A bit late – almost ten thirty central time on Thursday night, but we are here none the less! This week, more with Dan and Beasley…

It has been a busy week here in Allen, Texas. Here’s a short chapter bringing Emily Stevens up to the noon hour.

Just a little later this time out. This week I am introducing an new character, Beasley. She (yes she) is a sketch artist working for the FBI. She is based on a couple of women I’ve known – petite, yet tough as nails. She also poses a problem to Dan. He finds himself attracted to this woman – and is finding it hard to keep his eyes off of her.

The author hopes that you are enjoying this reading. Writing a few chapters ahead while editing on the fly on next week’s chapter had been a challenge. When the book is released, I will most likely smooth over the text and read it in its entirety into an MP3 format for purchase. That’s still in the future.

While all of this is going on, I am preparing to move… sometime in the next 10-12 weeks. With the move, I’ll attempt to create a better environment for recording this series of podcasts. I may decide to find another venue here in the next couple of weeks to record at least one, if not more podcasts just to break things up a little.

During the meanwhilst:

Dan Stevens is on his way into Davis, West Virginia along with James Hamner – an agent of the FBI. This week’s ramblings and chapter of Epiphany run about 13 minutes. Enjoy!

The Epiphany story is moving right along… at least here as far as complete chapters are concerned. Dan Stevens’ story is moving right along and I have notes for chapters which will hit this podcast late this year or early next.

Today’s installment features Emily Stevens, Dan’s wife. For those who have not read my previous book dealing with Dan and Emily Stevens, Emily met and married Dan within 24 hours after they met, to the initial chagrin of her father, Ken Griswold.

There is another character mentioned in this chapter, one which will be introduced in another book which I am hoping to publish before the end of the year – The working title: The Jumpstart Discoveries. This new character is Chloe, once a high school and college track star, now finishing up law school and living in Magnolia.

One other note before unleashing the latest chapter in Epiphany – Some of the names of people I mention in my books are names of people I’ve actually known at one time or another. I knew Ken Griswold when I lived in the Cleveland area. He and his wife had a red-headed daughter who took a shine to me. Had our family stayed in suburban Cleveland, young Miss Griswold and I might have had a blast with each other by the time we finished high school. The other, Agent Barada, is tribute to Bob Barada – an actual agent of the FBI living in Chillicothe, Ohio. I was contemporary with Bob’s son, Dave – my parents were close to the Barada family.

My mentions are meant as tribute to some fine people. Others are sprinkled throughout my books.

Trying to get this chapter out in a hurry… have places to see, people to do. More next week!

A double header today… both chapters are relatively short and offer a foretaste of what is to come.

Be seeing you!

 

It’s been one of those quiet weeks in Magnolia, Ohio.

Had to say that. Actually, this week I continue the process of reading from Epiphany. Short chapter with Dan preparing to take a trip by himself. The fire at the Community Church is still heavy on his mind.