Blog entry 71

Another “Hints for the Holidays” follows. These will sequence through the entire novel, not telling the entire story, but providing glimpses that will tantalize.

Padrick Marcus Michael O’Toole, AKA Tooley, was frequently the first suspect of the police. His acknowledged pranks included lighting a bonfire across a road on Halloween and hanging rotten pumpkins at windshield level above those same roads weeks later. He was suspected of chaining the rear axle of Lieutenant Libby’s car to a tree one night. Nothing was proven; the case remained humorously open.

Blog entry 70

Another “Hints for the Holidays” follows. These will sequence through the entire novel, not telling the entire story, but providing glimpses that will tantalize.

They met at the town jail to update the HUA files. These files were tales of the most recent incidences of concern in the town and were at once sad, joyous, or evil to their core. Shared with smirks and laughter by the towns’ police, each file included some tale of assault, juvenile prank, robbery, suspicious fire, even the occasional instance of citizen bravery and courage. The files were the usual sort of shit only shitbirds could bring to such a small town. The suspects or perpetrators were all documented in excruciating detail. Barely one drawer at the jail held the HUA files, about and by people who evidently had their Heads Up their Ass because of what they did, or the excuses they blurted out for whatever event had transpired.

If you decide to purchase Golden Gate I’d be very interested in your suggestions. You can provide them to dptolan@gmail.com or post them to the blog  http://tesseratrilogy.blogspot.com . OR, you can post them on the Barnes and Noble, or Amazon book sales websites. THANKS!

Blog entry 69

Well its real, its for sale … What you say! What is for sale?

Golden Gate, the first of the thrilling novels of The Tessera Trilogy by author DP Tolan. 

Check it out – on amazon.com, on Sony’s ebookstore, on Barnes and Noble. Just Google DP Tolan or Golden Gate at any of these websites and you’ll be on the edge of your seats.

            

                   He woke frantically - Why were Arabia's worst terrorists

              working at a gold mine, and were America's nuclear wastes

              really buried beneath its sands?

Weblinks to purchase Golden Gate by DP Tolan  –

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/DP-Tolan?store=ebook&keyword=DP+Tolan

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=DP+Tolan&x=5&y=14=

               Another bit of the novel’s web unfolds –  Hint for the Holidays -

Some  stories endured, others forgotten, whispered only among the select few, as the books were condemned or burned.

Which were true? Were any true, or was each a will of the wisp? If they told of shame did they diminish; from ego did they embellish? The teller told, but the listener edited all, the small, the great … the tragic, the fabled … the comic and the sad. The tales were told, and re-told - they endured. They were shared, passed down, from generation to generation, treasured by both the teller and the listener. The fabric remained, but the threads were torn, rewoven, dyed a different shade, ‘til the design seemed worn and inscrutable, difficult to discern.

ENJOY!!!!!!!!

Blog entry 68

Another Hint for the Holidays

Beyond the piers Gilgash walked, shopped, buying foods and sampling the spices of this pleasant place. He bartered for local coins and cinnamon of his own. Hearing music nearby he walked to listen. The sounds of wooden drums and stringed instruments entered his body, making him move to its rthym. Dancers jumped over swords to the rhythm, accompanied by the high pitched chant of a woman. Around the performers banners of saffron, red and gold billowed in the breeze.

Blog entry 67

I’ve been devoting time, probably too much, to recycling some computers. The majority, after removing personal data, removing old or unusable software, and updating as best possible given the hardware constraints – will be distributed to several friends for donation.

Another “Hints for the Holidays” follows. These will sequence through the entire novel, not telling the entire story, but providing glimpses that will tantalize.

Each crewmember in turn and always when awake or on deck, watched for birds of any shape, size or color. They prayed to see one swoop over the ship, squawking in an unknowable language, no doubt telling the gods of these people from the sands.

Each day started with morning, like the one before, and before, and before that. Most days he detected no visible change, nothing to distinguish this day from another but a storm. Nothing interrupted the numbing monotony that lingered week on week.

Today that changed.

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Golden Gate approaches its introduction – HUZZAH!!!

Received 12/13/2011 - It takes about 10 business days for us to turn the file into an eBook, so if all goes well we should have that ready and complete later this week so that we can start delivery for you late this week and early next week.  Amazon and iBooks take about 2-4 days to go live, so it should be starting to show up around mid to late week next week at some of the stores!

If you decide to purchase Golden Gate I’d be very interested in your suggestions. You can provide them to dptola@gmail.com or post them to the blog  http://tesseratrilogy.blogspot.com . THANKS!

Blog Entry 66

More characters, the plotline and sequencing for Sooley Base are being worked, for this second novel in The Tessera Trilogy. As the ideas for character names come to me I add them to my character list. One character has to be a Chinese merchant sailor whose revelations tie to another character. To make him more interesting I’ve decided he is really of Mongolian blood from a rural farming community. To fit in and remain undiscovered he must assume the identity of a Han Chinese. Thought you’d be interested in that. Most of these ideas spring forth and get scribbled on notes, then are transcribed into a Word document for revision and insertion into the appropriate place in Sooley Base. I’ll continue to put notes about the writing process on this blog.

A friend provided a number of used monitors and the rest of the gadgets comprising what will become recycled computer systems. Am working my way through them, cannibalizing parts and deleting personal data so these beasts can have a new life. Just another shiny object on the path interrupting progress on Sooley Base.

This morning it was 22 friggin degrees out …. YUKKEE!!

Another “Hints for the Holidays” follows. These will sequence through the entire novel, not telling the entire story, but providing glimpses that will tantalize.

On rising Marcus snuggled next to Amrah, then gave her a large gold Roman coin; she gave him an ancient gold coin engraved with gods dancing to a flute.  He quickly learned to treasure the incense she used to perfume their hair … frankincense and myrrh, burned in a vase with coals. At night she ground grains and nuts to extract their oils, mixed this with myrrh and frankincense to make a body ointment – sensual and lingering on the evening wind. She also burned sandalwood to scent their room. The fragrance smelled as if they lived with the very gods. 

Blog entry 65

Another “Hints for the Holidays” follows. These will sequence through the entire novel, not telling the entire story, but providing glimpses that will tantalize.

The officers gathered, sat in front of Marcus and glanced from side to side, studying what would be their battlefield in the coming days. Ever cocky, they now wondered if they would see another dawn.  Before them stretched the endless red sands, intolerable heat, and the tan colors of a horizon marking a slowly approaching battle. Death and dying could stretch out on every hand; would they be called to the gods? These veterans, tired from the previous day’s efforts gathered to consider the battle that lay ahead. They loosened their leggings, resting weary calves and feet … and sat as though transfixed. What tales would these sands tell, if they could but speak?

Below posted on Facebook

TAGLINES –

Per Wikipedia - A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in marketing materials and advertising. The idea behind the concept is to create a memorable phrase that will sum up the tone and premise of a brand or product (like a film), or to reinforce the audience's memory of a product. Some taglines are successful enough to warrant inclusion in popular culture.

A friend selected one from a list of possible taglines for Golden Gate – what do you think? Here it is! It will be used on Amazon.com and other e-book marketers.

He woke frantically - Why were Arabia’s worst terrorists working at a gold mine, and were America’s nuclear wastes really buried beneath its sands?

28 frickin degress out this morning, 4 Dec 2011. Shiver … shiver