Category Archives: Romance of the Village of Solucion: A Serialized Novel

Very close to the end of the book. Page 214. Should finish up next week.   It’s been a real ride.   An Attitude Will Get You Somewhere   Rose didn’t ask to be born. She didn’t, “volunteer for any … Continue reading →

  Nearing the end of the book!!!! Happy New Year to ME!!   The Death of Wisdom: 1960 A.D.   Rose was Sophia’s last delivery. She was nearly one hundred years old at the time of the birth. That was … Continue reading →

Next two chapters of book.  Up to page 295. Will definitely finish revision in January. Happy me!!     Part III     Pureza   Pureza, a loose limbed, weak minded, exceptionally flabby child, turned into a flabby teenager with … Continue reading →

Rosalie: 1918   Nineteen eighteen was another hideous year for the village. It was difficult because the Spanish flu pandemic had hit many families. Sophia did what she could to help Consuelo around the time of the birth, but she … Continue reading →

Consuelo’s Odd Marriage   Tiny half-formed apples rotted on the trees the year that Consuelo married the old man. Even they were few and not worth harvesting for there had been no rain. Beans pods shriveled before the fruit within … Continue reading →

If you have not been following along (and who has?) you may enjoy these chapters for themselves or you may wish to go back to the beginning and read forward. The Patient   The church was no longer simply a … Continue reading →

Dear Reader, Woe be unto thee if you are attempting to join us at this stage. You will have a dickens of a time working your way back to the beginning and then coming forward. This will be very much … Continue reading →

These are just about the best people in the world. I love them dearly. You’ll have to poke around this blog (starting with the masthead) to find the chapters that lead up to these. Little Hermes   Don’t imagine that … Continue reading →

The cradle is quite magic. In these two chapters we learn how the cradle was constructed and what it is able to do. The Cradle is Planned   The baby could probably have played with the intriguing Elsie for the … Continue reading →

I love this part of the story. Mainly because I love New Mexico. I put on my Lynch Hat Works (Lubbock Texas) pinch front hat and some turquoise  to get into the mood for this rewrite. A Beautiful Moment: 1900 … Continue reading →