I LIKE THIS LIFE!!
Today, feeling absolutely great. I received an e-mail from Larry at Outskirts Press (OP) and he said that there would be no problem getting the 24 files into one big file so it can be evaluated. Everything is going right on schedule, so I was very relieved and spent the day organizing and cleaning. Now, this weekend, I can begin to revise Heaven & Hell.
So we can begin a new subject. On March 28th, David, William, and I are going to San Diego, our old home town, to visit my daughter Debora (Debby) and her adult children, Laura, Sheera, and James. We will be staying at the Days Inn in Mission Valley and plan on showing everyone a good time by going to Sea World and the Zoo, Balboa Park, the wooden roller coaster on Mission Beach, Julian and a drive into the mountains to see the old gold mining claim we once worked and lived on.
We will be gone for 10 days, until April 6th, and are traveling by airplane and then renting a car to use for the whole time we stay there. We will be seeing a lot of old friends since we were all born and raised there-except for William who is a Philadelphia young man.
I believe that I will be able to continue blogging during the trip as Debby has a good computer and I will use it every day that I can, to keep in touch with you. I shall also still be able to Tweet if you happen to follow that.
I shall also be visiting my step-children, Anders and Scott, and spend a day with them. They are my dear Ed's children-Ed is such a prominent character in Legend of Kor-and I will be discussing the book and royalties with them. Any royalties I should receive from all of my books, and anything else that I should create in my lifetime, is going to be spread in a very fair way by each person receiving an exact % of the royalties. That is the gross amount after taxes, business expenses, and the executor's fees, and most importantly after the first deduction of 10% for tithing. I think that I am ready to handle money-for the first time in my life (which may be why God has not had me handle much money-up to this point-as I have a poor track record). I have investment plans-Treasury Bills and a flexible small percentage for investing in stock options. Ed was a stock broker and he taught me how to figure out a spread sheet that computes when and what to buy, and when to sell options (puts and calls).
Enough business as I merrily count my chickens before they hatch! I may have a total in royalties of a mere $200 or so, and I realize that there are no guarantees about whether a book will actually sell, or not. But I am trying to get things in place so it will be seamless in case there is money involved. My goal has always been to be able to leave a legacy for my children and grandchildren and for the first time in my life I sense that it may be possible. One thing that they have all come to realize is that it takes hard work, time, and perseverance in order to reach your goals. I think that just having a book finally published-even if it is not a chart buster-demonstrates to the grandchildren that hard work is its own reward and goals can be reached if you just don't give up on yourself, or God.
My soul is at rest and I am ready for the Sabbath. Thank you for your prayers and your support. I will be back on Monday, after my meeting with Larry at 1:00 P.M. EST. I should have a lot of questions answered and will share with you as soon as the conference is over. I pray that I will be able to understand all that Larry has to say, and that I make good decisions. Have a wonderful and restful weekend and I will speak to you again on Monday. God bless you all!
Today, feeling absolutely great. I received an e-mail from Larry at Outskirts Press (OP) and he said that there would be no problem getting the 24 files into one big file so it can be evaluated. Everything is going right on schedule, so I was very relieved and spent the day organizing and cleaning. Now, this weekend, I can begin to revise Heaven & Hell.
So we can begin a new subject. On March 28th, David, William, and I are going to San Diego, our old home town, to visit my daughter Debora (Debby) and her adult children, Laura, Sheera, and James. We will be staying at the Days Inn in Mission Valley and plan on showing everyone a good time by going to Sea World and the Zoo, Balboa Park, the wooden roller coaster on Mission Beach, Julian and a drive into the mountains to see the old gold mining claim we once worked and lived on.
We will be gone for 10 days, until April 6th, and are traveling by airplane and then renting a car to use for the whole time we stay there. We will be seeing a lot of old friends since we were all born and raised there-except for William who is a Philadelphia young man.
I believe that I will be able to continue blogging during the trip as Debby has a good computer and I will use it every day that I can, to keep in touch with you. I shall also still be able to Tweet if you happen to follow that.
I shall also be visiting my step-children, Anders and Scott, and spend a day with them. They are my dear Ed's children-Ed is such a prominent character in Legend of Kor-and I will be discussing the book and royalties with them. Any royalties I should receive from all of my books, and anything else that I should create in my lifetime, is going to be spread in a very fair way by each person receiving an exact % of the royalties. That is the gross amount after taxes, business expenses, and the executor's fees, and most importantly after the first deduction of 10% for tithing. I think that I am ready to handle money-for the first time in my life (which may be why God has not had me handle much money-up to this point-as I have a poor track record). I have investment plans-Treasury Bills and a flexible small percentage for investing in stock options. Ed was a stock broker and he taught me how to figure out a spread sheet that computes when and what to buy, and when to sell options (puts and calls).
Enough business as I merrily count my chickens before they hatch! I may have a total in royalties of a mere $200 or so, and I realize that there are no guarantees about whether a book will actually sell, or not. But I am trying to get things in place so it will be seamless in case there is money involved. My goal has always been to be able to leave a legacy for my children and grandchildren and for the first time in my life I sense that it may be possible. One thing that they have all come to realize is that it takes hard work, time, and perseverance in order to reach your goals. I think that just having a book finally published-even if it is not a chart buster-demonstrates to the grandchildren that hard work is its own reward and goals can be reached if you just don't give up on yourself, or God.
My soul is at rest and I am ready for the Sabbath. Thank you for your prayers and your support. I will be back on Monday, after my meeting with Larry at 1:00 P.M. EST. I should have a lot of questions answered and will share with you as soon as the conference is over. I pray that I will be able to understand all that Larry has to say, and that I make good decisions. Have a wonderful and restful weekend and I will speak to you again on Monday. God bless you all!
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