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Jazz Age Wednesdays — In the Pip of Time

Enjoyed that little trip in time. Perhaps getting spifflicated was the best idea.

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Early Lucille 3 copy Young Lucille Ball as Pip

Welcome back to Jazz Age Wednesdays. I planned to do a cover reveal today, but something came up to take me out of the blogosphere for a day. So instead, I’m sharing a short story I wrote two years ago.

Back then one of author John W. Howell‘s hilarious lists of what not to do gave me the “things” for this story. Those random things for this pantser story were Counterfeiting, Time, and Hollywood.

This is a “hump day” rerun of a short adventure with our flapper, Pip. She’s at the Bijou Theatre, and things get weird…

In the Pip of Time

Aelita_1924_still_04 “Aelita, Queen of Mars” was playing at the Bijou Theatre. I was brand new in town and my pal Alastair Wong invited me to go to the show with a group of his friends…

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Jazz Age Wednesday — Pip & Artie, Epilogue

Awesome Teagan you had my mouth watering over the spread Granny Phanny laid out.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Fone_Bone Fone Bone for Get Caught Reading

It’s still May and #GetCaughtReading Month! Chris Graham, the Story Reading Ape, and I got together to support this initiative that promotes the fun of reading for all ages.

I meant our short story last week to be a single episode. However, with an ongoing (and itchy) allergy problem distracting me, I’m having trouble getting my head into the Pip-verse so that I can finish preparing A Ghost in the Kitchen for launch. So, I hoped writing a little more on this story would help.

Artie, the genius time traveling chimpanzee is back today. If you missed Pip and Artie Aghast at a Ghost, click the link. I hope you Get Caught Reading this! All right then, let’s get a wiggle on and head to the Jazz Age!

Pip and Artie — Aghast at a Ghost

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Brother Love 4 — A Domino

Birdie know the most wanted person, definitely want to know more!

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Saturday, May 18, 2019

Note: Last week I mentioned Dan was working on his own post about his part of the inspiration for the Doug Armstrong character. That is Dan’s Saturday post this week at his blog, No Facilities.

Various names on different colored cards in fancy text Chuttersnap at Unsplash

Welcome to my sanctuary at the crossroads. Relax and sit for awhile. It makes no difference what your name may be. Although there is oh so much in a name.

I tend to obsess about character names. In stories with a real world setting (even if they are also fantasy) I try to add authenticity through the names of some characters. With Atonement, Tennessee and Atonement in Bloom, I consulted a (public) government database that will show the most popular names, for a state, in a given year.

Last time in A Hymn, we met two new characters, a woman and a little…

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Coming Soon!

Can’t wait to see what Lulu has destroyed now!

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Saturday, April 20, 2019

Back on The Train Lulu by Rob Goldstein

Happy weekend, everyone! I’m still settling in at my new digs in the Land of Enchantment, painting the walls, putting furniture together, and generally keeping every muscle in my body sore.

Crystal the cat seems to have made the adjustment. A few nights I’ve heard her making a midnight romp, and this morning, she wanted to play with her collection of bouncy and fuzzy balls! She also insists on approving any decorating.

Crystal n Robs Sunset Crystal with one of Rob Goldstein’s images.

Coming Right Up

I’ve mentioned that San Francisco artist, poet, and activist, Rob Goldstein and I got back together with a short story for Lulu, Gramps, and the enigmatic Valentino. I call it “One Million Years B-Lulu.” It’s a little riff on the old movie “One Million Years BC.”

Rob has made terrific illustrations for it. He really got…

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