Six Decades and Counting

Good Morning Fans!

Well, let's start this out by saying, OMG! I will be 60 years old on April 7th of 2024. Can it be? Oh, yes, I've survived despite all the ups and downs of a life that has always been in flux. I say this with great pride, because as you age everything changes, not just your body physically, or your mind, mentally, but also what you've valued from your younger years is not the same when you hit your 60's.

Granted, my base values, like honesty, trust, spirituality, transparency, communication and creativity have remained, although as I've aged, there is so much growth that has happened in all these categories based on the experiences of my past. All, have brought me to this point where I can finally say 'I GET IT!'

I suppose this is my analytical side speaking but as I've learned more and more about myself, I can fully accept who I am, finally. This was never an easy thing, due to my parents infiltration, relationships that have gone awry and experiences that I'd never dreamed of exploring or finding myself in nor the lessens I've learned from them.  I am the fortunate one though, as I bask in the glory of all that is me! 

So, what's going on thus far for 2024?

Well, the 2nd book Covenant, in The Order of the Wolf: Species Chronicles Series is finished. However, Amazon is being quite the prickly adversary giving me hell about trim size and other bull shit. I don't understand their issues, when I have previewed the book in their application and rec'd a proof of the book and all looks great. The cover lines up with the text and inner pages and the spine is centerized with the title and my name as normal, so I do not see what the fuck they are talking about.  I did, upload the cover design without the crop marks which seemed to be a big issue, so now, I'm sitting in the 72 hour hold pattern waiting to get this thing published.

In the meantime, I'm planning a book release and signing party, probably near the end of April to celebrate with my closest friends.  I'm going to cater the event and do a reading from my book and hopefully, I will be able to bring a few copies for purchase at a discounted rate than if they buy the book on Amazon. Ideally, I hope the fans that will be at my party will walk out with their personal signed copy.

The first book in the series, Lineage is due to be re-released by Dorrance sometime in May or June. I'm finally coming to the close of that financial contract but I'm still unnerved that their work and timeframe is dependent on the monthly payments I have to give them in order to proceed and do their part. Although if I want some visibility, it costs, which is not unusual. I did do some research into the Fiverr website and found some great freelancers, etc., to assist with marketing and promotion at a much more reasonable price than Dorrance offered, but I'll need to investigate it further, once Book 2 is available on Amazon.

If all goes well after this stupid and idiotic Amazon snafu, going forward I intend to publish the third book in the series, Evolution in the very near future.

So, for now, my dear fans, stay tuned.