I braved the monsoon and have now officially completed my Viable Paradise assignment. My American Gothic short story is in the mail to a pro market. Not that I specialize in American Gothic or anything. But that was the task. So it is done. It was fun to write. And believe it or not, it came out of "write what you know". Sort of :-)
"Sudden Thaw"
Dave Coté discovers fingerprints in his fresh vats of ice cream. High jinks ensue.
Now I'm off to dry out my jeans. It's wet out there!