Q & A

My grandfather, Arlie Hascall, was from David City. He took me gopher hunting and called me Skipper Pete all the time. I thought he just didn't remember my name. The endearing name stayed with me and, the truth is, I love the name, Skipper Pete. So, that's the name I have for my website and my works. Thanks Grandpa Hascall. 

Yes, I have two YouTube channels; here are the direct links: Skipper Pete Books or  Skipper Pete Travel or Michael Lachance

From life, from my wild imagination, from people watching and saying to myself, "what if?" What if that guy waiting near the jetway door looked around him at a fever pitch. Every movement from people's legs, to pets paws, to the janitor by the bathroom picking his nose caught his attention. And then, the police show up. He fidgets, hands wringing one over the other, and then he shouts, "they are following me!" There ya go...;)>.

My favorite books are: While England Sleeps by David Leavitt. I think it perfectly told a slice of life story and I loved the characters. The Boys in the Brownstone by Kevin Scott was a great character read. The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst was set in 1983 (the year I graduated HS!); it also hit home that while I was in the Air Force, Regan was President and there was no way a man on active duty could be anything more than just a man, a straight man. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller was a triumph and, I felt, uniquely told about the years of Achilles and Patroclus; I love the story of The Iliad and felt that this novel added spice.

My desk is a mess; I used to keep everything in its place, but I find that's harder with a growing collection of paper notes, new books, and my thoughts that there's a pile for it. 

Will say so in cover or See PanMacmillan 

My favorite author is David Leavitt and his book, "While England Sleeps". I'm also keen on Madeline Miller - Song of Achilles and Circe.

My next novel is Faithless (title subject to change); the story is about a priest who, in prayer, voices concern and a desire to be moved, because his flock and their incessant hardcore confessions are too much. In answer to his prayer, the Lord gifts him vision to see what the Lord sees, demons.

I'm working on Skipper Pete, YA fiction. The Adventures of Skipper Pete which will have four books; the adventures take place in North America. A young boy, Skipper Pete, crosses a bridge ruled by a beast, "The Creek Monster" The story is steeped in Native American mythology and North American mythological creatures. Book I, II, and III are out for edit. Book IV, "Battle in the Gray" - I'm working on the story and look forward to writing fall of 2023.

I like Monopoly, Sorry, and Aggravation. 

My favorite genre is romance.  I love historical stories where, against incredible odds, love prevailed.

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Old school and consider myself a "moderate" but I lean, sometimes, to Democrat. Though, I read a book about Colonel Bud Day--a remarkable man, a hero for every American to turn to for guidance about honor; he loved Nixon and told a back story about bombing Hanoi; I agree, President Nixon, Republican, was courageous to go forward with the bombing and he was dead on to do it.

I am against book bans and censorship. I believe we, as a whole world of people, have to mature and trust our fellow readers to know what to do about material that foments hate toward a specific group of people or how to make a bomb. I do not believe we've reached the apex of reading maturity.