End of a Summer
Well, folks, the summer is drawing to a close. The green on the trees is already tarnished by fall colors. The nights are cooler. Tropical storms are making it unwise to continue to swim in the sea.
I can't say it's with some regret that I return to Amsterdam and the rainy, harvest-time weather. The number of hours in the day is dwindling. By the end of December, if there are clouds in the sky in Amsterdam, it seems like day never comes.
Still, there is a time and a place for everything. For example, here in Rhode Island during the summer months, I swam the length of the beaches and promoted my two dystopian, sci-fi titles. At first, I thought I'd concentrate mostly on my last work, Thank You For Your Cooperation. However, I took Gyges the Terrible along for the ride as well, and as it turned out, it sold just as successfully.
Looking back, I can say that although I'm glad I spent so much time getting my books on the shelves in bookstores, it was acting as a vendor at public events interacting directly with readers that was the most enjoyable and rewarding experience. Next year, I will focus most of my time and resources on finding places to set up my tent.
As for Amsterdam, it will be great to settle back into my own apartment and hang out with the friends I left behind. Also, those dark, dreary days have a useful quality that I neglected to mention before: I usually fill them by writing. And it's a very convenient truth, too.
I wasn't going to say anything, but now that I'm wrapping up this post, I'm thinking, why not? I've started a sequel to Thank You For Your Cooperation. And I'm laughing already!
A hearty thank you to all the friends, readers, and well-wishers who made this summer such a great success!
Have a great fall and winter, folks. See you next year!
I can't say it's with some regret that I return to Amsterdam and the rainy, harvest-time weather. The number of hours in the day is dwindling. By the end of December, if there are clouds in the sky in Amsterdam, it seems like day never comes.
Still, there is a time and a place for everything. For example, here in Rhode Island during the summer months, I swam the length of the beaches and promoted my two dystopian, sci-fi titles. At first, I thought I'd concentrate mostly on my last work, Thank You For Your Cooperation. However, I took Gyges the Terrible along for the ride as well, and as it turned out, it sold just as successfully.
Looking back, I can say that although I'm glad I spent so much time getting my books on the shelves in bookstores, it was acting as a vendor at public events interacting directly with readers that was the most enjoyable and rewarding experience. Next year, I will focus most of my time and resources on finding places to set up my tent.
As for Amsterdam, it will be great to settle back into my own apartment and hang out with the friends I left behind. Also, those dark, dreary days have a useful quality that I neglected to mention before: I usually fill them by writing. And it's a very convenient truth, too.
I wasn't going to say anything, but now that I'm wrapping up this post, I'm thinking, why not? I've started a sequel to Thank You For Your Cooperation. And I'm laughing already!
A hearty thank you to all the friends, readers, and well-wishers who made this summer such a great success!
Have a great fall and winter, folks. See you next year!
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