Excerpt from my novel FATE. Hard to Be a Woman As for the women in the village, they saw the mood changes taking place in their menfolk when they could not go to sea. Women, often with limited influence both within and beyond their cottages, would turn to prayer for solace and comfort, allowing them to voice their hopes, fears, and desires. It was where they felt they had their say, and besides, it was what they did best at times, when prayer served as a vital outlet for their emotions and aspirations. Praying for the interven...
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Excerpt from my novel FATE. Captain Zebro Allard-Goodman “But let me tell you about Captain Zebro Allard-Goodman. The man was a man of his time … there was no doubt about that ... you will not meet many like him in your own lifetime.” Beneath that hardened man-exterior lay the gentler truth of him. Each harbor carried the echo of some past romance. You could say the man mind-...
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Excerpt from my novel FATE. The Arabian “Before we go any further, I will tell you about the Arabian … maybe the only innocent victim in the whole story of FATE.” Silias Brack’s terrified stallion in his padded stall reared, panicked and kicked. He could smell the smoke drifting on the otherwise cane-smelling air. This act of rebellion began with the beheading of the prized stallion, a creature that represented Silias’s pride and social standing. It was the next best thing to beheading Silias himself. After the bloody deed was done, the horse’s severed head was gruesomely tied to the whipping post for Silias to witness from his top bedroom window. The message did not need explaining. ...