When writing a novel, a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.
~Ernest Hemingway
Comings and Goings
Went to a book signing event for Sandra Dallas's new novel Fallen Women. She is an knowledgable writer who does her research before she writes her story.
Took Buddy to an AKC Agility Trial. He is doing better, but he does not seem to be catching on as well or as fast as we think he should. The trial was in Fort Collins, Colorado so we took advantage of the opportunity and dropped off a Murder in the Rockies information sheet at a local independent book store. Ever the salesman.
Excerpt from Murder in the Rockies
“I would remind you of Sections One and Three of the
Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,” Coyle said
diplomatically.
“Yaah, yaah, all men are created equal and all that malarkey.”
Old Baldy slipped the bit into the horse’s mouth. “Next thing
you know, the women will want to vote too,” he said in disgust.
“Only a matter of time.”
“Constitution didn’t say nothin’ ’bout all women being
created equal to men. Those pesky women in the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union want to shut down Market Street.
Probably even close the bawdy houses. The police have already
made occasional raids to keep the decent women happy. That
didn’t do no more good than to give the whores a day off while
they were in jail.”
“Some women are as well versed in political issues as some
men.”
“Well if my old lady is so smart, why did she marry me?”
“Good point, Baldy, good point. You got me on that one.”
With that, Coyle climbed into the buggy and drove out of the
barn into the rain.
~Ernest Hemingway
Comings and Goings
Went to a book signing event for Sandra Dallas's new novel Fallen Women. She is an knowledgable writer who does her research before she writes her story.
Took Buddy to an AKC Agility Trial. He is doing better, but he does not seem to be catching on as well or as fast as we think he should. The trial was in Fort Collins, Colorado so we took advantage of the opportunity and dropped off a Murder in the Rockies information sheet at a local independent book store. Ever the salesman.
Excerpt from Murder in the Rockies
“I would remind you of Sections One and Three of the
Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,” Coyle said
diplomatically.
“Yaah, yaah, all men are created equal and all that malarkey.”
Old Baldy slipped the bit into the horse’s mouth. “Next thing
you know, the women will want to vote too,” he said in disgust.
“Only a matter of time.”
“Constitution didn’t say nothin’ ’bout all women being
created equal to men. Those pesky women in the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union want to shut down Market Street.
Probably even close the bawdy houses. The police have already
made occasional raids to keep the decent women happy. That
didn’t do no more good than to give the whores a day off while
they were in jail.”
“Some women are as well versed in political issues as some
men.”
“Well if my old lady is so smart, why did she marry me?”
“Good point, Baldy, good point. You got me on that one.”
With that, Coyle climbed into the buggy and drove out of the
barn into the rain.