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Winter Rain, part 64

She sidles up beside me as I step through the doorway and slips her arm under mine.  I resist the urge to pull away—best just to grin and bear it.  “What’s your name, hon’?” she asks, touching my arm with her other hand as Brennan steps in behind me and shuts the door.  Up close, her breath [...]

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Winter Rain, part 63

Before I can stop her, Keely jumps forward and extends her arm, saying, “Hey there, boy!” “Keely,” I whisper, urgently, and put my hand on her shoulder to pull her back. But I’m wrong: across the courtyard, the massive beast lurches into a run, tongue suddenly lolling out and tail wagging furiously.  Keely turns, confused, and I [...]

Interview available

Hi all, I’ve been interviewed about writing, Winter Rain, and various other things over at WFG.  The interviewer tried very hard to get some Winter Rain spoilers out of me.  Find out if he succeeded.  Chris.

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Winter Rain, part 62

The gravel drive opens up into a clearing of stone pavers, set against a wall of rough, grey field stone.  There are three cars parked in the clearing—all big, and all very expensive-looking—and we roll to a stop behind the last of them.  It seems unlikely he’s home alone.  Not unless he keeps a lot [...]

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Winter Rain, part 61

The narrow valley opens up before us as we crest the ridge, a dense expanse of green and copper beech from edge to edge.  Brennan down-shifts as we plunge into the darkness beneath the canopy, barely holding the road as it pulls sharply to the left, before straightening out down the valley wall. “Torrin owns all [...]

Winter Rain returns Monday

Hi all, I’ve changed my mind.  I want to get going again sooner than later, so Winter Rain will be returning Monday, January 5 at 03:00 ET with WR61.  Without going into too much detail, the demands on my time have changed, and the next six months are going to be very busy ones for me.  As [...]