August brings the sun and Blog Post #102 brings the fun. Thanks for all the great feedback from Blog Post #101. Yes, the bookmark photo was pretty cool.

Get Ready for Literary Magic

My debut novel is finished! I anticipate Jonah Chooses Amazing to be available next month. I’ve been working on Amazon Kindle’s self publishing platform for the past few weeks and it’s going well. I haven’t wanted to throw my laptop out the window even one time. The book will be available in both digital and paperback forms. I was pleased to be able to send a preliminary version of the book to my Kindle Device.

Now, to read it and check for formatting and spacing issues. Watch out for flying Kindles!

What to Expect

Expect a bit weird. Sometimes, I ‘tell’ the story instead of ‘show’; a literary no-no. This novel is both rule breaking and ground breaking. I must also concede that it may not exactly be a literary masterpiece. I won’t be submitting for the Booker Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, or the Nobel Prize in Literature. However, Jonah Chooses Amazing will be eligible for RGM Publishing’s Book of the Year. Wish me luck.

Expect multiple blog posts next month. I am planning a ‘shock and awe’ campaign of posts (likely two) discussing the novel, it’s release, and how you can get your copy. Like baby turtles, krill, locusts, or human spermatozoa, it will be an overwhelming release of information to the masses.

Book Cover

Every book needs a cover. How else would you judge it? I am excited for how my book cover is turning out. To see something go from concept to fruition is very rewarding. It’s not yet complete but it’s close.

Book Cover by Sarah Cowan

The Finishing Touches

As I come to the end goal of writing a novel, I reflect on the last few years. I started the novel in 2020 and it will be available this year, almost four years later. Illness, loss, work, and procrastination all had to be overcome to reach this point. Then I think about the fact that A.I. could have written this novel in two days and I question whether I’ll ever write a novel again. Will writing novels even be a thing in the future? Will we download stories directly to our brain? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Words of Wisdom

1. Don’t use antibacterial soap. This was going to be in the novel but it didn’t make the cut so I thought I’d share it here.

”What’s all this?”

“It’s anti-bacterial soap, hand sanitizer, and antibacterial household cleaning spray. I don’t want to end up in the hospital again.”

”Yeah…I wouldn’t buy that, Jonah. It’s not healthy. We’re mostly bacteria. We’re more bacteria than we are human.”

2. Face the fear. Don’t be afraid to try and fail. Too many people don’t actually try. Get ready for Jonah Chooses Amazing; My Try. It has a chance to go down as one of the great stories of our time, like Sharknado, Howard the Duck, Captain Underpants, or Cats.

Thanks for reading this month’s blog and taking a glimpse into the release of my upcoming novel. It’s time for the ending joke and it comes directly from the novel. To prepare you, I’ve included the book’s warning, so read that first before proceeding. Enjoy.

Advisory: This novel contains coarse language, descriptions of violence, and sexual content.

Names, characters, places, events, and incidents in this book are fictitious and should not be interpreted as real or factual. Any similarities to real events or people are strictly coincidental. References to real people, cultural icons, and historical characters are made in fictitious conversations or in fictional citing of fictional written work.

… he continued, “I was walking down the road while on vacation in Mexico. There was a sign that said, Anai Suites, A-N-A-I suites. But the ‘I’ looked more like an ‘L’. Anal Suites. My friend said… I wouldn’t want to stay there. I replied, I wouldn’t stay the night but it would be ok for a few minutes.”