Summer of 2023

This year marks 3 years since our move to Calgary, Alberta. In that time I have been gainfully employed by CDI college and  (now) Janus Academy. I currently teach autistic youth the grade 7-9 Alberta curriculum. It has been both a challenging and rewarding return to education. Publishing news has been quiet. Other than getting "A Pattern in the Heavens" published, I have been relatively quiet in terms of pushing short stories. Machinia's promotion blitz  (ha ha) was limited by COVID and since the restrictions have been lifted I have not had time in any significant way to promote the novel. My current aim is to build up this website and my Facebook site. A brief attempt at advertising did not yield positive results. I reached out to marketers who all had good ideas, many of which left me wondering what my publisher was doing with my work. For those who aspire to write I applaud you and encourage a deep delve into the realm of marketing avenues. Despite excellent reviews and a wonderful write up in my (former) city's local newspaper, sales barely moved. As writing is a business, all writers need to have a grounding in the fundamentals before pursuing the craft.