Author Archives: archetypalrocker

Here is the eighth installment of Drag Strip Date. Synopsis: Darla Rigs is a freshly minted medical doctor with a bright future.  She’s escaped a bad relationship and moved to Victoria, British Columbia.  But now she’s met Luke Bertolucci, a philosopher/stone mason.  Darla likes Luke a lot, but will she be able to put theContinue reading “DRAG STRIP DATE (eighth installment)”

Here is the seventh installment of Drag Strip Date. Synopsis: Darla Rigs is a freshly minted medical doctor with a bright future.  She’s escaped a bad relationship and moved to Victoria, British Columbia.  But now she’s met Luke Bertolucci, a philosopher/stone mason.  Darla likes Luke a lot, but will she be able to put theContinue reading “DRAG STRIP DATE (seventh installment)”

Here is the fifth installment of Drag Strip Date.  In this episode Darla and Luke return to the track.   Darla meets some new friends, and confronts a person from her past. Synopsis: Darla Rigs is a freshly minted medical doctor with a bright future.  She’s escaped a bad relationship and moved to Victoria, British Columbia. Continue reading “DRAG STRIP DATE (sixth installment)”

Here is the fifth installment of Drag Strip Date. Synopsis: Darla Rigs is a freshly minted medical doctor with a bright future.  She’s escaped a bad relationship and moved to Victoria, British Columbia.  But now she’s met Luke Bertolucci, a philosopher/stone mason.  Darla likes Luke a lot, but will she be able to put theContinue reading “DRAG STRIP DATE (fifth installment)”

Here is the fourth installment of Drag Strip Date.  Today, Darla faces a test of her skills and training, and an unwanted turn of events may complicate her life. Synopsis: Darla Rigs is a freshly minted medical doctor with a bright future.  She’s escaped a bad relationship and moved to Victoria, British Columbia.  But nowContinue reading “DRAG STRIP DATE (fourth installment)”

Here is the third installment of Drag Strip Date.  The plot thickens. Synopsis: Darla Rigs is a freshly minted medical doctor with a bright future.  She’s escaped a bad relationship and moved to Victoria, British Columbia.  But now she’s met Luke Bertolucci, a philosopher/stone mason.  Darla likes Luke a lot, but will she be ableContinue reading “DRAG STRIP DATE (third installment)”

This is another of the smoker-stories I wrote a while back.  My Dad was an old-time newsman, and he wrote for the Toronto Telegram in the old days.  I was thinking about him when I wrote this. ——————————————————————————————————————————————   By Jerry Donaldson about 500 words Morales killed his cigarette in the overflowing ashtray on hisContinue reading “SCOOPED”

Today is Saturday, April 4, 2020.  I’ll be posting my stories here daily.  The current project is a 60,000 word romance entitled “DRAG STRIP DATE”.  You can read Installments 1 through 4 below.  The latest installment will appear at the top of the blog, directly beneath this missive.  You can read the whole story toContinue reading “Welcome to my Blog”

Here is the second installment of Drag Strip Date.  I’m strongly influenced by pulp fiction writing.  The story’s a little “R” rated, but there it is.  Maybe it’s not for everyone, but it’s all I’ve got! Synopsis: Darla Rigs is a freshly minted medical doctor with a bright future.  She’s escaped a bad relationship andContinue reading “DRAG STRIP DATE, (second installment)”

Drag Strip Date is a 60,000 word romance novel I’ll be posting in installments.  Here’s Installment 1.  You can read all the installments at once by going to the button *DRAG STRIP DATE above. Synopsis: Darla Rigs is a freshly minted medical doctor with a bright future.  She’s escaped a bad relationship and moved toContinue reading “DRAG STRIP DATE (first installment)”