Saturday, September 24, 2011

Itchy Feet! Sept 2011




Time for new adventures.

 Nearly eight years here at Lake Chapala,
and I'm itchin' for new experiences.
New people to meet, new trails to explore,
new things to make me go hmmmmm. . .

Wanted!
Mexican Trailrunner seeks new trails.
Must be scenic, sunny,
and include indigenous peoples.

Must be in Mexico -
I dunno, German Trailrunner,
Singapore Trailrunner,
just doesn't have the right ring.

Ideas?
Open to any and all ideas. . .
Will there be sand between my toes,
mountain climbing boots, huaraches,
or a new pair of flip-flops
in my future?




Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Indie Publishing - Update 4 - DONE DEAL! 2 BOOKS PUBLISHED ON KINDLE! Sept 2011


WOOPEE!

Two books up, two more to go.

A wonderful cover artist crossed my path
and I commissioned him to do covers for 3 books.
Here they are:


And:

Didn't he do a good job?

His name is Bronson Dunbar
and here are his contacts:

Bronson was easy to work with,
fairly priced, and so creative and
willing to work with me throughout
the entire process that I kept waiting
for the other shoe to drop.
Know what I mean?
It never did.

Not only that, his dad is a formatter
and can help Indy/Self Pubbers
with their formatting for Kindle
and Smashwords.
Here is his link:

So, for one week,  from today Sept 14, 2011 to
next Wed Sept 21, 2100, both of my books are on sale
for the amazing price of. . .drum roll. . .
. . .ba dump bump. . . 

$.99!
 On the 21st, they will revert back
to their normal price of $2.99US
Both of these books are eBooks
and available for download on Amazon.
Click on links below the books for particulars
and to buy.

Buy now, pay less!

COMING UP!!!

My next book, in the final stages of rewrite,
is a memoir of my parents love story,
their move to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1936,
and their early life in Hawaii documented by
my mother's letters home to her family
from 1937 thru 1945.

Here is the cover:


Monday, September 5, 2011

Old Friends - Sept 2011



Had the pleasure of the company of good old friends
from the Bay Area for the last week!

What a joy to wake up in the morning and start
up where we left off the night before.
Finishing each others sentences and
and responding with deep and caring understanding.

The other part of having houseguests from the states
is I get to see my pueblo, and Mexico,
through THEIR eyes.
And good friends. . .will tell you like it is!

PORTION EDITED OUT BY MT


On the brighter side, I have hired a cover designer
to add the professional touch to my Kindle book covers,
my second book is being reformatted for upload,
and the third is in its final rewrite.
Soon all 3 will be available on Kindle
and I will be able to start my fourth book.

I'll keep you posted on the good stuff,
not so much on the bad.