It’s the kind of Saturday here in New England that makes us old-timers wonder if we should knock off early to visit a bar. It’s a nice day, but there are several days’ worth of rain in the near future. Maybe we should rake a few more leaves. Pffft, nope! It’s Saturday. David and I are at the bar and we’re going to relax and try to deal with the Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt:
“Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is ‘bowl.’ Use it as a noun or a verb—use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!”
If we were having a beer, you’d want some answers.
“Good afternoon, Dan. I thought you might stay home and rake those leaves today.”
“David, it’s still October. I don’t panic about leaves until after Thanksgiving.”
“That’s good Dan. When you start staying home to rake, I start to panic. You guys want your usual?”
“I do, I think I see David nodding, yep, we’re good, Cheryl.”
“Dan, I’ve been wondering about something. Your books all have scenes in a bowling alley. Do you bowl?”
“Occasionally, David, but not in a league or anything.”
“Here you go guys, a John Howell’s special, and a cold glass of Modelo.”
“Thanks Cheryl.”
“Cheers, Dan. Since you don’t bowl, outside of watching a few games each week, what do you do to relax?”
“I’m here, aren’t I?”
“Yeah, but you’re not here on Mondays, or Wednesdays. What do you do then?”
“I read.”
“OK, I’m gonna call you on this.”
“Huh?”
“People always say they read, but they’re never reading anything. What are you reading.”
“I’m reading a bunch of things.”
“Books? Or websites?”
“Books. I usually only read one book at a time, but I kinda got hooked on a few, so I’m reading several.”
“OK, like what? Did you read anything today?”
“I did. I read some of Cheryl’s book, Forever Never/Dawn of the Dream.”
“Wait, Cheryl wrote a book? Why didn’t I hear about that?”
“It hasn’t been released yet. I’m a beta reader.”
“You guys need anything?”
“I need an answer, Cheryl. I didn’t know you were writing a book. What’s it about?”
“It’s about a world where love is the driving force, but where there is an evil entity that wants to destroy it. Where people, different humble people work together to try and save it.”
“Is there anything special about these people?”
“Oh yeah.”
“Dan, be careful, no spoilers.”
“Sorry Cheryl. David, maybe you should read the excerpt Cheryl posted a week ago. If there are any spoilers there, they’re on her. But, yeah, these people have special powers.”
“OK, Dan. What will you read when you get home tonight?”
“I am close to finishing ‘The Haunting of Chatham Hollow’ by Mae Clair and Staci Troilo.”
“Two authors? How could they do that?”
“As I understand it, they each were responsible for one of the timelines.”
“Timelines? There are more than one?”
“Yes. Same setting, many of the same families represented, lots of mystery surrounding a curse and rumors of hidden treasure.”
“Hidden treasure?”
“Gold, to be precise.”
“Back and forth through time…can you follow that?”
“Easily. And, despite the two authors, it reads with one voice. I mean, it’s appropriate to the time frame, but you’d never know there were two authors. Unless, well, you know, unless you knew.”
“Hmmm, that sounds interesting. I’d like to read more about it.”
“Do you remember Gwen Plano?”
“Yes, she was here last year.”
“She was part of the book launch. You can read her post, here. It’s a great post.”
“You boys are deep in conversation, so I brought another round.”
“Thanks Cheryl.”
“OK, Dan. So, you have morning and evening covered. Am I correct in assuming you’re not reading anything else?”
“You are not. I’m also reading ‘One Big Chunk’ by Brad Lewis.”
“Brad Lewis? He visited us, too. And, if I recall, he’s a big fan of Skippy.”
“Ha ha, maybe Skippy’s biggest fan.”
“What’s his book about? What’s it like?”
“It’s hilarious. It’s bold, irreverent, and wild. It’s a parody of celebrity memoirs and a satirical look at our mental healthcare system and the world of fashion.”
“Bold and irreverent? That sounds like Brad. But why read three books at the same time?”
“I can’t stop. I’ve read Cheryl’s book before, albeit in sections while she was writing it – while she was reading my third book. I want to see the changes she made.”
“That makes sense. Why did you start reading the other two?”
“I couldn’t help myself. I was intrigued by the concept of two people writing the same book. I read a little bit of ‘The Haunting of Chatham Hollow’ and I was sucked in. I picked up Brad’s book while rearranging my bookcase, flipped through the first few pages and I laughed so hard, I wanted more.”
“Are you on a schedule?”
“Oh yeah. Morning for Cheryl, Evening for Staci and Mae and Brad is now my weekend read.”
“Will you ever finish them?”
“I have to. Teagan Geneviene’s new book, ‘A Peril in Ectoplasm’ just arrived. I’ve flipped through and I think it’s going to be another masterful creation by Teagan. You can read more about this book here.”
I offer this post in lieu (temporarily) of reviews for these wonderful books. I will get around to publishing those.
All five of my current books are now available in audio book form thanks to Amazon KDP’s Virtual Voice process. The voice is AI generated, but I can honestly say, it’s pretty darn good. The audio books are reasonably priced (all below $7 US) and, if you already own the Kindle version and want to add an audio version, you can do that for $1.99. There is a five-minute sample on the book page for each book. If you’re interested, click on any of the Dreamer’s Alliance book links below the image or on the link below for my latest book.
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