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Fireworks above a shorline

Chapter Thirteen

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Sorry for the delay! Last week was crazy-busy so no new chapter. This week I had the time to edit so here you go. This is chapter 13 of the Davies. This one starts with a bit of telling instead of showing. It needed to condense boring weeks of normality down to a few paragraphs … Continue reading Chapter Thirteen

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Chapter 12

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Today I have a tiny chapter for you. I was tempted to combine it with another, but it's a perfect gem on it's own. It's also the first time the two main character see each other. So, I decided to leave it as is. It's the first time we have two viewpoints in the same … Continue reading Chapter 12

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Chapter 10 and 11

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Today we have two chapters instead of the usual one. Chapter 10 is small, probably not worth a whole chapter so I'm including 11 as well. Owen landed on his back as Will grabbed the ball, jumped over him, and continued down the court to score. A simple game of community men’s team basketball at … Continue reading Chapter 10 and 11

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High Tea Services with scones, sandwiches and tea cups on a low table.

Chapter Nine

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Chapter Nine of The Davies. I struggled with this one. I wanted to edit the life out of it, but I've left it as is. More to come. Every home has its rhythms, and Kennedy was beginning to understand those of Parker house and its occupants. The first rule of the day seemed to be … Continue reading Chapter Nine

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Chapter Eight

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Chapter eight in The Davies serialized novel. More new characters are introduced. I'll have a blog post soon about the mistakes I'm seeing I made when initially writing this book. It's been a trip! Owen had spent the entire day crouching over spreadsheets and bank statements and now he was paying for it. No ergonomic … Continue reading Chapter Eight

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a brown dirt path through a green forest

Chapter Seven

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Chapter Seven in the serialized novel The Davies. On Sunday, Kate and Beth acted like going to church was not optional so Kennedy got up, dressed and joined them on the walk into town. On the way, Beth explained the history of Coventry Parish and gave her a running commentary on the people she’d meet. … Continue reading Chapter Seven

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A rocky shore in New England with houses in the distance

Chapter Six

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If you need to catch up, click here for the explainer and the earlier chapters. Owen’s phone rang in his pocket, and he dug through his jacket, pulling it out to check who it was before hitting the reject button sending it to voicemail. Not taking that. He put the phone away. She would get … Continue reading Chapter Six

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A tree lined road with a white house at the end of the drive.

Chapter Five

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Note: Chapter five is actually two chapters in one. I know I said I would only lightly edit, but boy.... Basically I hit one of the reasons I shelved this novel. The two chapters were long and chock full of description that didn't advance the plot one single bit. It was boring. Like, seriously boring. … Continue reading Chapter Five

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A white house on a rocky coast at twilight

The Davies: Chapter One

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Kennedy Davies sat in the first seat of the row of white plastic chairs along the back wall of Wash ‘N’ Fold scrolling aimlessly on her phone. Burning an hour and a half in a laundromat under the fluorescent lights in the bleach and dryer-sheet scented air was not a fun time, but after the … Continue reading The Davies: Chapter One

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