huge effect touched by many because of Joe. It's not all bad. It's just very broad.<br />
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That wake seems to come full circle at the end of the story, which is how and why he ends up back at Claudette's apartment, begging for her acceptance.<br />
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The world around us - indeed, life itself - is like water. Moving, ever changing, free, malleable. We have the potential and the power to move it and cause a ripple effect, or even a full blown wake effect based on our words and actions with those around us. It is up to us to decide if we are going to make it good or bad. Joe's story in Trajectory can be an example to us all.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-82129423623961312772016-05-26T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-26T09:00:05.094-04:00A to Z II - V is for VictoryWelcome to another day, folks! Another day means another letter. Today's letter is....v. V is for victory.<br />
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Trajectory is a victory of sorts.<br />
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It's a victory in just how different it is from my other work and in that it is able to stand on its own. It may not compare to a work by James Patterson, but for what it is, it is a victory for me.<br />
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It's also a victory for Joe. Joe was a character that came to me in a dream, and I absolutely loved him. I still do. I felt that I did him a disservice with the first Trajectory. Now, I feel much more proud of this work.<br />
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That same feeling applies to a man named Shane. He is a police SWAT sniper that I interviewed when I first began to put this story together. I truly felt as though I did him a great disservice. I think now, this new, completed piece honors him and his donation to me much more.<br />
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It's also a victory for you. Really, you are the biggest winner here. You get a full, well-rounded, engaging story. If that isn't the greatest victory, I don't know what is!<br />
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So yes, Trajectory is a victory. It is a victory for us all!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-15858458734394997422016-05-25T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-25T09:00:10.352-04:00A to Z II - U is for UniqueWow! It's Wednesday already! It's another day deeper in my personal A to Z challenge. Today's challenge is the letter u. U is for unique.<br />
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Unique is applicable to Trajectory in a few ways.<br />
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It is unique in that it is my first story with a male lead.<br />
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It is unique in that it is my first story with a bisexual lead.<br />
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It is unique in that it is not your typical love triangle story.<br />
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It is unique in that it is not just a love story.<br />
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It is unique in that it is not just a police story.<br />
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It is unique in that the characters are all very human: flawed and yet perfect. Deep, dark, emotional, each driven by their own hopes and fears.<br />
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There are many layers to Trajectory, and I have done that purposefully. I wanted to create a story of intrigue. Not just an LGBT story. Not just a SWAT sniper story. Not just... I wanted to create a story that was going to entertain, but also one that was going to make you think. Think about life. Think about the difficulties and perspectives that someone in Joe's position might have. Think about how much damage one unhealthy person like Michael can cause. Think about the importance of our relationships, like the relationships between Joe and Pete, and of course, Joe and Claudette.<br />
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Trajectory truly is unique.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-81315218730901552342016-05-24T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-24T09:00:00.160-04:00A to Z II - T is for TimeWelcome to the twentieth day of my personal A to Z challenge for the month of May. Since today is day twenty, it means we are on the letter t. T is for time.<br />
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Time is an interesting concept in Trajectory.<br />
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You have time where Joe observes for hours and days on end, yet the story does not drag.<br />
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You have the passage of time while Joe recuperates and rehabilitates after Michael's attack.<br />
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When you're writing about a sniper who can lay still for hours or even days at a clip, but who also suffered serious injuries and has a long road of recovery ahead of them, time can be a tricky thing. It is sometimes difficult to write about the passage of time, this new and improved Trajectory, though, handles it perfectly.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-91983682784336381072016-05-23T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-23T09:00:00.203-04:00A to Z II - S is for SniperIt's Monday! Which means we are back at it with my personal A to Z challenge. We are kicking off this week and this day with the letter s. S is for sniper.<br />
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What else were you expecting?<br />
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Yes, we know Joe is a sniper.<br />
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He was a sniper in the Marines before he was a sniper with Detroit SWAT.<br />
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Joe's father was a sniper.<br />
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It's in his blood, in his DNA.<br />
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He has the eyesight and patience that very few people have.<br />
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Call it a gift.<br />
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Call it a curse.<br />
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It is simply Joe's destiny.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-63357869231889163482016-05-21T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-21T09:00:06.357-04:00A to Z II - R is for Reason/RationalityGood Saturday morning! It is time for another letter in my personal A to Z challenge. Today being the eighteenth day of the challenge, the letter for the day is the letter r. R stands for reason or rationality.<br />
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I could have gone with romance, sure. Since there is the complex romance between Joe and Claudette. There is even the unhealthy and unrequited romance between Michael and Joe.<br />
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Reason and rationality are much more applicable, though.<br />
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Joe is not an emotional guy. Okay, that's not true. He is. He's very sentimental. If he wasn't emotional, he wouldn't be so connected to Claudette still. However, he is still such a methodical, calculating, rational guy.<br />
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Look at his job. He has to be objective 100% of the time. Reason and being rational must dictate every single thing he does behind the scope. He can't let an feeling or a thought or even a hunch affect what he sees, says or does. One assumption, one irrational thought could endanger the lives of many people. Reason must win.<br />
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Even in his relationships with Claudette and Pete, Joe is still very rational. The only time he lets his guard down is when he pities Michael, and that sympathy comes back and bites him big time. It is only when he is calm, reasonable and rational that things go well for Joe.<br />
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So yes, r is for reason and rationality.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-81988194684136520072016-05-20T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-20T09:00:09.244-04:00A to Z II - Q is for QueerGood morning! Another day is upon us, which means it is time for another letter in my personal A to Z challenge. Going in chronological order, today's letter happens to be the letter q. Q is for queer.<br />
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I know I've spoken a few times about Joe being bi.<br />
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I've always branded myself as a writer of LGBT romance. As a member of the LGBT community, it's important for me to feel that we are represented in the literary world.<br />
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In the original Trajectory, there is nothing queer about Joe or the story line. I did myself and our community a disservice. I had always known Joe was bi. In the original NaNo manuscript, he was bi, but that got edited out when I hacked the story down from a novel to a short story. Again, I did us all a disservice.<br />
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When VHP and I decided to revisit Trajectory, the first thing I wanted to do was really explore Joe's identity and sexuality. Not to make the story erotica, per se, but to bring back his LGBT roots, so to speak. He is queer, and that is a theme that I wanted to make predominant in the story. I wasn't going to do away with Claudette; she is Joe's rock. Queer or not, Joe cannot live without her. However, I needed to do more than just state the fact that he was bi. I needed to do more than just have him discuss his fears of having the team find out. I needed him to live it. I needed him to live in his authenticity. I needed him to live in his queerness.<br />
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Michael was actually a character from another story. I had planned on bringing in a male character for Joe, just not necessarily him. However, my characters are headstrong little buggers. They don't listen very well - they love to do as they please. So, Michael decided to jump into Trajectory. His move was seamless. What I thought would be awkward and potentially stagnate the story was the polar opposite. He is a wonderful unexpected element. He is the giant monkey wrench, and I love how he mucks everything up. He brings out Joe's queer identity, and he forces Joe to face his fears head on. It is a beautiful thing.<br />
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If you were to look at Trajectory from a quick glance, you'd never expect it to be a queer story. Even as such, it might make you cringe at first (once you discover the true dynamic between Joe and Michael). However, once you really read the story, once you get into the meat of the book, Trajectory in all of its queer glory is absolutely wonderful. It's the queer story you never saw coming with the queer message you'd never expect.<br />
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Queer is not a bad word. Especially in this case.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-4894413131068365892016-05-19T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-19T09:00:16.972-04:00A to Z II - P is for PeteWelcome to another installment of my personal A to Z challenge. Today's letter is the letter p. The letter p is for Pete, of course.<br />
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Peter is a vital character to the story of Trajectory.<br />
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Without Pete, Joe would be an absolute wreck. Pete is Joe's rock. He is his confidant, his touchstone, his sanity. Pete gives Joe clarity, serenity, logic, insight...he's everything Joe needs to help him gain perspective. He doesn't judge Joe. When Joe feels completely alone in this world, he always knows he can count on Pete.<br />
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The two met in the Marines, and they quickly forged a good friendship.<br />
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After the Marines, they returned home to Detroit. They joined the Detroit Police Department together, and they both made the SWAT team. Through it all, their friendship remained strong as ever.<br />
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In the end, one fateful call changes everything between Joe and Pete. Nothing could ever take away that friendship, nor the importance of it to Joe.<br />
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Pete is a wonderful guy. Without him, Joe would never be - and could never be - the man that he is.<br />
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Pete is truly Joe's rock.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-176344408826566642016-05-18T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-18T09:00:06.960-04:00A to Z II - O is for ObscureToday is day 15 of my personal A to Z challenge, which means that our letter today is the letter o. O stands for obscure.<br />
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Although Trajectory is centered around Joe, he is actually someone who very much lives in obscurity.<br />
He lives behind the scope, when most people have no idea that he is watching them.<br />
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He leads a very quiet life outside of work.<br />
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He keeps to himself, mostly.<br />
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Joe enjoys his quiet, solitary, and obscure life. He prefers to stay away from the limelight. He hates being the center of attention. Life in the shadows is where he prefers to be.<br />
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Obscurity is not a bad place to be, if you're Joe Davis.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-57381059095855295442016-05-17T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-17T09:00:08.031-04:00A to Z II - N is for NicheYet another day is upon us, my friends! Which means that we are another day deeper into my personal A to Z challenge. Today's letter is n, which is for niche.<br />
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In this case, we are talking about a niche - a special talent for something. Joe's niche for being a sniper.<br />
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Joe was destined for his job. His father was a sniper. He was in the Army. Joe inherited his father's patience and keen eye.<br />
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In the Marines, Joe proved his skills as a marksman.<br />
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In the Detroit PD, he honed and perfected those skills.<br />
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It may seem odd or even horrible to call sniping a niche, but it is. It's Joe's niche. It's his talent. He has patience that very few people have. How many people do you know can lay motionless for days on end, watching people, and not sleep? It's a skill. How many people can shoot with pin-point accuracy? Indeed, sniping is Joe's niche.<br />
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Everyone has a niche in this world. Joe's is being a sniper. Claudette's is painting. Mine is writing. What's yours?<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-46122055618156661582016-05-16T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-16T09:00:00.153-04:00A to Z II - M is for MichaelGood morning! We have reached yet another day in my personal A to Z challenge. We are up to day #13, which means we are half way through the alphabet! Crazy, huh?<br />
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It also means that we are at the letter M. M is for Michael.<br />
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Now, if you've read the original Trajectory, you know that Michael is nowhere to be found. It's true. Trajectory started out as a NaNoWriMo challenge. In that original manuscript, there was a male love interest for Joe. As things changed, and Trajectory became a short story instead of a novel, I cut out his bisexuality and his boyfriend.<br />
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Since we're back to reviving Trajectory into the full-length story it was meant to be, I am bringing back Joe's true identity. As well, I am bringing in a male to gain Joe's attention.<br />
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Michael is an interesting fellow. He is awkward and lonely. He reaches out to Joe just to try to make a friend. He moved to Detroit for a guy, only to have his heart broken. When Joe confides his bisexuality, Michael feels as though he has met a kindred spirit.<br />
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As time goes on, Michael finds himself wanting more of Joe. Joe sends him mixed messages, which Michael tightly grasps. He becomes obsessed. When Joe finally informs him that he is not interested in Michael romantically, Michael doesn't take it well. Things take a very unexpected turn for the worse.<br />
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Michael is from the past, but he's also a completely new character - a man all his own. He's a very unique man. Unlike the original male love interest, he's dark and complex. He brings a very interesting element to the new Trajectory.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-89824175074388487822016-05-14T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-14T09:00:08.266-04:00A to Z II - L is for LonelinessWelcome to yet another day in my own personal A to Z Challenge. Today's letter is the letter l. L stands for loneliness.<br />
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Joe is an incredibly lonely person. Despite his relationships with Claudette and Pete, Joe still feels very much alone in the world.<br />
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Alone because he and Claudette can't truly have it all.<br />
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Alone because Pete has a life and family all his own.<br />
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Alone because he has one of the most difficult jobs in the world, works insane hours, and is rarely home. Thus he really doesn't have time for much of a social life.<br />
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Alone because his father died when he was a kid.<br />
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Alone because his mother is gone now, too.<br />
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Alone because his sister is a junkie, and can't get her life in order.<br />
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Alone because he basically has no family left.<br />
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Alone because he keeps to himself. It's safer and easier that way.<br />
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Joe is lonely. Partially due to his circumstances. Partially due to his choices. L is for loneliness.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-51445933424760558562016-05-13T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-13T09:00:01.291-04:00A to Z II - K is for KarmaIt's another day, which means it's time for another letter in my personal A to Z challenge. Today, we shall explore the letter k, which I will attribute to the word karma.<br />
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Karma is an interesting choice of words considering what Joe does for a job. It makes you wonder what kind of karma he has or deserves.<br />
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Does he deserves what he gets from Michael? Is that his karma, his payback from having shot and killed people in the past? Or is it completely unrelated/irrelevant?<br />
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What about Michael? Does he get his karma?<br />
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Even moreso, what about Pete? Does he really deserve what comes to him? Is that his karma from something? Is it justified?<br />
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Karma is something that we talk about quite a bit in our society today. We talk about people getting what they deserve. People getting what's coming to them. In a story like Trajectory, we see people who have a lot of karma coming to them. As we read the story and see what happens, we have to wonder, is this what they deserve? Is this truly their karma?<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-54986125985335480722016-05-12T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-12T09:00:09.270-04:00A to Z II - J is for JoeAnother day, another letter! Today's letter is the letter j. J is for Joe.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What to say about Joe?</div>
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Joe Davis is a regular guy, and yet, he is anything but ordinary.</div>
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I love him. Now granted, I do love all of my characters. There is something special about Joe, though. For someone as tough as he is, his vulnerability is so endearing to me. He is so human, and I love that. He has depth, he has emotion. He's just awesome. I'm not just saying that because he's mine. If Trajectory was another person's book, I would still be madly in love with him. He's just a wonderful character. He's a great person, plain and simple.</div>
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I love his complexities, and his simplicity.</div>
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I love him and Claudette. I love them together; I love his love for her. I love the nature of their relationship. I love them.</div>
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Trajectory is my first story with a male lead, and also my first bisexual lead. I think Joe handles that beautifully. He is an excellent lead, regardless of gender. I think his bisexuality is a topic that is well discussed throughout the story - and in the end, he gets the result he could only have dreamed of.</div>
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So today is for j, today is for Joe. Joe is truly a wonderful man. I am honored to tell his story.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369135804368184168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685162904960933707.post-76679696522240111522016-05-11T09:00:00.000-04:002016-05-11T09:00:14.098-04:00A to Z II - I is for IdentityWe are moving right along! We are already up to the 9th letter in my personal A to Z challenge! In this challenge, I am focusing on my new and expanded version of Trajectory. So today, we're up to the letter i. I stands for identity.<br />
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Identity is a major theme in Trajectory. Joe's identity is everything to him. His identity as an army brat, his identity as a Marine, his identity as a SWAT sniper and a cop, his identity as a bisexual male...he is very much consumed by how he identifies himself.<br />
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Joe is very much stuck in his own head, so his perception of self is really all he has to go on. His identity, his description of himself is the only thing he knows about himself.<br />
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He knows he's the son of a good military man who went on one final tour, and never came home.<br />
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He knows he pushed himself very hard during his time in the Marine Corps, and it paid off.<br />
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He knows he's a good, honest cop, and that he does his job well as a sniper/observer. He's in high demand for good reason. He identifies himself based on the quality of his work.<br />
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He is incredibly focused on his identity as a bisexual male. It's something he's known about himself for years, but he has always tremendous trepidation about coming out. He worries about being judged for it. He holds on tightly to that part of his identity, always afraid to let it go.<br />
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