Independent

The website Independent Book Review posted their take on First Step over the weekend. I’d seen a preview last month and it’s another great write-up of the book. This is the site where Next Time was one of their must-read books in the first half of 2024. Seems so long ago. Anyway, I’m incredibly appreciative of the review and the people who promote indie books. I keep seeing more articles about the state of the publishing industry, why men supposedly don’t read, and the plight of bookstores vs. Amazon, etc. All these, plus more, makes me thankful we live in a time where independent publishing is an option. If it wasn’t for being able to basically self-publish, my books would never have seen the light of day or been read by more than a dozen people, at most. So, thank you to everyone who promotes indie authors like me, and to all the readers unafraid to try out books by some unknown guy hunched over a laptop who has a penchant for getting up every morning to write a little before the rest of the day revs up.