Thumbs Up For The Area Libraries

So much of spreading the word about the release of The Interim comes through just getting it in the "hands of the people."

Of course, if I would have said "the hand of the American people", then the chatter would start that I'm following my predecessors into the State Senate or State Assembly.

Not true. Definitely not true!

If you frequent the libraries around Western Wisconsin, you may come into contact with The Interim. Close contact. Many of the library directors are giving the go-ahead to stock my second novel and I do appreciate it.


Here is why: Once a book like mine gets "into the system", then people see it and the word gets around. I've often said that breaking into fiction is about as easy as breaking into Popular Music. About 20-40 "acts" or "authors" are automatically sellers, coast-to-coast. The rest are booked between ska bands and chainsaw jugglers (see right) at empty bars in the middle of the week. At least THIS chainshaw juggler has an audience.

As for me, I'm still "playing The Velvet Tiger on Wednesday nights", which is fine, as I have zero elusions about quitting my real job to sit in a cabin in the deep woods and mountains of Oregon, looking out at the spotted owls and contemplating plot structure and character building. For some reason, that is why I imagine the best-selling novelists do. I love my job but I also love getting people to read my books. Even if they read a library copy, maybe they'll come back in December, shoot me an e-mail and say, "hey, I've got a teenage cousin who I think would really like The Interim."

That happened with Gotcha Down more than you would know.

So, if you're not ready to purchase The Interim here, give it a look at one of your local libraries. And enjoy!