Hit Publish

I did a thing that I’ve been working toward, despite a few life interruptions, since 2005. My first novel, The Tunguska Deception, is available on Amazon in both print and kindle versions. And I’m at a loss for words.

There are four other novels, in various states, sitting in folders, unfinished. You learn from each effort. A couple of them may find their way back to life. All will need a page one rewrite.

I want to thank my writers group for their support all these years, friends and family as well, and Bonnie and her daughter who connected dots on a key story line. But most of all I have to thank my partner in life, Laurie. Without her support, feedback, edits, and encouragement when I would get hung up, this would have ended up as number five in the gestating folder.

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did in writing it.

On to the next one.

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