http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=John+Patrick+Lamont Short Stories John Patrick Lamont Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=337543&ca=Short+Stories The late night poker game at Felix Hurdsman’s suite was a very prestigious high-stakes affair. The potential for substantial losses was great for poor players, and even greater for the better ones. There are many stories about the consequences of beating the pants off of one’s boss in competitive ga... Writing John Patrick Lamont Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=336500&ca=Writing As Bunny, Fred, Mike and Keith entered the amphitheater for the meeting on equity indexed annuities, they noticed a large message chalked on the blackboard behind the podium. It read, “Are you ready to make money? Lots and lots of money?” “THAT got my attention,” laughed Bunny, pointing. “It must be... Writing John Patrick Lamont Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=333893&ca=Writing So, you have a killer plotline idea that you’re confident will sell a million books. You may even have a title that will jump off the front cover and grab the attention of anyone who sees it. That’s great! You’re way ahead of the majority of people who dream of writing the Great American Novel. Now,... Writing John Patrick Lamont Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=333898&ca=Writing In the warm glow created from his third zombie, Jacob Tower sat at a table admiring the scantily clad waitresses as they flittered from customer to customer. “Interesting place, this After Dark Lounge,” he mumbled. “A mild-mannered fruit bar by day, but a red-hot den of iniquity at night. Good use o...