Saturday, March 21, 2020

Image by Teagan R. Geneviene

Happy spring, my chuckaboos!  I hope the vernal equinox brings all of us good health and happiness.  

The “random reader thing” for this chapter comes from Jacquie Biggar — corset.

I made links to the previous chapter — and several others, just click here.  Without further ado…  

All aboard!

Last time

As I stared at the tiny landscape, I saw that what I had taken for a tree on the outcropping was a human figure.  The tiny painted person moved to the edge and jumped off the cliff.

I gasped.  It was impossible for something in a painting to move!

I was vaguely aware of hearing someone behind me, but I was so engrossed that I did not turn.

The Delta Pearl

Chapter 27 — Claim

Image by Teagan R. Geneviene, sourced via Pixabay

Perhaps I recognized…

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Welcome back to the #steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos!  

Sometimes a “random reader thing” comes from a comment that I just can’t resist.  That’s what happened when John W. Howell mentioned conundrum.

It’s been quite a while since this riverboat first left the dock.  Before reading this chapter, you might want to review Chapter 1 — Dance, or Chapter 10 — Cover.  Without further ado…  

All aboard!

The Delta Pearl

Chapter 26 — Mesmerize

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Sunlight flashed into my eyes. An odd clicking caused me to look up into the sky. The fluttering sound of a bird came to my ears. I shielded my eyes with my hand. Then I spotted something brass colored as it streaked across the blue sky above the Delta Pearl.

Onyx!

I was happy to see the Captain’s clockwork owl. My joy quickly turned to concern. The…

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Welcome back to the #steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos!  

Many weeks ago Kevin Cooper left Christmas tree as a random reader thing. I’m almost certain that another reader also left that as a thing, but if that’s the case, I don’t have it in my story matrix — and I apologize.

I see the riverboat headed to the dock.  Today the Captain has some business to attend.  

All aboard!

The Delta Pearl

Chapter 25 — Talk

A Private View at the Royal Academy (1883) by William Powell Frith. Wikipedia

Talk that the Delta Pearl somehow kept the crew, or at least some of them, from leaving wasn’t limited to the conversation between the Captain and the Cook. It was practically a legend among the younger staff. It was a scary story to tell in a dark cargo hold by the light of a…

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Hello, my chuckaboos!  I hope everyone had a wonderful week and a lovely Valentine’s Day too.  Romance aside, it makes a good excuse to show gratitude for our friends.

I was beginning to wonder if I’d make it to the riverbank today, but I did, and the #steampunk riverboat is here!  However, with my other works in progress, I didn’t use any reader things today.  I only made a few revisions to this chapter of the re-write of The Delta Pearl.

Are you ready?  

All aboard!

The Delta Pearl

Chapter 24 — Walk

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Walking around the upper decks of the riverboat, I scanned every high perch. I checked each hidey-hole and nook the clockwork owl liked to use. Yet I didn’t see Onyx anywhere. While it wasn’t exactly unusual for him to be scarce, I was beginning to be concerned.

“Should I ask…