I suppose I could have left the post at that. But no, I'm a writer. I'll get to the point eventually.
First of all, I'm happy to see readers leave the queue for reading Double Take. No, I'm not happy but I'm glad. In a way. The thing is that if a story isn't doing it for you, you should find something else. There are 43,774 stories on SOL according to the little counter in the upper left corner of the home page. And time is short. We should spend our time reading things that give us pleasure, inspiration, and purpose. If a story doesn't do it for you, choose a different story. I am happy for you.
Second, it's tax time. In January, I thought this year will be different. This year I'll file my taxes early instead of getting yet another extension. Gotta do it. Gotta do it. All my working life I paid the government. Now they pay me. And I pay them for paying me. What was mine in the first place. Nonetheless, I have to say I'm glad for the socialist policies that established social security for old farts like me. I would have to die sooner if not for that. I'll spend this afternoon figuring the stuff out and rendering unto IRS what belongs to IRS.
Third, coincidental with the IRS deadline is the day that I pick up stakes and head north from Quartzsite, AZ. I expect to take about two weeks and plan to pass through Laughlin, Las Vegas, The Great Basin, Ely, and Jackpot, Nevada. Through Idaho, I'll pass through Twin Falls, Boise, Nampa, Lewiston, Moscow, and home to Worley. Of course, if I'm feeling adventurous, I might just strike up US 93 through Idaho and wander around in the mountains a while and through a corner of Montana, but that remains to be seen. Time is short and snow is deep.
Finally, time is also short for Wayzgoose to start posting his next two novels. The first will be Wild Woods, the sequel to City Limits, posted last year. Expect it about the third week of April. All things holding together well, you can expect Municipal Blondes to start posting about the end of the month or first of May. That's the sequel to For Blood or Money. If you want a story with a nice happy ending, tied up in a bow, with plenty of sex, give Wayzgoose a pass. That's why the alter ego aroslav exists. Not every Wayzgoose story ends with a downer, death, or divorce, but the idea of happily ever after isn't in his vocabulary. Don't read his stories. Time is short.
If you are a literary critic, I encourage you to buy the book and review it on Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Goodreads, LibraryThing, or in your blog. Your reviews are valuable! That includes reviews left here on SOL. When I see a story has a review, that is what I read first rather than the story itself. Help other readers!
I want to thank all those who are continuing to join my Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/join/aroslav. These folks see everything I write under both names at least a week and sometimes months before it is released anywhere else. Hint: my Sausage Grinder community ($10/mo) received the last chapters of Double Take Book 2 this morning! My editors haven't even finished looking at that yet!
Okay. Accounting beckons! have a great Feast of Fools and I'll be around.