One of the biggest lessons I'm learning in my life as a writer is that the journey is perhaps more important than the destination. Yesterday I got to see Narrator James and his wife when they visited me at my day job on one of the busiest days of the year. James mentioned a couple of ideas for promoting my upcoming release of my first audiobook, "Live Long and Prosper." I don't think James is aware that there is an Irish twin to the book which will be born on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, 2025, one year after the birth of the first twin. Although these two books were originally meant to be released on the same day, I realized this idea was a bit too daunting for my scatterbrain. It's rather challenging to smell the roses when you are moving at warp speed as I have been this last year.
The experts say that coffee table books should be promoted six months prior to release. I have been promoting "The Adventures of Castaway Wilson" to friends and family for years. The pandemic forced me to change my timeline as my travels ceased before the page count was in the ideal range. The unthinkable happened – Wilson fell off my radar. Depression set in. I moved the coffee table book to the back burner and recalibrated my thoughts. Although the finished product will be much different from the first Irish twin born earlier this year, the objective remains the same – raise funds for the sick kids at our local children's hospital. I plan to visit them and read "The Adventures of Castaway Wilson" to them at University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital should I be granted permission. Thank you for your patience regarding this project which is near and dear to my heart. Have a great day.
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