WALK THIS WAY!

This week marks the first week I’m back walking. Yes, you read that right. I’M WALKING! Ever since Friday, my son and I have been walking down to the end of the driveway and back, about 50 yards round trip. I haven’t had to use my walker, either. These walks are completely unaided, which is the first time I’ve been able to do so since my fall several months back.

And my doctor said I’d never walk again. Guess I showed him, eh?

Man, I’m happy. I’m looking forward to bumping up the distance slowly but surely until I’m back to walking two or three miles a day. I miss my walks. Chris, my son, has been my little cheerleader, so I plan to continue taking him with me instead of listening to audiobooks like I used to do. It’ll give us more time to bond, which is always a good thing. He’ll be seven this April, and it’s about time we started going more in depth about how to treat women, and all that good stuff.

I finished THE WINTER PEOPLE, by Jennifer McMahon, but that’s all I finished this week. I’m almost done with my secret project. It’s going exceedingly well. I’m actually not enjoying the book (the secret project) but what I was able to connect to the Dark Tower and the King-verse overall definitely made this read a success. I hope to get to THE GROWNUP, by Gillian Flynn, this week, but we’ll see. Chelle and I are reading THE HUNGER, by Alma Katsu, or I should say, I’m reading the book to her, about twenty pages a night, like we did with INFINITE JEST (David Foster Wallace) last year. I love reading to her. It’s one of my favorite pastimes, and it helps give us more time together without the kids in our hair.

Today on Twitter and Patreon I announced the All Things Lead to the End omnibus to some confusion, so I wanted to repeat it here. I will no longer be publishing independently, meaning if I can’t find a publisher for my new books, they won’t be released anywhere aside from Patreon in serialized format. Orders and pre-orders that have already been placed will continue to ship as per usual.

The big news is that NO HOME FOR BOYS will not be getting a standalone ebook or paperback relead unless you’re a Patreon supporter, or you buy the paperback directly from me. The only digital release the book will get is inside the All Things Lead to the End omnibus, due out sometime in June (Patreon supporters get it in March). The omnibus will not be getting a print release due to it’s size (556,000 words, 962 pages). The omnibus includes the complete Bay’s End storyline, consisting of every novel, novella, and short story set in the fictional small town of Bay’s End that is canon to the All Things Lead to the End sequence of events. The list of works included is as follows:

BAY’S END

FOG WARNING

THE SOUND OF BROKEN RIBS

THE BEDDING OF BOYS

EVERYTHING IS HORRIBLE NOW

“Cinder Block”

“There Were Other Versions of Us”

NO HOME FOR BOYS

CRUELTY

An Excerpt of CRUELTY & JOY

And that’s everything. Patreon got the cover reveal of All Things Lead to the End today, and you guys will get it next week. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Even if you don’t have questions, lemme know what you’re currently reading, or start a completely different discussion.

See y’all next Monday!

E.

 

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