Sunday, November 28, 2010

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker Chapter Ten

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten

The Barrel

As the sky brightened and the streets became more visible, Jon's fear grew. he was gasping with relief when he turned into the last narrow street before his destination. He broke into a jog and with a last sprint ducked into the tiny gap between two decrepit buildings. It was as black as full night here still, the buildings leaned in on each other, resting as it were, propping each other up at the eaves. Jon pushed his way deeper between them and settled back in to wait for Giant. The hard part was over, he thought.

He was wrong. The weeks of waiting in Lily’s room had made him terribly impatient to be moving. Every minute seemed to drag an hour and he found himself counting his breaths. Forcing himself to stop, he was counting his heartbeats a minute later. He could feel his heart beating strongly and the rush of blood in his ears rang in the early morning silence.


Saturday, November 27, 2010

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Nine

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Nine
Jon begins his escape from the city. The worst is yet to come!Click the link above to read, and find links to earlier chapters.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter 8

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter 8
Chapter 8 is now on line. Click the link above to read. Links to all previous chapters are there too.

Chapter Eight

Lily

"Jon, get up! We have to get these clothes off you!" Lily's voice was frantic. Somehow, it cut through Jon's weakness, and he crawled up to his knees. He began poking clumsily at his clothes, until she slapped his hands away. With the quick skill of years of practice, she stripped him of every stitch. He moved only enough to get the remains of his pants off, then lay back down.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Seven

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Seven

A new chapter is now on line. Read it! There is a place for comments at the bottom, and links to previous chapters.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Six

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Six

Chapter six is up!
Jon On-The-Run woke from bad dreams. Dreams of rebellion and war, fire and death. He was happy to be awake, even as he came to remember where he was, and why. Billy was filling one lamp from the tin of whale oil, and had lit the other. It was his cursing burnt fingers that had woken Jon. He wondered if that had been the source of his fiery dreams, that or the smell of smoke still in the tunnel. Or was it the memory of what he had seen above?

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter 5

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter 5

Chapter five of The Tale Of Jon Handshaker is now posted. Click the link above to go there. There are links to the earlier chapters from that page.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Four

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Four

The latest chapter of my on-line novel is up. Read!
...Fire covered the walls and floor. On the stairs opposite a few boys and servants crouched helpless. On the floor, smothered in flame, were piles, shapeless except for an outstretched hand or foot. In the open doorway to the outside was a line of men. Not throwing water or plunging in to pull out victims, but standing ready with red swords and spears. Red from the fire? Or blood. One of the men pointed at the open door and at Jon, and a javelin flew. Jon stumbled back into darkness.

Monday, November 15, 2010

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Three

Parade Of Fools, chapter three of my science fiction novel, is now on line.

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Three

Click here to go to chapter one.

Chapter Three

Parade Of Fools

The long night of physical labor gave Jon plenty of time to think. The future was clear. He would have to put up with this Handshaker business for a long time, perhaps even right up till he took his final, royal, name. That was always the last name. Young as he was, Jon was all too aware of his rapidly approaching and quite inevitable end.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Two

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Two


The second chapter of my on-line fantasy/science fiction novel is now up. Please click the link above to read. Thanks.

Frugal Living, Money Saving Tip #4

Frugal Living, Money Saving Tip #4
How to save money grilling and barbecue cooking. Make your own charcoal at home. Its easy, and charcoal is expensive. Click the link above to read my article. Thanks.

Friday, November 12, 2010

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter One

The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter One

I have put a chapter of my new novel up on HubPages. Click the link above to read more. Thanks.

Jon Lamb was having little luck. He had fished the shallow, cold, mountain creeks of the Reservation Lands for trout and grayling, but he was new to this city and to the wide, slow rivers that encompassed it.

The Festival of the Dog Star, the first sighting of the summer star over the horizon, was one of four given over for purification. People, public spirited, or simply ever mindful of their neighbors' eyes, were diligently cleaning their homes, shops, and streets. They burned richly scented pine boughs in hopes of warding off the summer fevers, brought on by insects and the heavy, humid air. Jon was playing hooky.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Frugal Living, Money Saving Tip #11

Frugal Living, Money Saving Tip #11

Stores are stealing from you. Learn how to stop stores from charging more than list prices when you shop. Click the link above. Thanks.

Chainsaw Dreams

Chainsaw Dreams

Sometimes things. Just. Work. Right.
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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Male And Female Parenting Styles, Mom, Dad and Two Girls

Male And Female Parenting Styles, Mom, Dad and Two Girls

Mom, do you fight with your daughter? Dad, do you fight with your son? Click the link above for a pop psychology lesson on tactics you can use.

Friday, November 5, 2010

On The Proper Training Of Young Women

On The Proper Training Of Young Women

Trying to raise strong, self-confident young women. Click on the link above to read.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

How To Repair a Cracked or Broken Axe Handle

How To Repair a Cracked or Broken Axe Handle

How To Repair a Cracked or Broken Axe Handle
Learn how to use simple home items to repair anything made of wood, handles, tools, table legs, anything. I published this on HubPages. Click the link above to read the article.

 
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