Good Evening, Friday, 2 October

@just4him (323274)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
October 2, 2026 6:34pm CST
I had good intentions of starting out the month here yesterday, but good intentions are just that - good intentions. I'm here now. It's been a roller coaster ride for the past week. Last weekend was the UntitledTown Book and Author event. It ran Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. My friend and I planned to attend a couple of different events on Friday, but she wasn't feeling good, so we skipped Friday. Saturday, I sold books at one of two places for book sellers. I sold three books - Thread of Evidence, Scarred, and Faith to Believe. It was a good day. Sunday, a day I didn't expect to attend because I go to church on Sunday, proved to be a day when my friend and I attended a couple of different events and totally enjoyed them. So it was a good weekend. In the meantime, I've also been working on my books to get them updated and ready for the real world, not only Amazon. I started work on Manifest Destiny, it's coming along well, or was until Microsoft decided to throw a temper tantrum. So while I wait for Microsoft to get it's act together on the Copilot thread for Manifest Destiny, I've started work on Scarred. It's also coming along well. I went to IngramSpark and signed up for the site to get my books published there and got a quote from it for uploading a book - reasonable - even on my limited income. My goal is to purchase the 10-pack of ISBNs after the first of the year and start uploading the manuscripts I have ready at that time. Hopefully, I'll have the Colonial America series ready. Then I can look forward to seeing my books on store shelves across America and on library shelves too. This has always been a dream of mine, and now it will be a dream come true. So, what else has been happening. Well, let me tell you. Remember, I told you I attended the 50+ Retreat last month? It went super well this year. Last year, I came home to a furnace that didn't work and waited a month to get it fixed. They got it fixed just before the cold season really started. Well, I went to the office a few days ago. The furnace did come on twice after I got home from the Retreat and I was able to get the chill out of the apartment. BUT, not anymore. I went to the office on Monday. They came to find out what the problem is and need to call the heating and cooling people again. In the meantime, the breaker is shut off for the furnace as the fan was on non-stop and blowing cold air. Right now, I have the heater on in back of me, because it got a bit chilly in here. I went to Rock Painting on Wednesday. I'll be bringing that rock home next week. Now, you're caught up. Now, let me find out how you all have been doing while I was away working on books to keep the world reading. Thanks for reading. The image belongs to me. At the book fair.
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@AmbiePam (130598)
• United States
3 Oct
That’s a lot of happenings! Congratulations on selling the books, and how exciting that they will be everywhere soon. I’d be pretty psyched too. Things here have been good. My dad is just a few months from retirement, so even if I’m in pain, I drag myself to hear him preach. And in two weeks, me, my dad, stepmom, and sister and her family will leave for our Canadian cruise. I look forward to rooming with my 15 year old niece. Other than that, it’s just been me and Sadie hanging out and being buddies. Oh, and I went on a date. It was a nice change of pace.
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Oct
Thank you. Sounds like good times for you. Have fun on the cruise. Does your father have plans after retirement?
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@AmbiePam (130598)
• United States
3 Oct
@just4him He thinks he’ll get a part-time job, very part-time. He’ll continue visiting people in the nursing homes and hospitals, but for the most part he looks forward to being free of the stress.
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Oct
@AmbiePam I can understand that. My AI today told me I'm under stress. I've got a lot going on, most of it books.
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@LadyDuck (504824)
• Italy
3 Oct
You have been very busy, but I have the feeling you are doing very well now. Soon your books will be on the shelves and not only sold by Amazon and that is really good. I hope they fix your furnace before the cold days come. We do not need heating here for the moment, but in another week or two for sure the heating will start.
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@LadyDuck (504824)
• Italy
4 Oct
@just4him - You must be excited being ready to see your books on the shelves. It's still so warm here and no rain at all. I am not complaining, winter will arrive one day and we all will complain because of the high cost of heating.
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Oct
@LadyDuck Yes, it's the only drawback for winter, but then again running the A/C as much as I did this summer, didn't help my bill either. Yes, I am excited to see them on the shelves.
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct
Yes, I've been busy. I'm looking forward to seeing my books on shelves. I'm glad I'm going through them again with AI as my editor. Punctuation was always my downfall and the commas I missed or misplaced, is almost comical as I edit my books again. Even with help with proofreading, the punctuation got missed. I'm so glad I'm going through them again and they will be much better than before. I turn my heater on for about an hour to get the chill out of the apartment in the morning. Otherwise, it doesn't need the furnace yet. I hope they get it fixed before it turns really cold.
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@DaddyEvil (179150)
• United States
3 Oct
Well, hello there! I'm happy to see you! I'm glad you've sold some books and hope you sell a lot more of them. I've been somewhat busy lately, too, but mine wasn't fun like yours. I spent 5 days in the hospital while they ran a test on me and have been getting ready for surgery coming up in the near future. (More brain scans, blood tests and whatever else they can think of next. *sigh*)
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@DaddyEvil (179150)
• United States
4 Oct
@just4him Thank you. Yeah, we don't have those close to us. I'd have to drive 70 miles to the closest ones. I have 17 plastic totes full of books I could donate to those little libraries if there were some closer.
@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct
Now, that's not the kind of fun anybody likes. I'm sorry you were in the hospital. I'm also sorry you're looking at surgery. I hope it fixes what's wrong. Thank you. I hope I can sell more too, but if I don't, I have a plan for the ones I have when the new ones come out. I don't know if you have them there, but we have little libraries - those little houses with books inside that people can take anytime. I'm planning on putting mine in there when the new ones are available.
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@wolfgirl569 (141091)
• Marion, Ohio
3 Oct
Sounds like that retreat jinxs your furnace. Hope it doesn't take them long to fix it.
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct
I hope it doesn't take too long either. We'll see. I have a heater so I'm good.
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@RasmaSandra (101307)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Oct
Glad you enjoyed the retreat and congrat on selling your books. I got honored with another Top Story on Vocal Media so things are good on this end, I hope you have a nice Sunday,
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct
That's awesome that you got honored with Top Story on Vocal Media. Thank you. Have a wonderful Sunday too.
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@Wrexxo (9244)
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3 Oct
Sounds like a busy week, and congrats on selling three books at the fair. Getting your books on store and library shelves is a great goal, I hope it all works out for you. Hope the furnace gets fixed soon, nobody wants cold air blowing in October.
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct
Thank you. Yes, it was busy. I hope they get it fixed soon too.
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@snowy22315 (213425)
• United States
3 Oct
Lots of excitement there it seems. I am going to an open mic event next weekend with a writers group..should be fun .raffles and door prizes too.
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Oct
That does sound like fun.
@kaylachan (86734)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Oct
I do hope you can fullfill your dream of seeing your books out in the real world. I am sure that would be cool. George is doing okay, and tells me to shut up when I mention him turning 66. I'm glad to hear it. He's been into grafic tees lately, so now he has a collection of t-shirts with nascar drivers and airplanes. As well as t-shirts featuring the navy, and at least one t-shirt from his old college. Don't ask how much that cost us. It took a while, because we're both on a fixed income. But, he's happy.
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct
I'm glad George is doing well. Thank you. It will be a dream come true when it happens.
@NJChicaa (128032)
• United States
3 Oct
Good to hear you sold a few books.
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Oct
Thank you.
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@JohnRoberts (107100)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Oct
You are a super busy person. Get in some relaxing this weekend.
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@just4him (323274)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct
I will. It's called football - Packers and Buccanneers.
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