If you haven’t seen it yet, you should follow me on Twitter and Facebook. Yesterday morning, I posted the cover to my upcoming book, Bill’s Cajun House of Pleasure. It was posted first on Twitter, then on Facebook. I’ve received numerous congratulatory remarks already. If everything stays on track, you’ll be able to get your pleasure on April 24, 2018, in hardback, trade paperback or eBook format. Near the end of summer, it’ll be available as an audiobook. I’m super excited to announce all this. I hope you are doubly excited for your summer beach read. It’s a romp in the swamp!
There’s still lots of work to do. Proofreading and presales need to be checked off this list. Should have the first one done this week. Bookmarks and other promotional items need to be ordered. My book trailer needs to be completed. Author pages need to be set up on Amazon.com and Goodreads. Conferences and festivals have to be scheduled. There’s a lot you have to do to be a successful author. I pray you continue to help me reach that goal.
I continue writing my next book while doing everything stated above. My second book is not a sequel to Bill’s Cajun House of Pleasure. I’m creating a new world with fantastic characters who find themselves in peculiar situations. This book will a high fantasy novel, but currently, no magic is involved. World building is an extensive project. Not only do you have to come up with town and family names, you must also create the extensive history and a religion, or two, to put into your new world. It is still the most enjoyable way for me to spend my time.
History doesn’t write itself, but when you’re a writer, you need to spend a considerable amount of time in the history of your story.
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What I’m Reading – Many readers I know like to inquire what their favorite author is reading. At the end of each blog post, I’ll let you know what book I have my nose in. I may not be a published author yet, but I hope my choice of reading material inspires you to read. I finished reading Beautiful Hope by Matthew Kelly. My review is on Goodreads. I’m currently reading the galley of Bill’s Cajun House of Pleasure. That’ll wrap up this week. I’ll spend the next few months with Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael series. I encourage you to read a variety of topics.
I have been in an old fashioned bardello. It was ran by a black lady in Natchez. You could just go in and have a beer and buy one for the girls around a table. There were black and white— some seemed to make the circuit. Most were nice and just ordinary folks who just need to work somewhere besides the pecan plant. There were hard cases that just wanted to make a dollar . All had a open view of sex. Some were emotional and wanted to find a husband. Nelly, the madam always went to the world series. The house was filled with antiques but the rooms were cut up oddly as it was a regular two story house. At a trial she pulled out a black book and put it front of her on the witness stand. The case was dismissed. I had a friend who she told he could have a freebie. Regulars would sometimes get a discount. It was a pleasant business. It was like going to say a restaurant and having a favorite waitress wait on your table. She liked you and enjoyed the work and it would be a great place to go back to. Well, sorta.
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Good for you! I’m cheering you along the to do list. Striking cover too.
Congrats, Alan!
You’ve already done such a great job and wonderful accomplishments. Can’t wait to read it!
Lee Rhodes