And so we come to the end!
For those curious about spelling, capitol and capital are often used interchangeably. Not sure what to use, I googled it. The answer I found was interesting. Capital with an A refers to a city that is the seat of government for its region. Capitol with an O is only for buildings; that’s its only use. So, Washington DC is the capital and is the location of the Capitol.
Many readers enjoyed the premise of the final chapter, where Construct explained how Jack could fix much of what is happening in Washington. I heard from readers on both ends of the spectrum and most everybody agreed Congress and the Presidency are massively screwed up currently. Many wanted the story to continue, to show how Jack and Construct fixed things. Unfortunately, once you get past the ‘Washington needs fixing’ stage, nobody can agree on what the fix should be! As a result, I took to sending out the following reply - “Thanks but continuing the story would get into too much politics, and I don't need the hate mail.” I got enough of that with both Carl Buckman and the Grim Reaper.
The real reason I didn’t continue was, as I stated earlier, the original story was written over the 2018-2019 winter and published in the spring of 2019. It has been over seven years since then. Too much has changed.
For those who complain about politics intruding into the story, Construct said it best. “What do you think I have been training you for?” If Jack is going to become a leader, he will have to deal with politics. As to why the villain is a right-wing kook, it was just easier that way. As Construct also said, “The other side has their kooks as well.” I could have had an ultra-liberal East Coast femi-nazi or Democratic Socialist spout about the need to kill all the billionaires, shut down all the prisons and police, and nationalize every company in the Fortune 500 but that just didn’t have the same visceral gut punch of reinstituting slavery. Get over it!
I will be updating the book on ZBookStore next week. If you’ve found a typo, let me know and I’ll fix it. Then the purchasers will be able to download the fixed version for free. Thanks.