It’s five a.m. California time and I can’t sleep. I’ve been working on “Joe in Africa.” I am going back and rereading what we have so far. I have made a few changes and...

Charlene saw Joe approaching in his very worn blue Levi’s, short sleeved shirt and windbreaker. He had obviously forgotten or didn’t have time to shave. His shoes were well broken in to say the...

Joe sat down in a sandwich shop in the airport. He was a little hungry. He placed his two small bags in front of him and and stretched his legs out on them. He...

The chief was gently drying off his lean face after washing again in some cool water after his long and dusty bicycle journey to his office. He stood looking in the mirror on his...

The thin man washed his face in a large bowl of cool water and slowly dressed in his native garb. He wrapped himself in a long and colorful blanket, put on several bracelets and...

Chapter 19 Todd Jacobson pushed the “on” button and his computer buzzed to life. He tapped his fingers on the desk while waiting for it to “boot up.” He looked for the pages with...

Chapter 18 Chad Williams had finished the last of several important phone calls from his apartment. He also called his favorite driver to come and collect him. He leaned back in his desk chair...

It is raining in Southern California, again. I am working with this story and improving it as we go. A final draft of sorts is being created as we speak. Each portion I place...