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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 25, The Naughty Nanny

Well, I have more writing time on my hands this week since I am in isolation due to a Covid exposure. I'm doing well. I'm vaccinated, got Regeneron treatment, and generally just have to stay in my ...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 24, Turning the Tables

The Kingsleys have strange visitors in the early morning hours. And then, it's time to negotiate with National again. The gloves come off. As always, let me know how I'm doing. The first part of th...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 23, Negotiations and Disclosures

I asked the question and the Patrons spoke up. So, here it is, the fourth chapter for the month. It is not as boring as the chapter title might imply. As always, please give me your feedback on the...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 22, The New Life

A week in the life of the new reality for Jake and Laura. That, and the rumors fly about why Jake and the the other former members of Intemperance are all utilizing a recording studio in southern O...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 21, The Cadence of Life

The moment arrives and a new character is born - literally. Though it has been twenty-eight years now since I watched my first child emerge into the world, I remember the sights and sound, the feel...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 20, Working It All Out

The bands head up to Oregon to start recording and Laura gets closer and closer to the day of reckoning. Plans are laid by a few and romance is in the air for a secondary character who deserves a l...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 19, Keeping in Time

Jake and Matt give working together again a try. Can it work? Diplomacy is definitely in play in this one. And will Matt drive Jake insane even if it does work? And what's in a name anyway? As alwa...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 18, I Would Swallow My Pride

Thanks to the continued oppressive heat and wildfire smoke in the Sacramento Valley (but there is no such thing as global warming), I was able to quickly resolve the cliffhanger from the last chapt...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 17, The Best Vacation

Things are starting to move along more quickly now, or are they? As always, let me know how I'm doing. Your feedback shapes the story to a strong degree. 

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 16, Triple Play

This is a pivotal chapter. I have spent most of this book gently and subtlety nudging things in this direction in order to maintain suspension of disbelief for when it finally occurs while simultan...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 15, Ziggy

Well, since it is Satan's butthole hot here in the central valley of California (100+ over every one of the last six days and to continue for the next week) and, since the hot air outside is choked...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 14, Urban Legend

A bizarre tale is told about Jake and Laura and they are astounded to find that there are many who actually believe it. But they do have some ammunition of their own in this battle.  As always...

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Intemperance (and solo artist) discographies

No charge for this post. After I posted my brief Intemperance discography a few weeks ago, one of my patrons, Brandon, took up the project to make a more complete and accurate discography complete ...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 13, Touching Bases

The rest of the visit with Laura's brother and plans for the future, including a bit of a bombshell. As always, let me know how I'm doing, particularly with Laura's family. They kind of grew on me ...

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Intemperance discography

Standard disclaimer: there is no charge for this post as it is not a story chapter.  It turns out that when I was discussing Intemperance's legacy on this forum recently, I misspoke myself whe...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 12, Family Ties

Laura reconnects with someone from her past and brings Jake along for the ride. Jake experiences a bit of culture shock. And a new plot twist is possibly showing its head. As always, keep the feedb...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 11, The Water Recedes

The second half of the TSF and the aftermath of it. As always, let me know how I'm doing and if I'm staying in character and maintaining suspension of disbelief. Some soul-searching occurs in this ...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 10, Tsunami

Are you ready to rock and roll?! I certainly hope so, because this chapter has a whole lot of it. This one is a pivotal chapter in several ways and I hope I did a good job of describing the TSF. Pl...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 9, Lost Wages

Thank you all for your continued support. I'm hoping that this will be another 3 chapter month. I just finished chapter 9 and my momentum is strong. I have scheduled vacation coming up after my nex...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 8, Blurring the Line

I managed to squeak out 3 chapters this month as the pace of the story is picking up and I've had more days off than usual. Please keep up the feedback as it truly helps me shape the upcoming chapt...

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INTEMPERANCE V -- Chapter 7, Dreams and Schemes and Circus Crowds

Due to having some time off work of late and nowhere to go, I have been a bit more productive. This will likely be a 3 chapter month. Here is the latest. As always, let me know what you think. ...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 6, I Just Wanna Fly

Minor retcons will be applied to Chapter 1. One of my Patrons is from Colombia and gave me some good advice about scenes in Colombia in particular and South America in general. I have incorporated ...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 5, The Tax Man

This chapter is a few pages shorter than normal, but I said everything I needed to say in it and did not want to just add extraneous narrative for the sake of reaching an arbitrary minimum. I also ...

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 4, Revelations

I will have to retcon the previous chapter just a tad. Instead of a five day break between the end of the US Celia Valdez tour and the start of the Canadian portion, I will have to make it seven da...

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INTEMPERANCE V, Chapter 3, Taxes, Trolls, and Tribulations

Starting to get into the meat of the story here in Book 5. As always, I live to hear what you all think about the direction I'm moving. Keep the comments coming.

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INTEMPERANCE V, Chapter 2: Tonight's the Night

Don't want to say much about this one for fear of spoilers. But please let me know what you think about it.

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INTEMPERANCE V - Chapter 1, Our First Stop

And here is the first chapter of Book 5 of the Intemperance saga. Thank you all for continuing to hang in here with me. This will probably be the last book in the primary story, but... I thought th...

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Intemperance IV release

The usual disclaimer: I am not charging for this post. I just want to let everyone who is interested know that Intemperance IV is now available in its entirety in Kindle format on Amazon.  I w...

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INTEMPERANCE IV, Chapter 26, Smooth Operator

And so is posted the final chapter of Intemperance IV. Thank you all for following along and supporting me through all of this. Please let me know, as always, how you liked this chapter in particul...

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A thought on the subtitle for Book IV

The usual disclaimer: You are not being charged for this post. Only new chapters of the Intemperance tale are charged.

That being said, I'd like to throw out my thought on what the ultimate s...

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