2021 NANOWRIMO 

Eight Story Ideas

 

FIELD OF TREES A story of the Long Range Desert Group At the SWIA Oasis NaNoWriMO # 8

FIELD OF TREES

A story of the Long Range Desert Group

At the SWIA Oasis

The Long Range Desert Group was a team of 300 British Soldiers fighting behind German lines in Africa during World War Two. They are famous for using jeeps and Chevrolet trucks loaded with machine guns for long-range raids on German installations. 

This is a fictional account of such a raid. 

 

Squatters - NaNoWriMo Idea # 7

SQUATTERS 

Nanowrimo Idea # 7

There is trouble in paradise. 

In Hawaii, public parks and beaches are experiencing a problem with the homeless. In Hawaii, squatter have rights that allow camps and homeless cities in some public locations and vacant land.  

There is real sympathy among many native Hawaiians.  New homeowners, from the mainland, not so much. The problem is camps are springing up next to some of the most expensive homes in the world.  

This is the story of four oceanfront properties owners confronted with a group of squatters suspected of drug dealing, home invasion, robbery, rape, and murder.  Squatters who routinely threaten anyone entering their space.

What would you do?   Rely on the government. Hide in their home? Sell?  Try to help? Build a fortress? Or, would you fight?    

 

ALIEN PRAIRIE - NANOWRIMO IDEA # 6

 

ALIEN PRAIRIE

NANOWRIMO IDEA # 6

On Earth, the Native Peoples fought a losing battle against those European invaders who wanted to colonize their land. Little has changed in 600 years. Even in other galaxies and on other worlds the fight continues.  Except, on Lacaille 9352 the natives are better armed and better prepared to fight the colony ship from the Earth.  At stake is the Alien's prairie. The land of their fathers.

Cover Art 

Created from 

https://hobbymodels.com/products/master-box-ltd-1-35-remote-shot-indian-warriors-kneeling-w-rifles-2-kit

https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=alien%20ship

The Seeds We Plant - NaNoWriMo Story Idea # 5

 The Seeds We Plant

NaNoWriMo Story Idea # 5

Contemporary Fiction 

Some men are born to greatness. 

Some achieve greatness. 

Others fail to meet even the simplest expectation to be human.

Edward Cederberg was a self-made man. A true rags to riches. Edward expected his children to follow his model. They would have to earn their own way. If they chose to work in the family business, their ultimate position and income would depend on their own drive and accomplishments.  Edward liked to say if you want my job, you'll have to take it from my cold dead fingers. Charlie Cederberg wasn't willing to wait that long. 

  

WITHOUT A SHEPARD NaNoWriMo Idea # 4

WITHOUT A SHEPARD

NaNoWriMo

Idea # 4

This is the story of a human and alien encounter that takes place in the middle of a world war. 

In the winter of 1943, Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant Perry Shepard is returning from supporting a nighttime bomber mission over occupied France when his spitfire is shadowed by some new type of German airship.  Diving for speed, Sheppard heads for Switzerland with the airship nearly touching his tail. Climbing, Perry performs a quick loop. 

Getting behind the ship he fires a three-second blast of his six machine guns. The airship shudders and stalls as Perry's spitfire roars past. Confident, Perry watches the smoking ship on its way into a snow-covered mountain meadow. Perry's advantage is lost when something rips into his tail.   Using all his skills, Perry is able to pancake land his spit on the same open show field.   

Knowing he can't survive alone, Perry hikes back to the German Airship.  He isn't prepared to surrender. However, he is willing to call a truce if the German crew are willing to work together to get off the mountain.  Pulling out his Webley revolver, Perry advances on the ship. The smoking ship has a row of red and orange belly lights illuminating the snow.  It is three times the size of the spitfire, with an odd shape, not quite a Zeppelin. The craft has no military markings and no signs of weapons or engines. In fact, the ship appears to have no hatch or canopy.  

Using the butt of his revolver, Perry pounds on the hull.  From inside there is a corresponding note as a hatch drops open from the bottom of the ship.  Perry falls to the show and aims at the hatch.  He isn't going down without a fight.  A crewman drop to the ground.  His uniform is silver and he is wearing a helmet unlike any in Perry's experience.    

"Drop your weapon," Perry Shouts.

The crewman turns and points something, a gun or flashlight at Perry.

Perry fires a warning shot that hits the man's helmet.

 Air rushes out of the helmet and the man collapses. 

Rushing to his side, Perry stops short when he realizes the being on the ground is at least eight feet tall and has a blue face beneath the helmet's broken visor. 

A second crewman drops out of the hatch and goes to the aid of the other. 

The crewman touches a button on his uniform and says in English.

"Help me get the commander into the ship."

The voice sounds almost female. 

"What kind of Nazi trick is this?" Perry asks.

"Help me." 

Perry holsters his revolver and helps to lift the commander into the hatch.

When he tries to follow. The female says, "You can't enter yet, I have to prepare a space."

"I'll freeze to death out here," Perry shouts into the wind.

Stand there, the female points to a spot directly below the hatch. 

The spot turns blue.  Perry steps to the spot and is immediately warm.

He gives the female a thumbs up.

She returns the gesture with one of her three digits.

"Definitely not German," Perry says to himself.

 

 

IMMODERATE LOVE - NaNoWriMo Idea # 3

IMMODERATE LOVE

NaNoWriMo Idea # 3

Shakespear advised that we love in moderation. When we are young, sex is often confused with love. Thus, love can seem immoderate. The logic of youth is you aren't in love unless you are having unbridled sex.  Sex that burns red hot.  This is the story of Charlie Cederberg.  Charlie is a man in his late fifties.  He has a good marriage and a good life.  A chance encounter with a younger woman endangers Charlie's whole world, his marriage, family, career, and sense of self.  Charlie has forgotten Shakespear's advice, he has confused sex with love.      

 

NELLIE BLOOM - Fugitive Recovery Agent - Nanowrimo # 2

NELLIE BLOOM

FUGITIVE RECOVERY AGENT

The old west's first female fugitive recovery agent (Bounty Hunter).

NANOWRIMO # 2

In the 1870s Nellie Bloom made a career of tracking down posted fugitives and bail jumpers.  Disguised as a dance hall girl, school teacher, or immigrant, new to America, Nellie took her time to trap her target. Expert markswoman and horsewoman, Nellie used her brains and natural beauty rather than physical strength to bring in men and women wanted by the law.  

ÁNIID - Nanowrimo Story Idea # 1

 ÁNIID 

(In the Navajo language - meaning recently changed)

Nanowrimo Story Idea # 1

Special Agent Mai Yázhí is back on the job working for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB). Mai is looking for a college girl gone missing in Arches National Park. Mai and her team of park rangers come to believe the girl might be involved with a local Utah Militia Group, the Utah Pioneers.  Mai suspects the group of using ATV to run guns and train new recruits in the park.  If Mai's team is going to find the girl, one of their own will have to go undercover and infiltrate the group.