Jazz Age Wednesdays 12 ― Characters of the Three Things Serial Story

That little bit of intrigue makes me want to go read the book! Good work Teagan.

Jazz Age Wednesdays 9 ― Pip’s Friend Hank

Another great tale from Teagan.

young Lucy blue Young Lucille Ball

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Wow, you’re the berries! I’m glad to see you back at Jazz Age Wednesdays!

When I posted a Halloween story, Pip in the Field of Fear, you got to meet Pip’s friend Hank Hertz. Those of you who have read Murder at the Bijou — Three IngredientsI also know Hank. Awhile back, I collaborated on a post with Kirt Tisdale at The Wall Gallery. Kirt also has a “sepia gallery” which is giving me a lot of inspiration for The Skull of the Alchemist (my National Novel Writing Month project).

For that tale, Kirt’s photo (below) inspired me to write. However, it didn’t make me think of Pip. Rather it brought me a backstory for Hank Hertz. Without further ado, meet Hank.

On the Radio — Meet Hank

Photo by Kirt Tisdale

No harm in trying one more…

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Book of the Month Update to Jazz Age Wednesdays 8 ― Pip and the Potent Poltergeist

I am late to the reading of this delightful story. Looking forward to more of Pip and her adventures.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Sheiks and Shebas, welcome to Jazz Age Wednesdays!

(I’m probably causing frustrations by doing this… but I had something special to add, and I had already launched this mid-week post… So bear with me. Thanks to Dan Antion, OIKOS™-Redaktion, Victo Dolore, fragglerocking, and Olga olganm who had already commented.)

My November is off to a pos-i-lutely neon-bright start! I’m so giddy, people will think I’m zozzled, but get this — Murder at the Bijou — Three Ingredients I is the featured book of the month* for November at Hugh’s Views & News! I hope you’ll click on over and visit Hugh’s blog. It’s the bee’s knees, and so is Hugh!

Seriously, I’m so excited!

November 1st is also the kickoff of National Novel Writing Month*, and yes, I opted in for that insanity again. However, I’ll give…

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Jazz Age Wednesdays 7 ― Pip in the Field of Fear

Totally awesome Teagan!

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Welcome back to Jazz Age Wednesdays. In celebration of Halloween, I have another new 1920s tale with Pip and company. This time I let search engines guide me to three random things to drive this story ― first Google, then Yahoo, then Bing. I typed in “Halloween,” hit enter, and used the first thing that caught my eye at each. The three things are: candy, fields of fear, and children holding hands.

Pip in the Field of Fear

Peoples Home Journal Halloween 1924 People’s Home Journal, November 1924

As an autumn breeze whistled through the trees as I left the candy store with a white bag of lemon drops. A young man with a motorized bicycle caught my eye. I couldn’t see his face, but I knew only one person who had a contraption like that ― Hank Hertz. He had a passion for all things electronic, especially…

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Jazz Age Wednesdays 5 — Pip in the Corn Maze

Great story Teagan! Love this time of year waiting for cooler weather but I will pass on the corn maze. Cruel of you to make Pip keep her adventure to herself.

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

red tam Pictoral Review Jan 1927 1927

Welcome to October at Jazz Age Wednesday. I’ve been so busy, I forgot today was Wednesday! However, I’m here now, with something new for the Pip-verse and I’ve gotten all Halloween-ish!

Writing Process

I was honored when Chris Graham*, the Story Reading Ape himself, agreed to do a short story for one of my Get Caught Reading Month posts awhile back. (Check it out here* ― Chris is a fabulous storyteller, and it could be a prequel for the story below.) When I started writing this adventure for Pip, I just wasn’t “feeling it” until I remembered that story from Chris. With his permission, I decided take a cue from his story and bring in one of his “naughty chimp” characters.