(9/17/24) Tomorrow, be sure and run—don’t walk—to Amazon, so you can order my hardcover right off the press! Or, if you’re one of those people who insists on using a device, you can buy my story from any of your favorite eBook-tailers instead.  

Here’s where we stand:

RIGHT NOW, you still have a few hours to enter my Goodreads giveaway for a chance to win a free Kindle copy of my book.

TOMORROW, you’ll be able to buy the very economical Amazon hardcover version of my book—the one whose cover I meticulously crafted. Advantages: I did this one, so it’s the cool “director’s cut,” and you’ll get it right away and cheaper (five dollars cheaper!). The inside is also in Amazon’s Bookerly font that is really easy on the eyes, and probably even more so for the youngest of readers.  Disadvantage: The internals on this one are all by template and fairly basic; you won’t be seeing any cute flowers breaking up scenes, for example.

ALSO TOMORROW, you’ll be able to go to almost any eBook retailer in the whole world including Apple Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. to get my story cheaply on any device you got.

LATER is when my fancy deluxe hardcover will come out. How much later? Not very. Its proof is being printed this week! If you want to see why I’m so excited about this still forthcoming version, head on over to Substack (link below) where I’ve posted a chapter preview. The great thing about this slightly delayed Ingram hardcover version is that it will be distributed worldwide and orderable through bookshops. I’m really excited about it. I’ll continue to keep you posted.

(7/18/24) In the midst of ordering a book proof and trying to set up the release date of my novel, I did in fact click on “publish.” I guess I should have known… What I’m trying to say is that Amazon has “outed me.” I’m all the way “out there.” Alas, I’ve checked everything twice, but I haven’t yet checked it thrice.

The one thing I can confirm, and the reason I’m releasing this image (despite the fact it’s already been released) is that the cover won’t essentially be changed. This thing, this wonderful Maybeth thing, which was hatched conceptually months ago, was and had to be meticulously crafted by the little elves of “Two Goats Press.”

Who could they be? It’s a mystery. And yet my head hurts from all the formatting… I lost soul points, and my wife lost sleep because someone I had wanted to pay for the privilege wouldn’t take my money. (??)

Given that I wasn’t expecting this, I’ll have more to say on this tomorrow[EDIT: (7/19/24) Actually, gimme a couple of days, I’m going to write a big informative post], but let me hit you with some tentative facts:

Amazon, as of right now, is your source for this book. It’s thanks to them that I can get it to you sooner now than later. WHEN: Research the start date of the Battle of Chickamauga. HOW: Hard and Ephemeral (i.e. hardcover and eBook. As of now there is yet a softcover option). WHO: As I said, “Two Goats Press” is a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, searching for a state. WHAT: This is a serious, wholesome, middle-grade novella set in North Florida during 1867. It necessarily involves certain historical themes and some language. I will be asking librarians to consider stocking it where they might put Huck Finn. WHY: OK, MMC… =P

Anyway, I have to make dinner. Please buy my book. I assure you if you like the synopsis you will not be disappointed.

P.S. It still technically hasn’t been proofed yet and may be delayed. SMH I wasn’t even supposed to be writing this right now. (But it’s probably gonna be OK, right? Hopefully…) See you soon.

HERE at BookBaby by clicking the cover image “See Inside”.

HERE at Barnes & Noble by clicking the bottom right corner of the cover image “Read an excerpt of this book!”

HERE at Amazon by clicking the cover “Look Inside.”

HERE at Apple Books.

At present, Rakuten Overdrive HERE appears to have the longest sample. For free, without a login, you can read all of chapter one and a substantial portion of chapter two!

It is for this reason that I have not endeavored to include a formatted sample here separately on my official site. As an amateur webmaster, I cannot begin to compete with professional formatting.