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Bent, Not Broken. The opening novella is about an obsessive compulsive man who falls in love. Dee-Dee challenges Dwayne to experience life instead of hiding from it. Nevertheless, Dwayne’s disorder puts a severe strain on the relationship. Jealousy, low self-esteem, anxiety, and an increasing sense of violence engulf him until he pushes his new love away and falls into old habits of avoidance. Will he overcome this dilemma for love? Or will his problems continue to impede his happiness?
In the Gray. A seemingly mundane phone call between a grown son and his mother uncovers the reality of one man’s life. Michael Conner has estranged himself from his entire family. He has no time for his corrupt politician brother, his racist, abusive father, and his mother who seems to be more concerned with his marital status than the ugliness in her own home. Tragedy interrupts the call seconds before Michael can speak his truth and free his mind of decades of bitter animosity.
Prominent Couple Slain. Detective Jack Staal spent twelve years working in the Major Crime Section of the Vancouver Police Department. There he saw the worst of humanity, violent murders, gang warfare, sex crimes, and the ravages of illicit drugs. Homicide investigation was once his mission in life; now with his confidence damaged, he struggles each day to face the brutality. The story finds Staal only weeks after transferring to the Police Service of a small country town called Hanson, where a detective is more likely to investigate a canoe thief than a killer. When a former mayoral candidate and his wife are found DOA in an apparent murder-suicide, Staal is thrown back onto the homicide beat.
May 18, 2010. Is May 18, 2010 the end of the world? Trevor Woodward isn’t sure; he just wants to go home to his girlfriend, Kelly-Anne, and ignore the growing pandemonium over the approach of an earth-grazing comet called Ivan. Will the rock strike earth and destroy all life? Or is the entire thing a hoax to cover up an atomic bombing in the Persian Gulf? Experiencing increasing episodes of déjà-vu, Trevor begins to suspect that the eventful day is repeating; and with each pass, he gets another chance to repair mistakes with Kelly-Anne and his dying father.
Blessing or curse? Who wouldn’t enjoy winning the big one? Brad Stewart isn’t certain that becoming an instant millionaire is all he dreamed it to be. With the constant hounding by charities and long lost relatives, and the distance forming between him and his best friends, Brad is beginning to believe the windfall may be a curse. Without warning, a backyard barbeque becomes his worst nightmare when his son is abducted and held for ransom. Brad must reunite with his buddies in a frantic effort to rescue his kidnapped child.
Surviving the fall. Since childhood, James Goodal has had a soft spot for stray creatures. One gloomy afternoon, a lonely and depressed James meets Ashley, a young street girl. Impulsively, he offers her a spot on his couch for the night. Tempted by Ashley’s beauty and her willingness to please him, James struggles to live by his morals while questioning his motivations. Sickened by her life story, he can’t bring himself to send her away. But the comfort the two find in their unorthodox relationship is short-lived; shattered by violence as Ashley’s past catches up to her at Goodal’s home.
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THE PLOT Interviews Dwayne and Dee-Dee
The Plot at http://theplotline.wordpress.com/ interviewed two characters from the the opening novella, SURVIVING THE FALL in LIGHTING THE DARK SIDE
Interviewing Dwayne Johnson and Dee-Dee Roland from Bent, Not Broken a novella in the short story collection Lighting The Dark Side.
Q. You two met in the story. How long have you been a couple?
Dee-Dee: Four months now—four and a half actually. (She glances at Dwayne with a hint of worry in her eyes.)
Q. Dwayne. How does it feel to be in a book? (Dwayne continues to rub his hands and shuffle his feet. He stands, reaches for an empty chair, lifts it and then removes it from the room to leave three chairs in total. He sits. His squirming has ceased, and he has a slight smile.)
(Dee-Dee leans toward me and whispers, “Dwayne won’t touch the even numbered questions.”)
Q. Okay. Dee-Dee. What is it like to be in a book?
Dee-Dee: It was weird at first. Being on display like that. But, now I think it’s kind of cool. Definitely a conversation starter at parties.”
Q. What do you think of William Potter, the author?
Dee-Dee: He’s a hack! (She smiles)
Dwayne: Dee this one is mine! Mr. Potter—I think he did a good job. I mean he didn’t make me look like a total freak.
Q. How is Dwayne coping with his OCD? Just say pass if this is too uncomfortable.
Dee-Dee: Dwayne is doing wonderfully. I don’t have to remind him to take his meds as much anymore and he is working really hard in therapy…I’m proud of him.
Q. Dwayne, how has your anxiety made having a relationship with Dee-Dee difficult?
Dwayne: Everything is always tough for me—so it’s normal. I have to work at the relationship a lot—just like I have to work at not wanting to run to the bathroom to wash after shaking your hand.
(Dee-Dee touches Dwayne’s knee and he takes her hand in his.)
Q. Dee-Dee, how has Dwayne’s anxiety made dating difficult from your point of view?
Dee-Dee: It hasn’t! (She blurts quickly and then sighs.) Being with Dwayne has been the best relationship of my life. (She pauses for a few seconds) I was with this one guy who drank too much and sometimes he’d slap me around. Dwayne doesn’t like it when there’s six cans of beer in the fridge…so I drink one first. (She smiles at Dwayne.) He’s impossible—you know?
Q. Dwayne, you’ve struggled with alcohol in the past. Does that continue to cause you problems?
Dwayne: No, I haven’t had a drink since Dee had that scare with the baby. Sometimes, when things get hard I would like to drink…but so far I’m good.
Q. Dee, what do your parents think of Dwayne?
Dee-Dee: It’s just my Mom. She worries about me because I have made some bad choices regarding men. But Dwayne impressed her when he rushed to the hospital and wouldn’t leave my side until we knew everything was okay.
Q. Dwayne, do you still work at that awful office with those three…colleagues tormenting you like that?
Dwayne: No way! Dee got me on where she works. I stock shelves and work in the warehouse. It’s hard work and its dusty and I get my hands dirty…which is really good for me.
Q. Now an easy one and then a couple tougher questions. Where are you both from?
Dee-Dee: Dwayne is from here in Vancouver, and I’m from Montreal.
Q. Who is the most important person in your life and why?
Dwayne: For me it’s Dee. My parents…they don’t understand me…they are…they’re ashamed, embarrassed of me. (Dee squeezes his hand.) She teases me a tonne but she has always been good to me—very good. I love her.
Dee-Dee: Enough with the sappy stuff, Johnson. I mean, who is the chick here?
Q. Can you tell us about a really bad experience and how it changed you?
Dee-Dee: Of course this one falls to me. (Her face is strained with emotion.)
Dwayne: (He looks at Dee-Dee then to me) When (he clears his throat) when Dee was fifteen or so her brother’s friends got her drunk…then they—they took advantage of her.”
Dee-Dee: So I um—have trouble trusting men, now.
Q. What do you guys see in your future and is it a future together?
Dee-Dee: Well, I am expecting, so I hope that somebody does the right thing soon and puts a ring on my finger before I’m out to here.
Dwayne: Dee! You know I’m saving up for a nice ring. I already asked her—but she said no.
Dee-Dee: I didn’t say no. I said don’t even ask me if you don’t have the hardware—I mean come on—a lady has standards!
Dwayne: What lady? (He pretends to look around for someone else.)
Dee-Dee: Okay, Johnson. That’s it. When this guy is done… (She gives Dwayne a soft punch in the shoulder.)
Q. Okay we’ve had some pretty serious questions. So I’ll lighten up for this last one. Do you think William Potter will write you into another story?
Dee-Dee: Potter is working on a detective novel I hear. It would be cool if he made me a CSI or a cop. But he is a guy so I’m sure he would write me in as a hooker or the next bimbo to get sliced and diced.
(Dwayne is getting fidgety again. I decide to end things early) Okay thank you very—
Dee-Dee: (Whispers to me) I think that’s fourteen. Would you have one more by any chance?
Q. Yes I have one more. If someone makes a movie of your story, who would you like to play you both?
Dwayne: I think Dee looks at lot like Ann Hathaway. I think she would do a good job.
Dee-Dee: For him, hmmm. (She smiles) I think someone like Woody Allen could pull it off.
Dwayne: That guy is like—sixty!
Dee-Dee: I don’t think Danny DeVito is doing anything.
Dwayne: Dee! He’s like three feet tall and…. oh, you’re just evil!
Okay, thank you, Dwayne and Dee-Dee. Good luck with the baby and I hope you get that ring soon, Dwayne.
Interviewing Dwayne Johnson and Dee-Dee Roland from Bent, Not Broken a novella in the short story collection Lighting The Dark Side.
Q. You two met in the story. How long have you been a couple?
Dee-Dee: Four months now—four and a half actually. (She glances at Dwayne with a hint of worry in her eyes.)
Q. Dwayne. How does it feel to be in a book? (Dwayne continues to rub his hands and shuffle his feet. He stands, reaches for an empty chair, lifts it and then removes it from the room to leave three chairs in total. He sits. His squirming has ceased, and he has a slight smile.)
(Dee-Dee leans toward me and whispers, “Dwayne won’t touch the even numbered questions.”)
Q. Okay. Dee-Dee. What is it like to be in a book?
Dee-Dee: It was weird at first. Being on display like that. But, now I think it’s kind of cool. Definitely a conversation starter at parties.”
Q. What do you think of William Potter, the author?
Dee-Dee: He’s a hack! (She smiles)
Dwayne: Dee this one is mine! Mr. Potter—I think he did a good job. I mean he didn’t make me look like a total freak.
Q. How is Dwayne coping with his OCD? Just say pass if this is too uncomfortable.
Dee-Dee: Dwayne is doing wonderfully. I don’t have to remind him to take his meds as much anymore and he is working really hard in therapy…I’m proud of him.
Q. Dwayne, how has your anxiety made having a relationship with Dee-Dee difficult?
Dwayne: Everything is always tough for me—so it’s normal. I have to work at the relationship a lot—just like I have to work at not wanting to run to the bathroom to wash after shaking your hand.
(Dee-Dee touches Dwayne’s knee and he takes her hand in his.)
Q. Dee-Dee, how has Dwayne’s anxiety made dating difficult from your point of view?
Dee-Dee: It hasn’t! (She blurts quickly and then sighs.) Being with Dwayne has been the best relationship of my life. (She pauses for a few seconds) I was with this one guy who drank too much and sometimes he’d slap me around. Dwayne doesn’t like it when there’s six cans of beer in the fridge…so I drink one first. (She smiles at Dwayne.) He’s impossible—you know?
Q. Dwayne, you’ve struggled with alcohol in the past. Does that continue to cause you problems?
Dwayne: No, I haven’t had a drink since Dee had that scare with the baby. Sometimes, when things get hard I would like to drink…but so far I’m good.
Q. Dee, what do your parents think of Dwayne?
Dee-Dee: It’s just my Mom. She worries about me because I have made some bad choices regarding men. But Dwayne impressed her when he rushed to the hospital and wouldn’t leave my side until we knew everything was okay.
Q. Dwayne, do you still work at that awful office with those three…colleagues tormenting you like that?
Dwayne: No way! Dee got me on where she works. I stock shelves and work in the warehouse. It’s hard work and its dusty and I get my hands dirty…which is really good for me.
Q. Now an easy one and then a couple tougher questions. Where are you both from?
Dee-Dee: Dwayne is from here in Vancouver, and I’m from Montreal.
Q. Who is the most important person in your life and why?
Dwayne: For me it’s Dee. My parents…they don’t understand me…they are…they’re ashamed, embarrassed of me. (Dee squeezes his hand.) She teases me a tonne but she has always been good to me—very good. I love her.
Dee-Dee: Enough with the sappy stuff, Johnson. I mean, who is the chick here?
Q. Can you tell us about a really bad experience and how it changed you?
Dee-Dee: Of course this one falls to me. (Her face is strained with emotion.)
Dwayne: (He looks at Dee-Dee then to me) When (he clears his throat) when Dee was fifteen or so her brother’s friends got her drunk…then they—they took advantage of her.”
Dee-Dee: So I um—have trouble trusting men, now.
Q. What do you guys see in your future and is it a future together?
Dee-Dee: Well, I am expecting, so I hope that somebody does the right thing soon and puts a ring on my finger before I’m out to here.
Dwayne: Dee! You know I’m saving up for a nice ring. I already asked her—but she said no.
Dee-Dee: I didn’t say no. I said don’t even ask me if you don’t have the hardware—I mean come on—a lady has standards!
Dwayne: What lady? (He pretends to look around for someone else.)
Dee-Dee: Okay, Johnson. That’s it. When this guy is done… (She gives Dwayne a soft punch in the shoulder.)
Q. Okay we’ve had some pretty serious questions. So I’ll lighten up for this last one. Do you think William Potter will write you into another story?
Dee-Dee: Potter is working on a detective novel I hear. It would be cool if he made me a CSI or a cop. But he is a guy so I’m sure he would write me in as a hooker or the next bimbo to get sliced and diced.
(Dwayne is getting fidgety again. I decide to end things early) Okay thank you very—
Dee-Dee: (Whispers to me) I think that’s fourteen. Would you have one more by any chance?
Q. Yes I have one more. If someone makes a movie of your story, who would you like to play you both?
Dwayne: I think Dee looks at lot like Ann Hathaway. I think she would do a good job.
Dee-Dee: For him, hmmm. (She smiles) I think someone like Woody Allen could pull it off.
Dwayne: That guy is like—sixty!
Dee-Dee: I don’t think Danny DeVito is doing anything.
Dwayne: Dee! He’s like three feet tall and…. oh, you’re just evil!
Okay, thank you, Dwayne and Dee-Dee. Good luck with the baby and I hope you get that ring soon, Dwayne.
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