Thanks to everyone who purchased a book last week!

Many of you have expressed curiosity about the total sales of the book, and I thought it might be interesting to share some numbers.  As I continue to learn about the book industry, I’ve realized that book publishing is very secretive in many ways, and it’s often difficult to find any information about how books sell, or other information that might help authors.

I’m trying to make it a point, no matter where The Phoenix Fallacy ends up – blockbuster or big flop, to provide as much valuable information as I possibly can to other authors and friends.  In that vein, I thought I’d give you access to what I saw this past week:

The Phoenix Fallacy started the week at approximately #99,000 in the paid Kindle store (book loans through Amazon pr...

Funny enough, as I make my meandering way towards Seattle, I have yet to see a day without torrential rain.  The showers have been brief, but regular, and my time in the Appalachians was no exception.

I’ve been visiting my grandparents at their property near Boone, affectionately known as ‘Sourwood’.

It is quite possibly the most beautiful house I’ve ever been in.  It’s a big house, but not massive.  It sits upon a wooded slope that descends to a stream that constantly gurgles and roars.  The woods are lush, but not dense – perfect for exploration.  Beyond the stream, a pond filled with trout waits for a fisherman and his grandchildren to while the day away.

And everything in the house, and about the house, feels like it belongs there...

I’ve been in South Carolina visiting my cousin Nikole for the past couple days, and she’s been kind enough to show me some old-fashioned Southern hospitality!

Me and my cuz!

And after driving all the way up to see her, what was the first thing she did?  Gave me a chance to stretch my legs, and everything else, with some hot yoga!  Now, if you’ve ever done yoga before, you know it can be challenging and intense.  Hot yoga is that cranked up to 11.

It destroyed me.

Seriously, the guy who was teaching us was insane.  10 minutes into the hour and a half long class, my arms were hurting more than they have in years.  I have no idea what the temperature was in the room, but it was difficult to breathe.  I was dripping in sweat within 15 minutes – and that’s pretty much holding static poses...

It’s been a hectic last few days – from finishing my packing on Monday, to publishing the book, time has been at a premium.  Throw in the fact that I would actually like to spend some time with the people I’m visiting, and I’m just now publishing the first blog about my trip.

The last few days in Gainesville have been great for remembering old stories from college, from funny events – usually involving injury to my college roommate Conor – to old habits.  It’s been a good reminder of how things change, usually for the better!  I’ve been staying at my old buddy Eric’s house while in Gainesville, and it’s amazing to see how he and his place have changed over the years.  The house looks pretty much the same from the outside, but inside, it’s very different...

Now that the book has launched, I’d like to thank everyone who supported me in the run-up to the release.  Your energy really helped get The Phoenix Fallacy off to a flying start!

Now, my focus is turning to keeping the fire going, and so I’m going to be working hard on a new project I’m tentatively calling ODIN’s Army.  It’s my moniker for all of you who keep working to promote the book and pass it along to friends, family, and acquaintances.  Not only do I want to encourage you to keep working at it, but I want to find ways to reward you for your efforts.

I have several ideas, including discounts to future books and speaking at book clubs, but I want to open the floor up to you for thoughts and suggestions...

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Hey Dear Friends and Readers,

The final hour is approaching.  July 1st is less than 12 hours away.  You only have to listen to me beg (about Book I) for a few more hours.  I know you are all extremely relieved.

To purchase the book and review through Amazon on the 1st, all you need to do is click here.  Or use the address:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DP43XKM.  The ‘buy’ option is directly on the right side of the page.

Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can still pick up the book and read it through your computer.  The Kindle program is free for download on any PC or Mac.  The Kindle app is also available for free for iPads or tablet devices...

Two excellent covers – which do you prefer?

Hey Again, Dear Friends and Readers!

The final stretch is upon us.  The book is releasing July 1st, and my goal is to have as many people as possible purchase and review it that day as I can get.  I thank you all for your wonderful support and encouragement up to this point, and ask you to give just a little bit more in the final 10 days before the release.  If you’re willing, please drum up support and interest for the book before it’s July 1st release date.  Anyone, everyone.  Have no shame – just like yours truly!

I’m planning on releasing the book with a special launch price of $0.99.  If you feel the book is worthwhile, please buy a copy of Book I, and if you have time, review it on Amazon.  Every purchase and every review makes a world of difference...

This is just a quick post, but with the book coming out, I wanted to take a moment to recognize the great artists who have done such amazing work over the last few years.  They all contributed in different ways, but if you ever want some high quality artwork, feel free to reach out to these brave souls who dealt with me!  (In alphabetical order of first name)

Audrey Gonzalez – Slide #2 and Cover variant #1 (to be revealed soon), hand signal slide show

Roman Mindek – Cover variant #2 (to be revealed soon) and most of the large pieces on the site

Rowena Aitken – Runes in book and on pages

Thea Kennedy – Logo for site, logos for slides

As a quick note, you might ask why I have two cover variants.  That is an excellent question!  The truth is that I’m very picky, and I like to hedge my bets...