Double-timing it, Joe reached the hangar before the deck crew had finished moving Lecocq’s Albatross along the overhead rails to the aircraft park. Joe saw a few jagged holes punched through the aluminum skin of the right wing, perilously close … Continue reading
The old spell-checker suggested ‘Lecher’ for ‘Lecocq’. I mean, he is French, and pulp runs on stereotypes, but still.
The clock in Inconstant‘s map room read just past midnight. Joe stood behind the landing controller, watching two planes on approach through the windows at the back of the gondola. A few hundred feet away, spotlights shone upon the center … Continue reading
Updates return! Seeing how long this story is getting, I can’t help but wonder if I’m going to end up cutting twenty pages or so in editing. Edit: I apparently confused Friday and Saturday when I was setting this up … Continue reading
I had intended to restart story posts today, but I’m going to leave it until Friday. One thing led to another, and I ended up without the time to type up the entry. If it’s any consolation, dedicated readers, I’ll … Continue reading
Yesterday, after a battle with brain cancer waged over a year and a half, my father passed away. He was a great man, and he taught me far too many things over the years for me to list here, but … Continue reading
“What’s that supposed to mean?” “It’s a Thornycroft, an’ nae even a new one. I was nae more than a wee lass wha didnae know the odds ‘tween a spark plug an’ a radiator cap when they started making these. … Continue reading
He spun the volume knob down until Rule Britannia could barely be heard and waved for quiet from the others. In the near-silence, he could just make out beeps, standing out better against the lessened background noise. They stopped for … Continue reading
I may end up interrupting this story with something I wrote a few years ago—I might need the break. We’ll see.
I ended up getting home late tonight, and had some family matters to deal with, so I don’t have time to type up the update. I’ll get it tomorrow and have it posted on Wednesday. Apologies for the delay.
