Chapter 3 (Through the Door)

May 23, 2013 ~ JodiLea

We left our heroine (now named Chloë) protesting doctors orders before staying with Travis (a.k.a. “Mr. Perfect”)… TravisRichardson-BW

Chapter Three

He actually blushed. Was he thinking about sex? She never knew what guys really thought, only that they never thought what she thought they were.

Doc cleared his throat to get their attention. “So… what’s it gonna be?”

Before he could answer, she asked Doc if he could give her a ride to town.

“I don’t think you’re up to the trip, my dear,” Doc said, “its 50 miles of mountain roads to contend with and some are pretty treacherous.”

“I’ll deal with it,” she said. Looking directly at Travis.

“I couldn’t in good conscience let you go,” he said to her. “I know your accident was my fault. And besides, my pants won’t fit you.”

The flash of his dimple was the convincer. Dammit! She was such a sap. Continue reading “Chapter 3 (Through the Door)” →

No Form Submissions = No Complaints

May 21, 2013 ~ JodiLea

At first I didn’t complete Part 2 of last weeks Weekly Writing Challenge: Forms because I only had two readers respond to my form requesting comments on Chapters one and two of my Through the Door story. One was an accident (they thought it was another story), and the other was my daughter, who gave me a fabulous thumbs up, by the way:

Did you notice the main characters were not named?	Yes
What should their names be?	Robert and Chloë
What do you like in the story?	descriptions, and dialogue
What do you NOT like in the story?	WAITING!!!
Who are you? (name, blog URL, alias…)	Your favorite Daughter….

Another 100 or so submissions like this one and I would be doing a happy dance.

Alas, there is no dancing. NoDancingSign-cropped

Am I disappointed? Sure. Am I devastated? No.

There are a million reasons people don’t take the time to submit a survey. I get that. Because I LOVE my readers, followers and family, I forgive your non-participation, and I will assume your reasons were legitimate. Reasons like – You love the story, but…

You read very slow.
You forgot to pay your internet provider.
You misplaced your laptop/iPad/Kindle/iPhone…
The hospital you’re in banned WiFi.
Stomach flu (can’t get your head out of the pot?).
What you want to say is best not said on the internet.
You follow so many blogs that you can’t possibly respond to them all.

I have several long-time readers that would probably call me on a shoddy story (see my favorites list), so… I must believe that those who read the draft it are happy with it.

Am I right? <— Don’t answer that! Ha. Like you would anyway… 😉
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Vanity vs Cheap

May 20, 2013 ~ JodiLea ~ 1 Comment

WatchForSign — Why? What are they going to do?

I have a decision to make.

Our local grocery store considers you a Senior Citizen when you are 55-years old and over. Isn’t that a bit young? It used to be that grandparents got senior discounts at restaurants when they were over 65. I mean I only turned 55-years old today. (Hard to believe, I know.)

I’m not ready to be a “Senior Citizen”. My grandparents were in their 70’s when they became senior citizens. Seniors are wise and dignified. You never see a senior shoving 3 pieces of gum in their mouth and be smacking it loudly, maybe even blowing bubbles. Or driving down the neighborhood with their car windows down and the stereo up high.

I have been known to still do those things. And although smart, I am not wise. I am so not a senior citizen.

Did I mention that seniors get a discount when they shop Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at our local grocery store?

It all boils down to one thing. How vain am I? Do I keep trying to look young, stay in denial about my age, -OR- do I accept the fact I’m old, and save a few bucks on the grocery bill?

Hmm…

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