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Boats chart my course
by Christine Kling Last week I wrote about trying to find a new boat name for my character’s boat. I had suggestions in the blog comments, on Facebook and via email, but I haven’t made a decision yet on what … Continue reading
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by Christine Kling Yesterday morning I got up at 5:00 a.m. in Bangkok, caught a taxi for the airport at 6:00 and I was airborne by 9:00 winging my way to Manilla. For the first hour, I was tracking our … Continue reading
Share on FacebookThailand – a land of contrasts
by Christine Kling The whole reason I’ve come to Thailand is so that I can write a story that takes place here in the yachting community of Phuket and make it realistic, written with the wealth of details that makes … Continue reading
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Social requires an effort for me
by Christine Kling Social media, that is. See, I know I should do it. But what I seem to do is I post in fits and starts. I’ll decide I need to share what I’m doing with the rest of … Continue reading
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by Christine Kling When Jim and I sailed the South Pacific in 1975 on the our Islander 44, the Kathi II, the only radio we had aboard was an old Grundig all-band, short wave receiver. On our 23-day passage from … Continue reading
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“The dolphin’s smile is nature’s greatest deception” -Ric O Barry
by Christine Kling These past few weeks I’ve been reading and watching the shenanigans in the political arena. On the Sisters in Crime email list, they’ve been holding a discussion about whether or not it is appropriate for writers to … Continue reading
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Here I go again!
by Christine Kling Yup, I’m packing my bags again. It’s time to go sailing. Talespinner is tied up to my dock here here in Fort Lauderdale waiting patiently for our trip to the Bahamas in May, and I am supposed … Continue reading
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Know your guns before you put them in your protagonist’s hands
The recent news headlines out of South Florida got me to thinking about handguns. I am an endangered species in that I am a liberal Democrat that supports the right to own guns. But that’s for another time. This time … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Coppitt Gun Club, Car Wash Blues, Free Range Institution, Guns, Research, Writing
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Two Hats
I’ve just returned in my dinghy from my evening dog walk over at Pineapple’s Bar on Green Turtle Cay. My boat is out in the anchorage off town now. Most of the boats I know from Fort Lauderdale have headed … Continue reading
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Another Voyage…Another Scene
“You have more patience than I,” a friend recently said when I told her the story of a stewardess who dropped a platter of lobsters all over the teak deck. Not only did it make a mess, but I had … Continue reading
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