First review

Well, I got my first review copy from my publisher. I have got to tell you that I have read my manuscript at least twenty times; however, on this reveiw, twenty-eight more errors were found that were mine. Three my publisher made, but they were insiginificant. I can't believe that I found that many more errors. It helps when reviewing that the text looks a little different and is laid out differently than the original draft, but still, twenty-eight errors! Wow! I'm blown away, but that is what a review is for and I'm glad that I have had the opportunity to do another read on it. Perhaps being away from it for a couple of months has helped my reviewing skills.

Now I am anxious for the next time around. I'll keep you all posted!

Patience is tough!

I can hardly wait seven more days to review my first draft of Thank You, America. My publisher, Wheatmark, tells me that I will have an electronic copy and a hard copy mailed to me on the same day. I feel like a kid waiting on Santa to show up. You would think a person of my "advanced" years would show a little more patience, but even though patience is a virtue, it ain't one of mine.

Fair winds and smooth seas!

Another Book!

I can't believe I have started another book. I haven't even gotten the first one on the street yet (hopfully October 1) and I am already starting to write another book. I think at my advance years, I must have a short circuit in my brain somewhere!

Anyway, I have started to write a fiction about Black operations in our country. The world of intel is facinating and because of the nature of the security surrounding black operations, you the reader don't know if what you are reading is factual or not. My purpose in writing this second book is to simply provide entertaining reading and nothing more. Who knows, maybe I'll never even finish it, but I will have fun writing.

I have told my wife that I have a vivid imagination, but she says it is just scattered brain matter from the many batterings she has given me over the years. She might be right. Did I mention that she might be right! Later!