Years Later Sadly

Kicking around this idea. I have a couple who are bound together by true love, yet the man remains distant and remote, even though his heart clearly belongs to her. There are several ways that this particular story can end between them. They are minor, yet important, characters in CounterClockwise, and I’m wondering about how…

She Does Not Break Down And Cry

Not  this time.  This time it’s different. She’s said her piece. Made her opinion well known to him. And for once, for the first time ever since she fell in love with him, she does not break down and cry. Maybe it’s just that she’s had enough of the heartbreak. Maybe she’s realized that she’s…

King Of Swords Fights For You Or Against You

He uses his head first. Even though he’s a helluva good fighter, The King Of Swords prefers arbitration over aggression. He wants to discuss the matter at length, point to the logic in his thinking, and reach a sensible, fair agreement. Well read and mentally sharp, this king comes with much the same attributes as…

Interview With Hector Arroya

Interview Subject: Hector Arroya, support character, wealthy Mexican landowner. AUTHOR: Welcome, Senor Arroya, and thank you for coming here today! HA: (smiling) You are most welcome, Senora. AUTHOR: Is it all right to call you Hector? (he nods most graciously) Thank you. Tell us then, Hector, about yourself and your family. HA: My name is Hector…

The Lovers

The Lovers Tarot Card  Overall Meaning I always take this card literally in a reading, so The Lovers relates to a very important, serious romantic relationship that’s alive and well – and seeing this card predicts that it may stay well far into the future. Traditionally, The Lovers does also relate to a possible love…

Hand Kissing

Sweet and flattering. Women in 19th century America, and around the world for that matter, never failed to swoon at least a little when a man paid her this honor.  Yes it was both sweet and flattering! Originating in Poland in the 17th century, hand kissing is something that has been given many different meanings….