BIG NEWS!! "Playing for First" now available in ebook format

Jane let me know and Emily Reed, my publisher made the annoucements on the various forums, that Playing for First is now available in ebook. You can find it at Bella Books Distribution: http://www.bellabooks.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bella&Product_Code=9780982285831e.

There is a limited selection of other Blue Feather titles available via Bella Distribution, but more will be added soon. All of my future titles will also be available in ebook format. As always, the book is offered in trade paperback for those of you who still like to hold a book in your hands. I have to admit, I'm old-fashioned that way. I'm sure I'll own a Kindle or some other e-reader in the future, but for now, I enjoy cuddling up with a book that I can turn the pages.

We had a great time visiting friends in Cincinnati this weekend. It was nice to get away and spend a couple of days outside of Indy. But it's also good to get home. I'm very much a homebody and have been my whole life. I love writing, of course, but also read as much as I can in the comfort of my Lazy Girl Chair.

Speaking of which, I think I'll go read now. :-)

Finished my first edit of "Come Back to Me"

My editor and I talked and I rewrote a few scenes, created a few, cleaned up the inordinate, obsessive love affair I had with adverbs in this one--don't ask me why, couldn't help myself I guess lol--and got it done before my brother got in from Afghanistan so I can visit with him these next couple of weeks. It was so good to see him last night and listen to him play his guitar. I'm taking a break from writing to read some books, ones I've been wanting to read, but haven't had the time with the edit. I started with Starting from Scratch by Georgia Beers. Excellent book, told in the first person. I admire authors who try something new. Her other novels have been told in the third person. Maybe one day, I'll be brave enough to try it. I'm still getting my feet wet, though. lol I'm happy with Come Back to Me. It's still amazing to be living my dream. I thank God, and I thank my wife, Phyllis, who is so patient and giving when I become obsessesed with my writing. We just had a wonderful dinner over at Amici's, an Italian restaurant a few blocks from here. We walked in the cold, but it was so romantic to sit with her and just enjoy her. I said this once on Facebook: I'm so happy, it's scary.

On another note, the Colts lost the Super Bowl. Although I was very disappointed, I was happy for Drew Brees and the city of New Orleans. There's always next year.....

Okay. Off to bed....

I need to quit making "new year's" promises...

Because so far, I've sucked about getting on here as much as I say I will. ANYway...

I finished my first, second, and will soon be doing my third and "final" read-through of Two for the Show before proposing it to my publisher, Blue Feather Books. I'm anxious to see what Emily Reed and Jane Vollbrecht, my editor, will think of it. I've had two author friends be gracious enough to look at it for me and give me their feedback. So far, so good.

I've written a rough draft of the dreaded synopsis to be included with the m/s. I feel like writing: "Blahblahblah happened. And then blahblahblah. Which was followed by blahblahblah." lol BUT I can't do that...I don't think.

Everything seems to happen so fast these days. It seems like yesterday we were in Orlando attending the Golden Crown Literary Society Conference. Now, in four months, it'll be upon us again. In April, Phyllis and I are headed down to Atlanta to do a reading/signing with Jane and Mavis Applewater at Charis Feminist Bookstore--Saturday, April 24th at 8:00, to be exact. Since I've only done one reading/signing, this will be good practice for me. Also, I'd like to start branching out to various parts of the country for book signings. Of course "like to start" and actually doing are two different things. But now, it looks like I'll be getting something set up in Milwaukee this spring or summer at Outwords Books with Bold Strokes author, C.P. Rowlands. It's in the planning stages. More on that as we get all the details worked out. If you haven't read Rowlands's Lake Effect Snow or Collision Course, please please do so. The woman can write. She has a fervent fan here in Indy in me.

Well, I'm going to reread my synopsis, iron out any wrinkles, and then go through the book one more time before sending it off to Em and Jane. I'm excited about this sequel because I think it's a very good story. If you knew me, you'd know how difficult it is for me to say that about my own writing.

Oh, on another note, how 'bout them COLTS???!!!! I'm again staying away from the hype as much as possible to not make myself a nervous wreck. I'm worried a little about the defense if Freeney can't play, but they're an excellent unit. Very very underrated. I think they'll be playing with a chip on their shoulder. Hopefully I can come back on here next week saying, COLTS WIN! COLTS WIN!!

Time to pay attention to a neglected beagle.