Due to circumstances WAY beyond my control, I've had to cancel my trip to Tulkon. I'm still sending signed books that will be at the North Texas Troublemakers booth.
LibertyCon is still on the itinerary though, so if you're there, track me down.
Wayne
I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this, but it really bugs the hell out of me when someone leaves a mediocre rating on one of my publications without leaving a review. I understand it may not have been your cup of tea. Hell, I even understand that my story writing and editing skills are still as rough as 36 grit sandpaper. BUT, if you're gonna ding me at least tell me what you didn't like.
I don't need a detailed literary critique. A few sentences is sufficient. I can't improve if I don't get feedback on what you thought sucked.
Ok, I feel better getting that off my chest.
Y'all have a good day; be kind to each other; and as always if you can't be good, be sneaky.
Wayne
Ok, I've been quiet for WAY too long. There's been a lot of big stuff going on that has kept my attention elsewhere, but I'm at a point where I just have to stop and let some of the pressure out of my head.
Ready or not here we go...
Personal shit first.
My progress on being a healthier me is progressing nicely, provided I can keep from doing stupid stuff that causes me to have to backtrack. I saw a thing the other day that said something about things that hurt me when I was 12. You know falling out of a tree, crashing your bike, jumping off of the house. At 50+ those things change to sleeping wrong, sneezing, or in my case getting up out of the floor. That's seriously all I did, and it busted my hip joint and it's taken almost three weeks to stop walking with a limp.
Despite my talent for hurting myself, my trainer has kept me moving in the right direction and to date I am down about 35 pounds, but I believe there has been some muscle growth to offset fat burning. That's why I'm using things like just over 6 inches gone from my waist, one blood pressure pill eliminated from my daily meds, and my A1C is in the mid 5's. Wins all the way around.
Second thing is my wife and I are preparing to help two of my kiddos move out into the world and start living their life on their own. Don't get me wrong, we'll always be there, but it's time for them to start "adulting" as they call it.
Part of that process also involves getting our house ready to sell, so we can move in and help my dad take care of his place and himself. I've reached that part of my life, and quite frankly it's every bit as daunting as becoming a parent was. Still trying to wrap my head around it.
Now for writing stuff.
The last weekend's gathering affectionately known as FoolzCon reminded me that I should be doing more writing. I mean, I have been writing, just not a lot. I'm taking steps to increase that, but until we're all settled in the new place it's gonna be spotty.
I am going to Tulkon in Tulsa as the end of the month, LibertyCon in June, and have started making plans to attend FenCon as well. If you're there and wandering about, look for the guy with the "deer in headlights" look in his eyes. Since Tulkon is my first con, I'll be somewhere close to OldNFO and Lawdog most of the time.
In preparation for this mess I have also pushed To Kill a War Leader into a paperback version on Amazon. I will have signed copies with me at the events.
Convention links and the amazon link are below.
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