FCEtier, Photographer - Author

Fascinating. Never knew of the startling discrepan...

2013-05-23T17:13:10.564-04:00

Fascinating.
Never knew of the startling discrepancy of "engagement hours" between the two wars.
I do recall hearing that Andy Rooney got a lot of flack over related comments about VA benefits and the amount of combat duty WWII vets actually experienced.
Thanks for the comment.

Anyone who served in Vietnam as I did came to know...

2013-05-23T15:53:27.748-04:00

Anyone who served in Vietnam as I did came to know the helicopters by the sound of their rotors "chopping" through the air and rode many hours in them. Indeed, the Vietnam veteran who served in combat engaged the enemy nearly 240 days during a one year tour as compared to fewer than 40 days for the veteran who served in WWII because the helicopter ferried the troops from one hot LZ to another. I have a lot of respect for these aircraft and the people who fly them. However, my son who has an aerospace engineering degree won't get near one. Yes, he is correct. They are a collection of thousands of precision parts flying in close formation, threatening to go their separate ways at any moment. Also, any helicopter that crash lands in water will turn turtle instantly. Still, flying in one is like no other experience in the air.

Great snippet. I am very curious about these guys....

2013-05-14T04:29:29.933-04:00

Great snippet. I am very curious about these guys.

Just a suggestion, Frank. You might want to put qu...

2013-05-06T14:09:28.387-04:00

Just a suggestion, Frank. You might want to put quotation marks at the beginning of each new paragraph without closing them. This shows it's still dialog rather than narrative. Good snippet. :)

Great snippet. He sounded very cop-like.

2013-05-05T22:18:18.785-04:00

Great snippet. He sounded very cop-like.

Thanks for all the comments. I appreciate each and...

2013-05-05T21:37:22.575-04:00

Thanks for all the comments.
I appreciate each and every one.

This reads like a logic problem. And as a fan of l...

2013-05-05T21:24:21.693-04:00

This reads like a logic problem. And as a fan of logic problems, I mean that as a compliment. Very interesting, makes me quite curious about all of these guys.

Sort of disturbing how much someone can find out a...

2013-05-05T19:16:07.076-04:00

Sort of disturbing how much someone can find out about people. And it's awfully close to the truth. ;-) Great snippet, Chip!

I didn't post this week. Out visiting and seeing what other participants are writing. :-)

Another great snippet. I'll have to read your ...

2013-05-05T16:26:23.932-04:00

Another great snippet. I'll have to read your online chapters as the bits every week has me curious about the whole story behind these guys.

History Sleuth's Writing mysteries

I bet they won't be pleased at how much he kno...

2013-05-05T14:30:39.150-04:00

I bet they won't be pleased at how much he knows, interesting set of facts he revealed - terrific snippet!

Sounds like he's establishing himself at the t...

2013-05-05T11:59:04.675-04:00

Sounds like he's establishing himself at the top of the hierarchy. Wonder who/what he's trying to flush out. You got me thinking!

Great job!! I tweeted.

2013-05-05T11:20:29.356-04:00

Great job!! I tweeted.

This guy has security lined up and ready. Very int...

2013-05-05T09:47:35.317-04:00

This guy has security lined up and ready. Very interesting snippet.

Pointe is on point!

2013-05-05T09:13:53.167-04:00

Pointe is on point!

This is going to be very interesting, espec...

2013-05-05T08:07:28.330-04:00

This is going to be very interesting, especially if our guys have bones to pick with Mr. Thibaut.

I like Pointe. He sounds confident, and definitely...

2013-05-05T03:46:11.848-04:00

I like Pointe. He sounds confident, and definitely knows what he's doing. How long has he spent figuring out all that about them? Five minutes? :) Definitely intriguing!

There are no secrets anymore. Lol I think the men...

2013-05-04T22:13:37.514-04:00

There are no secrets anymore. Lol
I think the men in the tavern will be stunned and upset to know their secrets are known to this stranger, but they will no doubt react in a manner he doesn't expect. That's the feel I get from this terrific snippet. Nicely done.

The snippet made me wonder why Pointe not only was...

2013-05-04T20:31:18.176-04:00

The snippet made me wonder why Pointe not only was revealing this information -- but what its significance is to the upcoming visit. Nicely done with getting the reader to ask questions and wanting to find out more to get the answers.
Nice snippet.

Very sexy, especially with the photo you provided....

2013-04-28T20:26:23.120-04:00

Very sexy, especially with the photo you provided. :)

Love the way she emerges from the cloud of steam. ...

2013-04-28T18:48:48.672-04:00

Love the way she emerges from the cloud of steam. So easy to picture from there! Nice sexy snippet!

~Joyce Scarbrough

Nice! Love the soggy trail. No one ever thinks of ...

2013-04-28T16:16:15.206-04:00

Nice! Love the soggy trail. No one ever thinks of that when they write getting out of the shower wet. The snippet's very seductive. Well done!

Re: that POV switch (great catch!). If you break it with a paragraph break, you could use it as a smooth POV transition, no need for the scene break symbol.

Chip, who knew you had it in you to write sexy, to...

2013-04-28T13:55:55.107-04:00

Chip, who knew you had it in you to write sexy, too??? Well done!

Good eight, Frank. You switched POV in the last se...

2013-04-28T13:39:37.148-04:00

Good eight, Frank. You switched POV in the last sentence from him to her, so you might want to change "saw him lean in" to "and he leaned in" to keep it tight. Nicely done. Hot stuff. :)

Sensuous, wonderful descriptions...terrific snippe...

2013-04-28T13:24:29.721-04:00

Sensuous, wonderful descriptions...terrific snippet!

Very evocative. Well done!

2013-04-28T12:12:18.344-04:00

Very evocative. Well done!