How much time do you dedicate to writing daily? Do you have a preferred time? Do you have a favorite place to write?
Writing and all the work around it are my job, so I spend a great deal of time each day writing, preparing promotion, outlining, and reviewing edits. All of which are important to bring a book to life. I’m lucky in that I work with amazing people who have been incredibly supportive. Chief among them is my husband. I tend to write through the day with frequent breaks.
My favorite place to write is my place on the sofa in the media room. Its funny, but like Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory, I definitely have my spot on the sofa. Its funny, but in order to be my most productive, I like to have all the things around me familiar and comfortable.
and Salvatore fends him off, he decides Elliot needs his help, even if he won’t admit it. Attraction quickly heats into passion, but Elliot is wary of commitment when he might have to drop everything and run at any moment. The only way they can be together in all the ways they want is to take out the threat posed by Elliot’s stepfather and his underworld ties. And Salvatore intends to do just that.
“Roderick Young,” Elliott said. “He works for my father. Does the kind of jobs that my father will only trust to him.” He sounded small and frightened, his voice quivering a little. “He isn’t going to tell you anything, and I suspect that there will be a lawyer at your station within the hour.” Elliott sighed. “I thought I had managed to get away from him.”
“Your father?” Salvatore asked.
“Yes.” The others all turned to him. Elliott seemed to respond to his questions. “Well, my stepfather, anyway.” Elliott shivered.
“Why does he want you to come home so badly that he’d send an armed man to get you?”
Elliott sighed and didn’t answer. Instead, he looked at each person around him. “I don’t want to put all of you in the line of fire, okay? This is a fight between the two of us, and I moved here to get away from him. I didn’t tell anyone, and I don’t use anything electronic. My phone is one of those you can get at Walmart and have to load minutes on. I do it in cash. I don’t have credit cards or even a bank account. Everything is cash.”
“But your name? You used your name.”
Elliott blushed a little. “I had to use a fake last name. When I decided to try to disappear, I got a new identity. My father isn’t the only one who knows people who will do just about anything for a little money. And then I disappeared and came here to try to start over. I needed a chance to have a life of my own.” Elliott swallowed. “For all your sakes, just let me go and I’ll disappear once again.”
“How?” Salvatore asked quietly.
“You think I only got one identity? Why get one when you can get two for the same price?” So Elliott had a sense of humor under all that fear. He turned to Grant. “You all have been nice to me and gave me a chance. I’m sorry I’ve been as jumpy as a cat and all, but it’s best if you all just go on with your lives, let me go, don’t ask too many questions, and forget you ever saw or knew me. You can tell Roderick that I did a rabbit, and he’ll go back to my stepfather and they can try to find me again.” He sighed. “At least all of you will be safe.”
Bull stepped forward, stopping Elliott with a glare. “I think it’s time you quit your running and told us all what’s going on. This isn’t helping you or anyone.”
“Who is your stepfather?” Officer Tom asked.
Elliott sighed loudly. “Antonio Losquaro.”
The name meant nothing to Salvatore, and it didn’t seem to register with Bull either. Officer Tom seemed confused. “Should we know him?”
“No. That’s the issue. My stepfather controls a lot of things in Pittsburgh, including trucking and garbage collection, stuff like that. He also has his hands in real estate, ladies of the evening, drug distribution, and God knows that else. But no one knows about it. He hides behind a number of associates and entities. Like a modern-day gangster, but with corporate shells and holding companies that make following his path nearly impossible.” Elliott stood.
Andrew Grey
The book sounds so good.
Andrew is a new author for me
This was already on my TBR list
I know it’s strange but I love books where a character has to ‘disappear.’
I’ve read Fire and Water which was fantastic. I gave it a 5 star rating when I reviewed it. I’ve also purchased 2 other books in the Carlisle Cops series and 2 in the Deputies series.
I haven’t read them yet, but I’ve been slowly collecting them.
I haven’t read them yet but have the first 3 and plan to read them
I have read several and loved them so far.