dang..too many to thank individually already..
you can't imagine..it was 4 years of rigorous research and writing..but not sure i'd have even hobbled along this far if i hadn't done it.
it began within days of quitting an air ambulance company because of severe depression and anxiety issues that just..would..not..go..away. i'd been sucking it up and sucking it up to be able to retain my medical, after all this was the career that meant so damn, damn much to me. pilots understand..it gets in your blood..then to have to walk away..right in your prime..wow. lucky me.
anyway, i was forced to see a doctor and as my friends, with whom i've confided here know, it's been a ***** ever since. how bad i'd prefer not to make a huge mention of publicly..i've been embarrassed a bit in the past with expressing too much openness. privately, i've shared with and been written to by so many of you who have struggled with, though usually not as serious, something similar to this effect. anyway, enough about that..i just wanted to say that the book is not, nor was it ever intended really, to be any kind of commercial success, but i had a story that developed out of my despair, and over four years, came to love the people in the story, kind of like i love you guys here..they took on life. for those who want to write, i encourage you to begin..it is a really nice feeling to see it on the web..and the joy's in hearing the feedback from those who have read it and enjoyed the distraction. i was asked and 144k words is like 700-typed pages the way it was written in ms word.
so, no plans for a 'paper book'..and don't know anythign about lulu really. if a publisher broke my door down, i'd probably relent, but unlikely in a sci-fi genre..and there are so many great books already..so many talented writers..
i think i was asked what a kindle is? i don't actually have one, but it's a device that allows one to download an e-book and read it on a dedicated hand held device. if you don't have a kindle, but do have a pc or an iphone, amazon has a free app that you download to your computer called 'kindle for pc', etc. it's link for pc is here:
amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311
thanks for the interest in this..and especially your kindness and words of support. i'm sorry i'm not around much anymore. i'd hug all of ya'll, but ya'll might not want that..