Lots of Minutae

So, I've been slower posting stories recently. I have an excuse, actually several.

I've been reading up on proper writing styles and trying to incorporate them into my stories as I go. I went back and did a minor re-write on Anything for Food and then republished it to Amazon with the new version. Anyone who purchased it in the first ten days can get the new version through their 'manage my kindle' section on Amazon.

I intend on going back and slowly doing re-writes on each of the stories I've published so far. I'll post on here as each one is rewritten and the new version becomes available on Amazon, in case anyone wants to update their copy to the newer version. I'll do either a rewrite on a shorter story or a portion of one on a larger story between each new story I release.

Speaking of which, #10 in The Son of a Minister Series, entitled Jilting Jenny,  will be released next Sunday or Monday (June 1st or 2nd). I've got it completed and the cover done. It just needs to have one more pass for editing/proofing and it's good to go. I'd release earlier but my stories released on Thursday-Saturday tend to not do as well overall so I'll wait for Sunday to post and it will be available late Sunday or Monday.

I'll also run Anything for Food on a five day free promo starting the day after I publish Jilting Jenny.

In other news. I lost another chicken to the same disease as the first one, at least the symptoms were the same. The remaining ten don't seem to be having similar problems so I'm hoping that they are done dying off on me for no apparent reason.

I've got my garden going well. Been eating fresh spinach for the past month or so. Carrots, lettuce, peas, beans, chard, kale, garlic, onions, broccoli, and cauliflower are all up and doing okay. I have tomato starts to put down, I'm just waiting until the lows under 40 degrees Fahrenheit are out of the forecast. Looks like I'll be able to put those down around June 2nd. Peppers and cucurbits (squash types) will wait another week or so after that to go out. Then I should have all my planting done for the spring.

My daughters are getting out of school for the summer so there has been lots of end of school year stuff stealing my time as well. My youngest is out already, my eldest has her last day tomorrow so there won't be any more of that slowing me down. Not to say that having them around all the time won't do the same though.

Anyhow, that's what's up here.

A. Morrel
May 29th, 2013