Kentucky Kernels

By B. Chitwood

KENTUCKY KERNELS is a short compilation of some of the author's works, short stories, flash fiction, excerpts from two of his books - he has written a total of sixteen books - and some poetry.

Wineries have their 'tastings' - this inexpensive 'tasting' of the author's writing style will hopefully enrice you to read some of his longer works.

Hope you enjoy the 'tasting'!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Billy Ray Chitwood
• Release date: Jul 19, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386153870

Book preview

OTHER BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR:

Kentucky Kernels (Short works by the author)

Hammer’s Holy Grail (Fiction – Love & Redemption)

Mama’s Madness (Fiction Inspired by Truth!)

Stranger Abduction (Fiction Inspired by Truth)

Cloud Dancer (Fiction – Love Story)

Phoenix Fire (Fiction – Romance & Suspense)

The Reluctant Savage – (Fiction-Love Triangle)

Bailey Crane Mysteries

An Arizona Tragedy - #1 (Murder Inspired by Truth)

Satan’s Song - #2 (DeCap. Murder Inspired by Truth)

The Brutus Gate - #3 (Mystery & Suspense)

Murder in Pueblo del Sol - #4 (Inspired by Truth)

A Soul Defiled - #5 (Inspired by Truth in Mexico)

A Common Evil - #6 (Inspired by Truth in Mexico)

The Cracked Mirror – Reflections... (N/F-90% True)

What Happens Next – A Life’s True Tale

Political Essay

Joe Public's Political Perspective

PREFACE

HELLO AND WELCOME TO KENTUCKY KERNELS!

Guess there should be a rationale for naming a book, and the first thought that came to me was – yep! KENTUCKY KERNELS.

The rationale: Well, I’m currently living in ‘KENTUCKY’! It was my idea to put together some of my work – the ‘KERNELS’ – some short stories, flash fiction, excerpts from a couple of my fourteen books, and, just to ‘show-off’ a bit, end the compilation with a few poems.

It’s my hope that these rather speedy reads will give the reader some feeling for my style of writing and propel her/him to buy one or more of my fourteen books. Of course, I’ve given the addresses of my Author Website and my Blogsite. The Website gives you some narrow exposure to my life, previews and ‘Buy Sites’ of all my books, and a few book reviews from readers that gave me reason to keep writing.

Many of my books are inspired by true criminal events, so I write generally in the ‘Mystery’, ‘Suspense’, ‘Thriller’, ‘Romance’, and ‘Memoir’ genres. For some reasons that escape my understanding, I’ve had this fascination with Crime and Evil in our world. When I read newspaper accounts of some awful crimes perpetrated against our children and adults, quite often I get the laptop out and let my mind create some fiction to go with those terrible events. It’s amazing how much I learn about myself as I build characters and plots...

I’ve also written two books that deal with my life and the way it has played out for me, a kid from the Appalachian hills of Tennessee who had an abusive childhood and carried the residue throughout his life. Another way I like to put it: I ate some emotional soup as a kid and have spent a lifetime trying to digest it. There has been some tough going in spots, but there’s also been in the end a good and loving wife, wonderful children and grandchildren.

So, I write because it’s a bit like ‘therapy’ to me, and the lines and the space between the lines tell me more about myself that I didn’t know.

PLEASE, ENJOY THESE ‘KERNELS’ AND LET ME KNOW HOW THEY REGISTERED WITH YOU. HOPEFULLY, IF YOU’RE OF A MIND, BUY A BOOK AND LEAVE A REVIEW... REVIEWS, AS YOU KNOW, ARE THE LIFE’S BLOOD OF AUTHORS. MY VERY BEST WISHES TO ALL, AND, TO ALL, ENJOY ALL YOUR READS.

B. Chitwood

https://billyraychitwood.com (Website)

https://brchitwood.com (Blogsite)

Follow me on: https://twitter.com/brchitwood

On to the first ‘Short Story’ – a bit of Sci-Fi for the beginning of your reads!

For those who do not believe there is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, I applaud your wisdom but doubt the subjective vision of your hearts.

Preface

THE TWO MEN IN THIS fictional story, Eddie and Presley, are retired dock workers from New York City, retired to ‘The Valley of the Sun’ in the Phoenix area of Arizona – only because I say it’s so. The story is intended to amuse and to present in my not-so-unique amateurish way some Micro-Biological research that is actually taking place around the Globe. Not in my lifetime, or, perhaps, even yours, will there be the science and technology to cure major diseases with ‘type-specific auto-bots’ roaming through the veins of the sick and dying, supplying clean new cells, destroying the deadly cells, creating in many ways an unknown protracted life-span! But, it’s coming! Of course, that will be up to the ‘powers that be’ at the time and the mind-set of the populace. I simply hope you enjoy what I make out of the story. (The Author)]

COULD IT HAPPEN - Part One

-Short Story by B Chitwood-

THE DOORBELL SHOOK him from his near-comatose condition. Eddie, with some effort, raised himself from the recliner. He was a big rugged man, over six feet tall with not a lot of flab on his frame – a bit reminiscent of John Wayne in his sharp and angular no-nonsense face and frame.

The doorbell rang again, this time with more urgency.

Hang on! Dammit! I’m coming! he yelled, grabbed a quick sip from his near-empty highball glass as the doorbell rang yet again.

Not a patient man, he limped through the family room to the entry door and angrily yanked it open, peeved with the insistent ringing.

Before Eddie could speak, the man at the door said: Eddie, I must talk to you, you might think I’m nuts!

With an exaggerated frown, Eddie responded, Hell! I’m already thinking you’re nuts. Who are you and what do you want? It’s 9:30 in the PM. You better not be selling anything!

The man outside was momentarily stunned, gaped at Eddie for some seconds. Eddie, it’s me, Presley.

Eddie said a few nasty curse words to the man calling himself ‘Presley’ and slammed the door in his face!

The man screamed through the big ribbed door, Eddie, it’s me, dammit! I can explain everything. Please! Open the door! I really need to tell you what happened! Eddie, open the door!

Hey, you A-hole, get away from my front door or I’m calling the cops if I don’t beat the crap out of you first! You got just thirty seconds before I decide which one of those options I’m going to use.

"I’m not leaving, Eddie, you’re the