Category Archives: Fresh Kabobbles

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Want to See Something New in Kabobbles’ Choice?

It has been a while since there was anything new in Kabobble’s Choice.

There is still fiction being written and edited, and I was able to keep up with posting new parts of the Even Better than Dreams serial while I was traveling. There is still work going into print versions of the books and other aspects of releasing new titles as well.

However, there’s been a true lack of short pieces in Kabobble’s Choice.

(Yes, I know, there haven’t been much posts in anything but the serials of late. I’ve got to get back into that, and I will, I promise. There’s plenty of stuff coming for that. I have an overdue post about the New London New Brighton tour that was a part of Inheritance. I have a couple of “From a Character’s Closet” and “Why We Write” pieces that need to be done as well.)

Today, though, I thought I’d reach out to see if anyone has anything they’d like to see.

I promise to keep it under 1,000 words (unless you say you want it longer) to make it easier to find the time to read.

I can pull an excerpt from something and share it based on what people would like to read: a family moment, a romantic one, some angst, etc.

I can write something new for something old, that is to say with characters I’ve written before. This could be an alternative point of view for a scene or something else, any of the above options are available.

I can write something new for something new.

I can add some random lyrics or pictures or quotes for people to pick from if that would help. I’m just interested in doing some shorter pieces that people would like to read.

Prompt away!

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Vacation Alert

So this is probably more of an update that belongs on facebook or twitter, but since I’m in a rush, I’ll do it this way so that it goes to both.

I’m about to depart on vacation.

That means that serial posting may be interrupted over the next few weeks.

I am going to be on the New London New Brighton tour again this year, so if you’ve read Inheritance and want to see what that’s like, I’m hoping to keep a bit of a vacation journal of it, possibly.

We’ll see what happens.

At any rate, normal activity will definitely resume August 21, 2013.

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Celebrate with Kabobbles

We are having a minor party of sorts.

This week, we released a new ebook, The Consultant and the Cat.

We retooled the serial page and the individual serial landing pages to include an index for all of the scenes for each story. The header on each serial entry now links to the index page, and so now they should be easier to navigate.

Since we’re celebrating, we’re going to have a few things to look forward to this weekend:

A Perfect Sunset is close to wrapping up, and so people can soon enjoy the end of that.

We’ll be launching a new science fiction serial, Even Better than Dreams.

And as a bit of a sneak peek, we’ll post part of a possible sequel to The Consultant and the Cat that involves some characters people might recognize from a short story currently in the Kabobble’s Choice section.

We’ll also be taking some time this summer to enjoy the Renaissance Festival. That will probably mean another entry in my series on the clothes I own and am making if not other things.

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Announcing Another Series of Posts

Going to be doing a few new pieces in the Kabobbles on Writing section that I’m calling “Why We Write.” I’m sure I’m not the only one to use that title, but it’s okay. I’m willing to share.

I’m starting those off with a question that’s been bothering me for a while, and we’ll see if I can sort it out by writing about it. That’s the thought behind it, at least.

I’ve done some talking about writing philosophies, but this is a bit more personal, I think.

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A New Series of Posts

So I am going to start doing a new series of posts I’ll tag and call “From a Character’s closet.”

These will not be done at any specific time or anything, just when it ties in if possible.

I figure these will feature Effie more than anyone, since she has the most variety in her wardrobe, but she’s not the only one who’s got interesting things to wear. I do, too, and so do many of my characters.

I’ll be sharing things that I own, want to make, am making, or just inspired a bit of fiction. For instance, the first one I’ll do will be on Mackenna’s costume for the antique car run.

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Pick a Serial

Right now, of course, there are two serials being posted daily, as Complete Consumption and the first part of Fire and Water are done. Inheritance and The Not-So-Super Superhero are still being posted here.

I asked for opinions on what a good choice of a new serial would be, and I was given suggestions of either a fantasy story or a historical fiction/mystery.

So now I have posted bits of each, and I will keep posting new bits daily until the site’s relaunch and the release of the latest Kabobbles ebook happens. There’s time to let me know which one people want to see most.

If, of course, people want both, that’s okay, too.

If another story would interest you more, go ahead and leave a comment to say what it might be.

If you’d prefer to use facebook or twitter to “vote,” that’s fine.

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See the Stories in Question

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For the one I thought was a fantasy, one I think I’ll call A Perfect Sunset, a tale in which a reluctant queen becomes involved in intrigue in a kingdom ruled by a tyrant and on the verge of revolution.

Start with Resigned to Their Fate.

2. It Isn’t Easy Being Queen 3. A Bit of Hope 4. The Curiosity of the Queen 5. Two Rebels, Two Fools 6. The Waiting Game of Subterfuge 7. The Queen and the Maid 8. The Queen’s Blade 9. Wishing for Darkness 10. The Queen, the Bird, and the Cage 11. Decision Made 12. More Trouble for the Queen 13. Considering the Queen as a Pawn 14. The Queen’s Apology 15. The Queen in Shock 16. Tending to the Queen 17. Rest Brings Revelation.

The latest part is More Revelations.

For the historical, Identity Theft, a story in which a man learns that his name has been used by someone else while he was at war. He sets out to find the man who stole his name and help those whom the imposter betrayed.

Start with Identity Theft.

2.The Patriarch and the Letter 3. The Ladies and the Letter, 4. An Unpopular Opinion 5. In a Delicate Condition 6. Determined to Travel 7. First Impressions 8. Troubled Consciences 9. Continuing On 10. A Matter of Signature 11. Conflicting Opinions 12. A Little Less Awkward 13. A Friendlier Sort of Meddling 14. All Apologies 15. The Show Must Go On.

The most recent part is Perhaps a Turnabout.

***There are links on the bottom of the page to get you to the next part.***

Have fun reading.