It's so beautiful out here! 77 and bright sunny skies. Of course, that means it will be 85 by late afternoon and might not be as comfortable, but for now it's perfect weather to lounge naked under the canopy.
I'm blown away by the sales of my new eBook, Team Manager: SWISH! I know that for some, 500 sales in a month is routine. An acquaintance of mine is on the NYT best seller list all the time. One of his distributors recently sent him a plaque celebrating his 250,000th sale through their stores. Of one title. I celebrate where I find cause. Even had a martini a few nights ago--first alcohol in four months. Wasn't nearly as good as I remembered.
So, I chose a different way to celebrate this week. I released Team Manager: SWISH! as a paperback. I wasn't intending to because just printing a paperback this size (590 pages) is costly. But I decided I wanted a copy for myself, so I put it together. It's on Amazon for $19.99 because that's what you party like when you're my age. If you'd like a signed copy, you can direct your inquiry to me. Price in the US will be $30. Not sure about elsewhere because I don't know how much it costs to ship to other countries.
I'm nearly finished with the sequel, Team Manager: SPRINT!, and have put it in the hands of my capable editors. They've been supplying me with a lot of ideas for the next volume, and I'm compiling notes. I'll probably start working on it early in July.
In the meantime, as if I don't have enough to write, I've been captured by a fantasy idea that I've started make notes on. The idea is gelling, but still in an unstable state. Here's what the pitch is.
Jackie the Beanstalk
A new high school graduate, tall skinny Jackie is surprised by her grandparents' gift of an unusual car. Her Aunt Misty and dog Roadkill jump in the car with her for an impromptu road trip that leads Jackie to the rescue in ever-increasingly bizarre circumstances. Is it all real? Or is Jackie hallucinating being a Warrior Wizard in a strange parallel universe?
I see this one as being humorous, very light on sex, and just plain fun, both to write and to read. I don't expect it to be an epic. Just a little something to fill the time while I'm developing the next biggie.
Guessing that's about everything for this week. Carry on.