Gracias

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. and it seems appropriate to take a few pixels to convey some gratitude. What do I have to be thankful for this year? First of all, I’m thankful for the thousands of readers who enjoyed First and Next Time, and even those who didn’t. I’m thankful I got to publish Next Time earlier this year, and I’m thankful for the awards and recognition both books won. It’s been quite a ride. I’m thankful to have a job that pays the bills and leaves me enough left over to self-publish and indulge my writing addiction. I’m thankful for the support of my awesome wife and family and for cheering me on. I’m thankful that I live in 2024, where the publishing industry isn’t ruled any longer by a cabal of agents and publishers, and I can have complete ownership of my work and how it’s produced and marketed. And finally, I’m thankful to God for giving me the inspiration and ability to write stories that people have enjoyed from here to Canada to the UK to Europe to India to Australia, and all places in between. Muchas gracias, indeed.