© 2025 J. J. Hanna I had done everything right. The phone was a burner. Amanda was spooked but safe. The Metgov job had been cleaned. I stopped for coffee at a bike cart and paid with cash while waiting for updates on our other jobs. In my opinion, George had flown too close toContinue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 18: Axel”
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The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 17: Olivia
© 2025 J. J. Hanna It usually takes a lot to surprise me. The way my mind works often puts me five steps ahead, which means I see the surprise coming while people around me plan it. It’s gotten so bad that my children and grandchildren don’t even wrap presents for me anymore, because IContinue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 17: Olivia”
The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 16: Lucielle
© 2025 J. J. Hanna The operation with Amanda had pulled back the curtain on some of the layers of this case, but there were still too many moving parts for me to feel confident in making any moves just yet. After all, we had crimes and we had suspects but we had nothing toContinue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 16: Lucielle”
The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 15: Amanda
© 2025 J. J. Hanna I spent the whole day in that windowless room before Lucielle’s supervisor insisted they let me go home. I could give them people’s names, but I couldn’t give them any other details on their lives. That had been proven time and time again. I knew them, but I didn’t knowContinue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 15: Amanda”
The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 14: George
© 2025 J. J. Hanna There’s a warrant posted for me. I can’t stay at my house. You said to await further instruction. I can’t wait any longer. It’s time to put your plan to get me out of this into action, George. Because if the police bring me in, I’ll tell them everything IContinue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 14: George”
Off the Path: a Halloween Story
J. J. Hanna © 2024 It was the time of year when forests always seemed to beckon visitors off the path. Most of the time, trees are what they seem: strong, stoic plants that guard the wild spaces. They are wood and greenery, alive yet locked in place and limited to wherever their roots areContinue reading “Off the Path: a Halloween Story”
The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 13: Adam
J. J. Hanna © 2024 An alert made my phone ping, drawing my attention from my most recent match in Call of Duty. “Oh hell no,” I muttered. One of my old systems had just gone off. Someone had tracked my IP address. I cursed again as a different team killed me, ruining my chancesContinue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 13: Adam”
Humanity At Home
J. J. Hanna © 2023 The older I’ve gotten, the more at home I feel in coffee shops and cafes. There’s something distinctly comforting about the constant hums of machinery, the smells of freshly ground and brewed coffee beans, and the atmosphere of groups of strangers sharing intimate moments. The environment itself is welcoming, theContinue reading “Humanity At Home”
Using The Five Senses in Writing
When you step outside, a bunch of things happen at once. You see your surroundings, you smell the freshness of the air, you feel the sun’s warmth on your face, you hear the birds singing, and when you raise your coffee mug to your lips, you taste the nutty and tangy flavors accompanying your morningContinue reading “Using The Five Senses in Writing”
The “Misunderstood” Villain
Updated: Feb 24, 2020 “He’s not evil. He’s just misunderstood.” This phrase floated around the internet a lot during the prime of Loki’s Army. I’ve heard it in reference to other villains as well, but as a member of Loki’s Army, well, I’m biased. However, this has become a trope. Villains are becoming less “evil” andContinue reading “The “Misunderstood” Villain”
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