Hello everyone,

I guess I should talk about this shouldn’t I?

There’s a minuscule little article on The Tracking Board that talks about me and my upcoming book; A God in the Shed. Go read it. It’s fun. I’ll wait.

You’re back? Awesome. So what do you think? Yeah, I was a bit overwhelmed. Still sort of am. I’m not exactly wired to take compliments or bask in the glory of good news on that scale. I’d love to pretend that it’s because I’m humble and level-headed but in truth I’m just terrified of disappointment and incapable of processing success. My own issues aside, I think it’s important to know a few things about this announcement.

What this isn’t:

• The rights to A God in the Shed haven’t been sold.
• You’re not going to see A God in the Shed on TV any time soon.
• I’m not rich and famous.

What this is:

• An important step in the right direction.
  
• A sign that the rights might one day sell, which still wouldn’t mean a series would get produced, let alone distributed, but again; step in the right direction.
• Nic Pizzolatto is now my new best friend and can come to all my birthday parties.

The great Mike Mongo (Astronaut Instruction Manual) once told me; "However long you think this process is going to take, double that." and the awesome Adam Gomolin also shared this nugget of wisdom; "It’s a no until it’s a yes."

So I’m going to try and take it easy. Keep the day job and continue chipping away at my other projects (check out Arch-Android, the sequel to The Life Engineered, along with Too Many Controllers).

Thanks again for the support everyone. Go read that article again and while you do that, keep telling yourself; ’I’m part of this.’

Because you are.

JF

1. First off, thank you. Whether you pre-ordered ’Kale & Jason’, spread the word or followed, your support means the world to me. 10 pre-orders, 240 more to go before November. This book will not happen without you, so again, thank you.

2. New sample chapter: Chapter 2 - War is Coming, our first meeting with Jason, a warrior’s apprentice. You’ll find that while Kale & Jason’s lives are very different, their dreams are similar, only they have different paths to reach them. Check it out and let me know what you think.

3. Recommendation: I recently read the first chapter of Children of the Dire, by Y.E. Katerina. Good prose, dark atmosphere, check it out and leave her some feedback. She’s a great writer and I look forward to reading the rest of her book.

That’s all for now. Like I said earlier, 10 pre-orders so far, I’m stoked. If you like what you read, consider pre-ordering and spreading the word. Without your support this book won’t see the light of day.

Thank you.

Travis