This is why I write.

So, back when I announced the rewrite of Progeny, I did a little post where I offered previous readers a free Kindle copy of the revised edition if they answered a simple question about one of the characters in the book. I had planned to only do so for a short time, but the emails still trickle in, asking for the new edition. And, I send them.

I particularly enjoy it when the reader includes a little note about their experience with the book. As the people emailing me are asking for an updated copy, it is a good bet they liked the original, so the notes are generally very positive. And sometimes rather humbling.

Like this one that was in my inbox this morning:

“I am sorry that you felt you had to do a rewrite. I have around 700 books between Kindle and iBooks, and I have only given a five star rating to five books. Progeny is one of those books. It is truly one of my all time favorite books, second only to Ender's Game. I look forward to reading the changes, so that I can be ready for book two.”

So, whoever you are DvusLeoGirl, thank you. Notes like yours are what push me forward.