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Two - Never Startle a Grizzly

Aside from the momentary sound of Virginia’s synth-leather shoes as she slid to her hiding place and the squeaking noise of my own Kevlar-vinyl jeans as I crouched, the room was silent after the echo of the knocking faded away into the chipped plaster walls of the room.  The din of nothingness almost made my [...]

One - Peanut Butter and Surgical Gauze

“Peanut butter and surgical gauze.  That’s the ticket.”
I had no clue what led to this sudden outburst from Virginia, my sometimes secretary and occasional drinking partner.  Virginia had been distracted for the better portion of the morning, apparently unable to focus on the menial tasks of filing the various hardcopy papers that had collected in [...]

Less than 24 hours to go

While I won’t probably be posting the first installment of my NaNoWriMo attempt tomorrow, I am anxiously awaiting my allotted time to begin with the mad rush to write 50,000 words in 30 days (~1700 words/day).
Hope you stop by and check it out.