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The following is the first two chapters of my newest novel Nobody’s Hero<\/a>, the continuing adventures of Skye Wright as she wrestles with burgeoning fame, flaky musicians, junkies, and all of the other chaos that comes with a rock and roll life.<\/p>\n

Book four in The Rise and Fall of Skye wright series!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n


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Stage Dive<\/strong> <\/p>\n

     Skye raked out the final strike of the song. She lifted her head and looked out over the cheering crowd.
\n      She was out of breath as her damp hair hung over her eyes.
\n      She put down her guitar and took off her jacket, throwing it to the side of the stage as Molly chattered at the audience, performing another one of her patented in-between song monologues.
\n      Skye turned around and looked at Preston with wild eyes that made him freeze in place.
\n      She fixed her eyes on him. Preston could only look back at her with a blank stare.
\n      \u201cThis next song is Barbecue the Rich!\u201d shouted Molly, causing the crowd to erupt with applause.
\n      As soon as the song kicked in, Skye walked back to the drum riser and put her guitar down on its stand, letting Preston take up the full brunt of the guitar portion of the song. She walked up next to Preston, gave him a quick glance, and suddenly broke into a run, running towards the edge of the stage.
\n      She thought she saw a surprised look on a wide-eyed Molly when she launched herself off of the stage and into the crowd.
\n      She landed on a crowd of hands that rose up to cushion her fall and hoist her above the crowd.
\n      She glanced at the stage as she crowd surfed. Molly was screaming into the mic, having brought herself right to the edge of the stage with a surprised and happy look on her face.
\n      The whole band was driving the song, as if they had all just gotten a sudden charge.
\n      Skye was eventually carried back to the stage by the raised hands of the crowd. Skye held her arms and legs up, trying to maintain her balance as they kept passing her along.
\n      When she got close enough, the security guards in the thin fenced off trench between the crowd and the stage reached out and grabbed Skye, tossing her back onstage with what she felt was an unnecessarily aggressive shove.
\n      Skye wobbled towards her guitar, trying to maintain her balance as she walked through her dizziness. She grasped her guitar and got back into the song.
\n      She jumped back in with the next song, Flat Ears Hiss, one of their more popular songs, but not so popular that it was one of the tunes that they were obligated to play for every show.
\n      She looked around the audience as she played. They had played the song so many times she barely had to think about what she was doing, playing on instinct.<\/p>\n

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <\/p>\n

     Skye knew she was going to get Tandasil\u2019s patented stare as they were walking off the stage.
\n      \u201cWhat? Iggy Pop does it,\u201d defended Skye.
\n      Tandasil responded with her trademark raise of an eyebrow. She glanced at the rest of the band as they organized their equipment, stopping long enough to take a pointed look at Preston.
\n      \u201cHow many times has Preston filled in for Annie?\u201d asked Tandasil.
\n      \u201cI dunno,\u201d said Skye as she put her guitar back in its case. \u201cAt least three or four times in the past couple a\u2019 months.\u201d
\n      \u201cAnnie\u2019s been floating around an awful lot. You think she might split from the band?\u201d
\n      Skye froze for a moment as she thought about their occasionally missing-in-action lead guitarist. She stood up straight and looked right at Tandasil. \u201cSplit from the band? What makes you think that?\u201d
\n      Tandasil leaned towards Skye and lowered her voice. \u201cI heard she\u2019s been hangin\u2019 out with Anita quite a bit.\u201d
\n      \u201cWho? The drummer from Corpsicle?\u201d
\n      Tandasil nodded.
\n      \u201cSo? They know each other from their Gilman days.\u201d
\n      \u201cAnita is looking for a new band.\u201d
\n      Skye shook her head around. \u201cOkay.\u201d
\n      \u201cI\u2019m jus\u2019 sayin\u2019.\u201d
\n      \u201cFine!\u201d said Skye as she closed her guitar case.
\n      Tandasil floated away as Preston walked up.
\n      \u201cHow\u2019d I do?\u201d asked Preston.
\n      \u201cYou\u2019re really gettin\u2019 the hang of it,\u201d said Skye.
\n      Preston looked out over the stage. \u201cYeah. I think I am.\u201d
\n      \u201cPeople are asking me why you aren\u2019t facing the amps anymore.\u201d
\n      \u201cIs that a shtick they\u2019re expecting now?\u201d
\n      A hand came down on Skye\u2019s shoulder. It was Molly.
\n      \u201cDig Doug is here,\u201d said Molly. \u201cShe\u2019s been grillin\u2019 the band.\u201d
\n      \u201cGrilling?\u201d
\n      \u201cMaybe not grilling. Just asking questions.\u201d
\n      It did not take Skye long to spot the short curly red hair, round face, and trademark baseball hat of Dig Doug, one of the columnists for Maximum Rock and Roll. She was never seen without a baseball cap, usually a band hat or just a plain black hat. This evening she was wearing her Einst\u00fcrzende Neubauten hat along with her leather-jacketed all-black outfit.
\n      Skye was putting away her guitar when she saw herself in a backstage mirror. Her long and wild hair was even more chaotic than ever. Strands of dyed-black hair that were hanging in front of her face. Her Chaos UK tank top was hanging limply from her shoulders as it was drenched with sweat.
\n      She thought about what a rock and roll mess she was while Dig Doug eventually made her way across the backstage.
\n      \u201cHey Skye.\u201d
\n      \u201cWhattup Doug?\u201d
\n      \u201cCan I pick your brain for my column?\u201d
\n      \u201cSure. Why the hell not?\u201d
\n      Doug held up her cell phone. \u201cMind if I record us?\u201d
\n      \u201cSure. You\u2019re gonna need it for court later anyways,\u201d smiled Skye.
\n      Doug started her voice recorder. \u201cHow d\u2019ya think this latest show went?\u201d
\n      “Pretty good. Preston\u2019s really gettin\u2019 in the groove with this act.\u201d
\n      \u201cIs Annie ever coming back to the band full time?\u201d
\n      \u201cThat\u2019s what she\u2019s said. She\u2019s workin\u2019 things out an\u2019 working on some new material.\u201d
\n      Doug leaned in closer. \u201cThere\u2019s talk that she\u2019s thinking of starting another act.\u201d
\n      \u201cSure. Plenty a\u2019 people are in more than one gig. If she decides to wail with an extra band, then more power to her. Why the fuck not?\u201d
\n      \u201cLotsa people are wondering what\u2019s up with your next tour, what you\u2019re planning while you\u2019re doing these occasional club dates.\u201d
\n      \u201cStill working out the details. Lotsa jawin\u2019 with my band manager who\u2019s organizing it.\u201d
\n      \u201cYou guys gonna tour with Gail Burp again? Because she\u2019s gearing up for another big tour\u201d
\n      Skye tried to contain her expression as she answered. \u201cWe might do a few dates with Burp, but the consensus is that we really need to do our own thing. You know, finally get out there as a headliner.\u201d
\n      \u201cI\u2019m sure your fans will appreciate that.\u201d
\n      \u201cI hope so.\u201d
\n      Doug raised her eyebrows. \u201cAny other reason you might want to tour with Burp, asides from the publicity pull?\u201d
\n      Skye used all her willpower not to knit her brow. \u201cWhattaya mean?\u201d
\n      \u201cSome people are wondering if you\u2019ll ever do clubs like Gilman again.\u201d
\n      \u201cI\u2019d like to play a club like Gilman, but logistically it might not be realistic.\u201d
\n      \u201cWhy do you say that?\u201d asked Doug as she contrived a concerned look on her face.
\n      \u201cWell, we\u2019re filling up places like the Wolf Theater and other barns like that. I don\u2019t wanna swamp Gilman with an unruly mob.\u201d
\n      Doug nodded thoughtfully. \u201cThat makes sense.\u201d
\n      \u201cAs soon as we hammer out the details about our tour, we\u2019ll let people know.\u201d
\n      \u201cJust one more thing. You want to make any comments about Xan\u2019s bash at the Reppers Mansion?\u201d
\n      Skye screwed up her face as she recalled the large and ungainly rock star bash that Xan Mel had thrown when they were in Chicago for Gail Burp\u2019s last tour, an event that she and the rest of her band had reluctantly attended. \u201cComment on it?\u201d
\n      \u201cYeah,\u201d asked Doug with a hopeful look on her face.
\n      \u201cWell, it was okay. Kinda big an\u2019 crowded. We were basically there to support Burp.\u201d
\n      \u201cUh huh,\u201d said Doug as she looked hopefully at Skye.
\n      \u201cYeah.\u201d
\n      \u201cThat\u2019s it?\u201d
\n      Skye held up her hands. \u201cWhat else you want me to say?\u201d
\n      Doug gave Skye a wide-eyed look and shook her head. \u201cNo. I guess that\u2019s enough.\u201d
\n      \u201cOkay.\u201d
\n      Skye made her way through the backstage crowd and found Roach who was standing next to her broken down drum set, waiting for roadies to help her load it into their equipment van.
\n      \u201cHow was your talk with Dig Doug?\u201d
\n      \u201cOkay I guess. Kinda weird.\u201d
\n      Skye watched as Larry and Harp started pushing their music cases to the loading dock.
\n      She was thinking about their tour, the Dynamite Chicks\u2019 first real tour.<\/p>\n

Colleen <\/strong><\/p>\n

     Colleen came back into the Butt Fork offices with an armful of shirts.
\n      \u201cWhat the fuck? You clean out all the tables?\u201d asked Roach.
\n      \u201cOne of each,\u201d said Colleen.
\n      Colleen opened the standing trunk and started folding and storing shirts. Roach was slumped on a couch while Skye sat in a folding chair and plunked away at her guitar.
\n      Colleen took out her cell and started texting.
\n      \u201cKick it a ‘sec, Colleen,\u201d said Skye, \u201cCrash on the couch and tell me what you think a’ my new song.\u201d
\n      \u201cIn a minute,\u201d said Colleen as she concentrated on her phone. Colleen looked around the room as if she was missing something. \u201cBe right back,\u201d she said as she ducked out of the room.
\n      \u201cThat crazy bitch makes me feel lazy,\u201d said Roach.
\n      \u201cRight?\u201d replied Skye. \u201cThe only time we can get her to slow down is when we get her to the bar and put a drink in her hand.\u201d
\n      Skye had recruited Colleen when Tandasil wanted an assistant for the upcoming tour. They were going to be bringing a regular opening act with them, and there were far more details to fuss.
\n      Skye immediately thought of Colleen when Tandasil told her she was looking for an assistant, her dynamo of a friend who had organized so many dive bar and club shows, as well as art showings and various other alt-culture events, usually on her own. For years, ever since she was a teenager, she had presided over many club and art shows, almost always doing the bulk of the work herself. During all of those years of being a working-class promoter she had chased down drunken singers, gone after heroin addicted guitarists, talked to drunk or coked up club and bar managers, and managed to wrangle, corral, prop up, and organize and endless parade of punk, metal, and new wave bands as well as all manner of fringe artists.
\n      Working with Tandasil, Colleen was still trying to get the hang of commanding underlings to do some of the work she was assigned. She could not shake the habit of trying to get everything done herself, especially since she wanted all of her tasks to be done right.
\n      Something that occurred to Skye as Tandasil walked in and saw the pile of shirts.
\n      \u201cDid Colleen grab all of these?\u201d asked Tandasil.
\n      \u201cRaked the tables and stroked all of the band managers,\u201d replied Skye.
\n      \u201cLike, literally stroked them?\u201d
\n      \u201cMaybe.\u201d
\n      Colleen came back in.
\n      \u201cI was wondering if you gathered those passes for The Jolly Sturms,\u201d said Tandasil as she turned to Colleen.
\n      \u201cThe singer’s got ’em.\u201d
\n      \u201cExcellent!\u201d said Tandasil as she turned and walked away to deal with other business.
\n      Skye stood up and put her guitar on its stand. \u201cWay to impress th\u2019 boss!\u201d
\n      Colleen squinted at Skye. \u201cYou\u2019re supposed to be the boss.\u201d
\n      Skye shook her head around. \u201cI don\u2019t wanna be boss. I\u2019ll defer to Molly or Annie or someone else.\u201d
\n      Colleen turned around and looked across the office. \u201cHarp! What th’ fuck!\u201d
\n      \u201cWhaaaat?\u201d bellowed a faraway Harp as she stubbed out her cigarette and moseyed over.
\n      \u201cDon’t let Tand catch you with smokes in here,\u201d said Colleen.
\n      \u201cI know. The Vulcan death grip.\u201d Harp leaned towards Skye. \u201cHelp me Obi Wan, you’re my only hope.\u201d
\n      \u201cIf I’m your only hope then you’re really screwed.\u201d
\n      \u201cHelp me organize these shirts!\u201d commanded Colleen while waving a band shirt over Harp\u2019s head.
\n      \u201cSure.\u201d
\n      Skye looked through the shirts, checking out the bands Colleen had collected. \u201cAnti-Virals and Abinormals?\u201d
\n      \u201cDon’t get ’em mixed up,\u201d murmured Harp.
\n      Skye saw Tandasil talking to Larry in the studio\u2019s control room. She left Colleen and Harp and their pile of shirts to creep up on her band manager. \u201cWhat\u2019s up boss?\u201d
\n      \u201cDetails, details, details,\u201d deadpanned Tandasil.
\n      Skye cast a quick glance back at her friends and their giant pile of t-shirts. \u201cHow is Colleen working out?\u201d
\n      Tandasil put a hand on Skye\u2019s arm. \u201cWhere did you find her? She\u2019s a dream come true.\u201d
\n      \u201cReally?\u201d
\n      \u201cMy workload has been cut in half because of her. She gets so much done. When you asked me to hire one of your friends to help, I was kinda\u2026\u201d Tandasil performed a skeptical eye roll.
\n      \u201cShe\u2019s used to organizing shows on her own, with almost no help. Colleen\u2019s always had to do a dozen things at once to get stuff going.\u201d
\n      Tandasil cast a quick glance in Colleen\u2019s direction as she came in and out of the room. \u201cShe could easily manage a band on her own.\u201d
\n      \u201cYeah?\u201d
\n      \u201cHonestly, I\u2019m afraid I might lose her.\u201d
\n      \u201cI promise not to tell.\u201d
\n      Tandasil floated off to tend to other matters. Skye was putting away her guitar when Roach walked up.
\n      \u201cSooooooooo Skye\u2026\u201d said Roach as she put her hands behind her back.
\n      Skye looked at her suspiciously. \u201cWhat’s up?\u201d
\n      Roach narrowed her eyes. \u201cHave you been holdin’ out on us?\u201d
\n      \u201cWhat the blazes are you talking about you crazy person?\u201d
\n      \u201cXan’s party at Reppers.\u201d
\n      \u201cYou mean the one where you and Annie were butt naked in the garden?\u201d
\n      \u201cYeah!\u201d
\n      \u201cWhat about it? All I did was wander around bored and talk to twits.\u201d
\n      Roach scrunched her face. \u201cAren’t you forgetting something?\u201d
\n      \u201cLike what?\u201d
\n      Roach leaned towards Skye. \u201cLike Brim eating you out in one of the dance rooms.\u201d
\n      Skye’s skin bristled. \u201cWhat!?\u201d
\n      \u201cPeoples be sayin’.\u201d
\n      \u201cWhat people? Who?\u201d
\n      Roach took a step back. \u201cIt’s kinda makin’ the rounds on the rumor mill.\u201d
\n      \u201cThat wasn’t me!\u201d bellowed Skye. \u201cThat was Violet. You know, the singer from the Broomsticks!\u201d
\n      \u201cReally?\u201d
\n      \u201cYeah! Me and Miranda saw her. She had Brim’s head jammed up into her pantsless crotch.\u201d
\n      Roach\u2019s eyes became wide. \u201cWell, no shit they got you mixed up. You guys hella look alike.\u201d
\n      \u201cThey can\u2019t tell one long haired punk from another, apparently.\u201d
\n      Roach looked askance.
\n      \u201cWhat?\u201d asked Skye.
\n      \u201cJust about everybody thinks it was you gettin’ dined on at that party.\u201d
\n      \u201cGreat. Does that at least mean our record sales will go up?\u201d
\n      Roach shrugged. \u201cOne can only hope!\u201d<\/p>\n


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