Jun 30, 2016

Hello, Friends!

I’m sorry that I haven’t really given an update in awhile. I finally realized that I was running myself ragged with this book, and I had to take a break from it (and everything else) for a few days. My health and sanity are now once again intact (or as close to intact as they’ve ever been) and I’m back and ready to build the bridge that leads from here to publication!

I realize now, of course, that at least a few bricks in the bridge are going to have to be public readings (cue scary music). Reading my own book in public terrifies me. Even more than birds terrify me (which is way more than they should). It’s not because I don’t think the book is worthy of being read-- It is able to stand on its own merits-- but because I am not really one to sing the praises of my own work in a face-to-face situation. I don’t ever want to sound... arrogant, so instead I tend to come off as too meek to make an impression. Which probably means that I shouldn’t have used this route to try and get published. 20/20 hindsight, I guess. XD

But, you know what? A lot of things terrify me. And I’ve faced all of them before. I even walk by the bird cages in the pet store now. So why wouldn’t I face this terror when it might help me reach my goal of actually seeing The Last Faoii in the hands of readers like you?

So I’m going to do it. I’m not sure where or how, yet, but I’ll figure it out and I’ll send you another update when I get to that point. Until then, however, I would love LOVE love any advice you all could give me. You’re interested in The Last Faoii-- what would you like to hear at a reading? What questions would you want to ask? Would you like to see a fight scene? A sad one? A funny one? Would you like to meet a bunch of different characters or focus on the backstories of one or two? How long would you expect a reading to go on for?

Was that enough questions? Can you tell I’m new at this? haha. 

Take care of yourselves. 

Love always,
T