I was offline for a week or so while the Blooger SpamBot did a number on me. Not sure how it determines which blogs are spam or not, but obviously it needs some tweaking! Yes I am still writing,...

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The sun rises over the body shop while the two of them sleep. As the sun continues to rise above them, it begins to shine through the windows of the Supra causing the temperature inside the car to...

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I have however been sidetracked by a few different projects I am working on. I plan to finish the rest of the book offline now. I've decided that the chapters I've put here will enable you to see...

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Richard and Chris are startled awake by a loud metallic banging in the alley right behind where they are parked. Both men sit up in their seats and turn around to look out the back window. There is...

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In the midst of some major changes right now. Trying to decide the best course of action. Who said writing a book wouldn't take long? I should have some chapters done soon. Just need a few more...

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I'm a little angry at James Frey. He wrote a book about his alleged struggles with drugs and alcohol, his jail time as well as other things about his life that he had conquered. Oprah praised his...

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After the relative ease in which they passed customs, Richard and Chris are feeling somewhat confident about the chances they won’t caught. They drive for a half an hour to stop in Buffalo, New York...

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Richard and Chris drive down the highway, following the road signs as they point them in the direction of Vancouver. Chris is pressing buttons on the radio, trying to find a station. “I tell you...

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Finally my pc has been fixed, at least I can post a chapter. How long has it been? Months it feels like. So that's Chapter eleven. Short but sweet. Now that the men are back in Canada, things really...

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I want to get my new pc back. It has all my notes, files, chapters, everything on it. I thought I'd be back into the swing of writing by now, yet I sit here on this old, clunky keyboard, praying for...

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A call came in from the pc repair shop. Turns out I wsa right and my RAM was pooched. I guess I could have done this myself, but I wanted someone else to look at it and make sure that was the only...

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I can't think of a reason right now. This newer one I have keeps crashing on me. It just shut down by itself 5 straight times. Maybe it is time for a typewriter. I'll be doing some more writing,...

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To all that have come this way. I shall begin writing again after January 2nd, 2006 and hope to complete this little book I am writing by my birthday in September at the LATEST!! A helluva birthday...

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At least, that's been my experience so far. Every thing from Christmas concerts, to carpet-cleaning, to tree-getting to lights-putting-up, to shopping, etc, etc I can't seem to find the time to get...

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The flickering light from the fireplace casts shadows on the wall behind him as Richard lies on the couch in the living room, watching the TV. He has a good sized fire going with three logs inside,...

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Yes....... Going to put some of this writing up there for the world to read. Will they? I guess I'll soon find out huh? See you soon!

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Christmas time. Finding time to write might be very challenging over the next couple of weeks. I wanted to have the book finished by the end of this year, now I realize that goal is not...

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I know. I will have to do something about that. Some major things are going to be happening soon, so I will be able to get more in-depth soon enough.

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Chris is the first to wake up, slowly opening his eyes to look around. There is an abundance of light in the car, his eyes not able to open fully. He reaches for the door handle, wanting to get out...

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By this weekend. I need to do a little more work on it and then it should be done. I've realized I need to step it up a little if I am going to complete this by the end of the year. I've only got...

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Richard and Chris drive south from Omaha, following the Missouri River. Both of them have noticed the major change in the weather. Gone are the dark clouds that hung over them, blue sky welcoming...

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Richard drives towards Chris's house, making sure not to draw attention to himself by speeding. He looks at the speedo to ensure that he's going the limit, then reaches in his pocket to pull out the...

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Richard wakes up out of his deep sleep with the urge to use the washroom. Getting up off the couch, he shuffles towards the toilet in the dark. He locates it by accident when his feet hit the cold...

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Been pretty busy with all that is going on. I did get some good news however... Incognito Joe's article on Writing a Book The article went live yesterday. Please visit Ezine Articles and give the...

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No really. I was looking back at Chapter Five and noticed some mistakes as well as edits I wanted to do right away. I'm having second thoughts about whether this is the best way to go about this,...

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