(9/19/22)
And it’s not even over!
Internet service problems, mold in our crawlspace, and then lightning striking our TV.
The latter if only for the news of the world wouldn’t have been so bad, but what about my K-Dramas and anime—the only things nowadays left worth watching?
We’re slowly getting things resolved, but it has been anything but “fun.”
In other news, I decided to end my ongoing Beta early. A story like the one I just wrote (perhaps related to the above image?) really requires critical mass; I simply don’t know enough avid readers in the genre. Coupling that with the fact that I’m also a terrible salesman meant I had myself a recipe inconducive for getting strangers to write book reports.
Don’t get me wrong, I did get some encouraging feedback—just not nearly enough to clue me in on what the reading public is going to do with it.
And so, I am left as usual with finding out the old-fashioned way. To that end, I went ahead and took another couple of passes at the manuscript. Now in “Gamma” it’s even out on limited query.
Furthermore, on Friday, I involved a professional (editor)—my first step towards more indie publishing should no agent ride in to the rescue.
I even mocked up a cute cover idea…
Oh, I do have one more piece of good news to report. My first novel is in another library—Haines City Public Library down in Polk County. Please check me out if you live down there! (Man, it’s getting built up!)
P.S. There’s a lesson in Genesis chapter 11 (verses 1-9) that’s become lost on some people. They better study up or else they’ll fail the coming test!