What do you do when you need to post something to your blog but nothing jumps up and grabs you as an irresistible topic? You ramble on a bit about what’s going on in your head and in the world.
Head: Thrilled that Stone Cold is off to such a great start. Climbing the Amazon bestseller charts and garnering embarrassingly good reviews (okay – I’m not really embarrassed but that sounds better than referring to them as either unexpected or understated).
World: It was 74 degrees in Kansas City yesterday, a new record for December. The ice cap is melting, the seas are rising and if this keeps up, we’ll be selling beachfront property in the heart of America. Crazy.
Head: Why does my to-do list keep growing and why does “start next Alex Stone thriller” keep sliding toward the bottom?
World: A Kansas City Chief’s football player kills his girlfriend, mother of their three-month old daughter, and then kills himself. The next day, the Chiefs play their best game of the year and break an eight game losing streak. Crazy.
Head: What happens when things go wrong? See above. Makes for pulse pounding drama in a thriller. Unspeakable and unimaginable in real life.
World: President Obama and the Republicans are playing a game of chicken, daring each other to jump off the fiscal cliff. If they screw it up, how many people will lose their jobs while they keep theirs? Crazy.
Head: No one’s life is perfect, including mine. I’ve got no complaints that count and more blessings than I can count. But would it have been so bad if I’d had at least two correct numbers on the $550 million dollar Powerball lottery?
World: Princess Kate is pregnant and the whole world celebrates. Crazy? Nah. Wonderful.
I love your Random Ramblings there are times when we need to think out loud.
Just re-read th final section of Stone Cold. Seemed to go a lot smoother than the draft. Hope your creative side provides you the energy to do a sequel soon. Would enjoy the privilege of again reading the draft.
Thank you James. You’re on my Advanced Reader Copy list and i’ll be sure to notify you when the new book is ready – Watch this space.
I just finished reading Stone Cold. A great read. I liked the idea of bringing back characters from other books. Since I’ve read all of your books they all seem like old friends. I can’t wait until the next one comes out.
Thank you Jeff – I’m glad you enjoyed it