It's done!

18 Feb 19
21:55 hrs

     It is finally done.
     My second book is now on Amazon and Kindle. Mind you the Kindle version looks a little different because I uploaded it myself. That's right, I uploaded the print copy to KDP - Amazon's printing division - all by myself. I learned a few tricks along the way in regards to formatting and the like. There's no stopping me now. I have at least three more on the back burner. If I tried hard I could probably have at least one of them done by the fall. I don't think that I'll put any more out on Kindle but I do believe that may create a bit of a following. I'll know in a couple of weeks how this one is doing because I will be able to see the sales reports. Did I mention that one of the books will be a cooking guide? Some practical cooking advice for the bachelor.

     As this latest book did not cost me anything to format - the first one cost me a shitload - I believe that I may have some shekels available for some online advertising. Up until now all of my sales promotion has been through word of mouth and shared interests on Facebook. But, for a few dollars Amazon will push forward towards on their suggested list.

19 Feb 19
05:55 hrs

     Up early again. In fact I've been up for two hours already. Dad's alarm clock. Today is the first day of the Sr. Couch Monkey's early shift and someone in the household asked for me to make sure that he was up and ready to go. No problem says I. Now that I'm up and not awake I think I'll make some Monkey Buns with the Sage's recipe. Later on today I have to have the oil changed in the Ram, hit Crappy Tire and go see The Brit. Tomorrow I have to attend a First Aid course out in the Wild Wild West.

     I have the LDR hanging from the gazebo covering the Flame Pit. I hope I have the settings correct. I'm testing the battery duration and the recording settings. I have to make sure I know what the hell I'm doing before this thing goes Out in the Weeds. I would hate to put this unit out, come back two or three weeks later just to discover it wasn't programmed correctly.

21 Feb 19
06:15 hrs

     Many employers require their busy worker bees to hold a first aid certification of some kind. I have been taking first aid courses every three years or less since 1979. I have yet to fail a course except an instructors level course. For some reason I couldn't get past teaching infant CPR. I made the grade on this course. Barely.

22 Feb 19
16:15 hrs

     My Lobster and I are planning on a little road trip. Sans Couch Monkeys. We're going to be travelling in a big circle which means we'll be going no where fast. But will stop in to see the Muffin Man and his Better Half.  This coming Wednesday the will have been married for 65 years. That's impressive for all the right reasons. Hopefully, I'll have some copies of my new book. If I do, I'll give them one.