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Continue reading →: Research: Electricity in Military CampPrompt: How does the US Army generate electricity in remote field camps to support communications and medical care? Diesel generators still? Copilot said: Yes, diesel generators are still commonly used by the US Army to generate electricity in remote field camps. These generators are often trailer-mounted and towed behind vehicles…
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Continue reading →: Cleveland’s I-X Center in Brook ParkAs my fictional character The Butcher’s given name is Gideon Sheridan after Phil Sheridan, I asked Copilot whether there were any army weapon systems or vehicles named after Phil Sheridan, and found out about the M551 Sheridan tank. Next thought, are there any in museums that The Butcher might borrow…
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Continue reading →: Research: US Infantry Brigade SizePrompt: How many men are in an American infantry brigade? Copilot: An American infantry brigade typically consists of 3,000 to 5,000 soldiers. This size can vary depending on the specific structure and mission of the brigade. Prompt: What rank would command an America infantry brigade? Copilot: An American infantry brigade…
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Continue reading →: Cyrus the PersianAn unintended consequences of a stream of consciousness rounded out Cyrus’ character in my draft Boudica and The Butcher. I realized that an urban rebel army didn’t make sense if it didn’t include a contingent of illegal aliens. Not from the invading wave of military aged men talking point but…
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Continue reading →: Tess the SpyPrompt: Not all the women in this story are slaves. Tess is a Union spy for the navy. She pretends to be a smuggler with her minisub that can get under the Union blockade of the port. She uses the trust created by being a smuggler to get intel directly…
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Continue reading →: Chief, aka TakPrompt: Chief is the nephew of an Apache war leader named Chappo, who in a different story lead a band of Apache and Commanche against a Mexican drug cartel in a 21st century Apache-Mexican war. Copilot: That’s a fascinating connection! Chief’s lineage adds depth to his character and ties your…
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Continue reading →: Miles’ DeathPrompt: Building up Ella makes Miles’s death more impactful on the reader. They like Ella but with Miles’ death she loses his care and protection. What is to be done with a slave who has lost her master? The sympathy for Ella is also contrasted with the impact of Miles…
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Continue reading →: The Butcher’s FlagPrompt: The flag Ella created becomes The Butcher’s symbol. He can send it to 10 rebel cities at the same time and each will surrender without a shot due to his destruction of Cleveland as told by the male rebel slaves who built the siege wall and were released to…
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Continue reading →: Miles and Ella
Prompt: The Butcher expects to die bringing the war to an end. Despite his injury he leads a last-minute assault on a Canadian smuggler base while Cyrus leads a simultaneous attack on another rebel stronghold. In the fight at the smuggler base, The Butcher’s blind side is protected by a…
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Continue reading →: Boudica and OlgaIn Boudica and The Butcher, the significant female characters are different instead of being copies of each other. A reader is not going to confuse Boudica, Olga, Asclepia, Ella, and Tess as the same redundant female archetype. While Juicy is Boudica’s past and present enemy, Olga is Boudica’s mentor and…
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I’m Jaycee
Currently, I am a drafter and plodding editor of my own fiction stories. Looking towards the future when edited stories turn into published ones.
Here I am starting to bare my soul to give you a preview of what I have been working on.
See “Harvest of Blood” in this site’s menu bar for a preview of a draft chapter from Boudica and The Butcher, a novel set in a future Second American Civil War.
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