Richard C. White

Cover Reveal! It's 1947 and the world is still reeling from the effects of WWII. However, for these mystery women, this is no time to relax. A movie star turned crimefighter - The Cat faces off against unseen enemies in Monaco who seem hell-bent to prevent a movie about a WWII hero from ever being made and an old enemy makes a reappearance. Black Venus, a famous aviatrix, uses her skills to unravel the disappearance of veterans around the country. The search leads from the streets of Washington D.C. to the jungles of French Guiana. Miss Espionage returns to a divided Vienna to face off against the one spy even her mother, Mata Hari, couldn't best - Fraulein Doktor. Three stories, three women, and an unseen web that binds them together to face an even greater threat in this homage to the Golden Age of Comics.

@jflWrites Methinks someone protests too much

@Nightwolfwriter I would never. Not me. 🤣😇👿

Is writing a form of therapy for you? See my answer below. ↓↓ (1/6)

@zenturian2000 @nova_creates20 I already did a short story called The Clockwork Kid, featuring Billy the Kid and Victor Frankenstein. If I work up this Circe story, I’m probably committing myself to doing a Weird Western collection. Just what I need. Another project.

@Nightwolfwriter @nova_creates20 lol this is pretty much that story! It’s first in a series called “The Memoirs of Violet McCready: Chapter 1 Big Iron.

The Western Witch art by @nova_creates20

Made it to PenguiCon. Seems like really nice people running the show. Attended the Guest of Honor dinner, and have retreated to the room. I was going to write, but something about driving 8+ hours makes bed look that much better.

@ElChandler Good day of work. Here's to keeping the momentum going.

2095 words written today! Lots of epic moments happened in this chapter! I love you all! ❤️❤️

@JeffSBrayAuthor Unfortunately a couple of publishers I used to work with went under in the past couple of years. I've got some stuff at other publishers, but no hard dates on when it'll be published. Still hoping to find a home for my MilSF and polishing a story for an agent. Trying all angles.

How did you find your publisher? Or are you still on the hunt?

@stepha_henson Psh. I sold my first short story when I was 39 and my first novel at 45. Age is just a number.

“Why, at your age, do you think you can become some real author?” Not gonna lie guys, that one stung. Yes, a real comment - in real life, not just online …. but to my face. It’s not pretty sometimes when you chase a dream.

Had a great time tonight. Once again, plugging my steampunk anthology Kickstarter that starts Monday. Feel free to give it a look over. #WriteChat kickstarter.com/projects/ss4/s…

@ernie_fink Blucher! #WriteChat

@Nightwolfwriter Hey...my rationale for how dinos talk flashes back to Young Frankenstein. #WriteChat

#WriteChat Topic: Smaller than a Bread Box Q4: Tell us about the use of germs in your stories, whether by disease, a germaphobe, or something else.

@SustainedLeader @ernie_fink Sounds right. One colonel, who will remain nameless was probably 5'4" and his XO (who was universally more liked) was 6'6". I felt like we were being led by a chihuahua that thought it was a pit bull. He was probably a great staff officer, but he made a bad commander. #WriteChat

@Nightwolfwriter @ernie_fink Napoleon complex? #WriteChat

A1) Hmm.... my non-fiction takes my characters as I find them. Height isn't even one of the survey questions. #WriteChat

@ernie_fink Too many years playing RPGs. You never have enough light sources when you're in a dungeon. After all - It's dark, a Grue might eat you. #WriteChat

@Nightwolfwriter Nice. I have yet to handle gems or money. I love the versitility of your gems. #WriteChat

#WriteChat Topic: Smaller than a Bread Box Q3: Valuable items don’t always need to be large. Tell us about something like that in your story.

@SustainedLeader @ernie_fink I won't agree that tall is better, but I will say, some of the most aggressive (and irritating) officers I served with in the military were definitely on the short side. #WriteChat

@ernie_fink There is the trait theory of leadership that suggests tall is better. Problem is, it’s completely non-predictive dating back to King Saul! #WriteChat

@graestonewriter @ernie_fink Yeah, Southwatch is where I've set all of my steampunk stories so far. #WriteChat

@Nightwolfwriter @ernie_fink City-state. Cool.

#WriteChat Topic: Smaller than a Bread Box Q2: Tell us about the smallest civilization that your built for a story.

@ernie_fink Thanks. That's Zeu Goveia, who's also one of the artists in "Cry Havoc".

@Nightwolfwriter Nice illustrations! #WriteChat

#WriteChat Topic: Smaller than a Bread Box Q1: What is the smallest main character in one of your stories?

@ernie_fink It looks cute and cuddly, until you notice the teeth. #WriteChat

@Nightwolfwriter Compsognathus. Only a couple of feet tall. It will figure in 'Classroom Tails', when I finish it. #WriteChat

@ernie_fink This would be my Raven on the right. Perrin is on the left. Technically, they're the same person . . . it's magic. #WriteChat

@Nightwolfwriter Raven? She's about 72 pounds. Somewhat overweight. #WriteChat