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Core Beliefs – Chapter 65 - Summoning in the New Year New Year’s Eve was going to be quiet for Matt and Ling. They planned to spend the day at home with Timmy. At about three in the afternoon, a courier arrived with a registered letter for Matt. It was from the United States Congress. Matt thought it was from Saulman Coldwell. After signing for it, he opened the envelope as he walked back to the family room. Matt stopped and read the message twice before reaching the family

Core Beliefs – Chapter 64 - Fly While the “Fantastic Four” and others accomplished miracles in Africa, Dr. Ellis Mandaville attacked the gravity manipulation theory with a new perspective and a fervor that his wife, Midge, had not seen in years. As a result, when Suchet and Chris returned, there was an urgent message from the doctor. “We need to talk,” Dr. Mandaville simply said. “Do you feel up to flying to Wichita?” Chris asked. “We could facilitate a link with Lenny an

Core Beliefs – Chapter 63 - Quarantine They crossed the border without further incident and reached the outskirts of the small city. The airport was less than five miles away. “I have a feeling that something is not right,” Ling whispered to Matt. He looked into her eyes, and her mind. Saw her fears. “I understand.” Matt kissed her and then slipped away. He needed to find people. “We need to check things out,” Matt had called a halt to the caravan and cornered Senator Col

Core Beliefs – Chapter 62 - From Refugee To Refuge Though the tragedy of Charley’s injury had stressed and drained the silo crew, his rapid recovery not only restored their energy but also inspired them to forge ahead. Chris, Suchet, Clarence Chambers, and Doug and Ellie, remotely from Houston, continued to work on the shield generator. In late August, Suchet and Chris modified the generator and projected a half-field encompassing a 180-degree arc. A week later, they had a

One Chapter, over 14600 words. Why? That's the way the vision manifested in my head. I'm a Pantser, a term for someone who doesn't bother laying out a plot, or defining characters before the story is well underway. An image or scene pops into my head and I start typing, and boom...another 20,000 words have been vomited on the page. I'm not saying they are good words, or that they are readable, but they become a backbone, and after a few years of tweaking, refining, polishing

Change clothes, switch hats, but underneath...the same character. The biggest trap for authors is dressing up the same story, the same plot, the same characters in new facades and saying it's original. It's why at times...I have to walk away.

Core Beliefs – Chapter 61 - Meet the Mandavilles Chris and Suchet were reorganizing the files at the silo when Chris stumbled on the paper by Dr. Ellis Mandaville that Doug discovered at Wheatley University while researching his thesis. Chris remembered how he and Suchet had intended to contact Dr. Mandaville, but Charley’s accident had sidetracked them, and the molecular linking breakthrough had pushed it further from their minds. After conferring with Matt, Chris placed

Core Beliefs – Chapter 60 - Gone Right. In St. Louis, the next two days at the clinic passed without much detectable activity, but behind the scenes, Matt, Ling, and Mellissa spent hours preparing the DNA strains that would transform Charley and Charlie. Melissa checked and rechecked the double helix combinations. Matt revised the protein clusters until the genetic material became stable and compatible with the cells of their new host. From the island, Clarence crosschecke

It's been a while since I've posted. I'll blame it on Easter Season, extra rehearsals, spring projects, and generally being in a state of "Duh." The real world is oppressive, and it's harder to escape to my make-believe corner and create. Mostly, too many loose ends that need to be tied up. (And the last thing I want to do is appear less than whole...and ask for help?)

You'll find them in the usual spot, under blog, under Sneak Peeks It's easy to get distracted and lose focus. I've had a couple of chapters ready for several days, but stuff kept happening, and stuff didn't get done. These are all important to the story, but Chapter 59 is not the norm. I could have split it into multiple, bite size bits but something inside said not to take a breath...keep going. They are posted. Read if you dare. Yours, W.R. Golding