I have yet to begin the manuscript for the sequel to my first published novel, THE SANDMAN, but I write down ideas as they come. Thus far I think this will be the caption header to grab the readers' attention.
'In 2009 the CIA's top saboteur, code name: SANDMAN, accomplished an impossible mission. Today he is about to accomplish another....Only this time he is not under orders.
I have yet to come up with the blurb for the current novel I finished. I'm still working on the editing before sending it to an editor for the real-deal, so to speak. It is set in 1953 Africa during the golden age of safaris. A white hunter faces a mystical beast summoned by a medicine man who seeks vengeance for those who doubt his magic.
THE SANDMAN is available in hard and soft cover, and eKindle.
Who's Minding the Store? is available in paperback and Kindle.
I'd appreciate your reviews on amazon.com. Authors love to hear feedback from readers.
David
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
My New Year Resolution
Seems like everyone has a New Year’s resolution, and that’s
not a bad thing. New challenges are exciting. They encourage us to make
improvements with ourselves in the way we live and treat others.
As I approach the age of 50 (Yes, it still hasn’t quite sunk
in) I find myself more focused and appreciative for what I have than at any
other time in my life. You might ask why, and my answer is, as I approach the
age of 50 I have done what many do. Which is, I look back at where I’ve been
and what I’ve done, what I’m doing and what I’m going to do, along with where
I’m going to go. I realize now more than ever, anything is possible.
Last year my wife and I went on the trip of a lifetime. You
could say it was the highpoint of many wonderful trips we’ve shared with family
and friends. I released my second book. The store I ran closed, but I was
selected to run the new store replacing it in a different location. My wife is
one year closer to retiring, and that means I can come home to dinner on the
table each night (Oh, did I forget to mention my wife loves to cook?). My
brother is doing well and my son is, too (I’m very proud of him). My father
continues to travel in his retirement, leaving me to wonder if any of us will
be so lucky, and I seem to have more spare time than ever on my day off. I
suppose being organized is paying off.
My New Year’s resolution has been a bit tricky. It’s not
that I have everything I want, because no one ever does. But I want my spare
time to be occupied with something meaningful, something I can look back on
with pride. So, here it goes…
- Learn a second language. I’ve been studying Spanish because it is helpful at work and having a lot of fun, too. My wife and son are fluent, so I have plenty of help, and I found a terrific website called www.SpanishDict.com. It’s free and full of great lessons. Asegurese de probar. Te divertiras!
- Pick
up skiing again with our friends. Last year was the first year in eight
years we passed up our annual trip, but for a good reason. We traveled to
- Visit
the pyramids in
- Be successful at work. After all, we all have bills to pay.
- Get my next book published. I finished the manuscript Thanksgiving Day, so late in 2014 I should be able to get my book released if all goes well.
- Be a better husband to my wife. After all, she’ll be retiring soon and we’ll be sharing more time together than ever. Twenty-three years of marriage have taught me one must be a good listener to be a good husband, but I still have a lot of work to do, as I’m sure my wife will say (I had to beat her to that one).
That’s it for now, but I’m sure I’ll have more challenges
throughout the year. How about you? Want to share your challenges with us?
Please feel free to add comments.
THE SANDMAN, a novel of
suspense
Who’s Minding the Store?,
a novel which raises the question, ‘Who says the customer is always right?’
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