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2014: Charlotte, NCk
- A has-been author whose career had gone up in flames
- Arrived in EbookLandia under a cloud of defeat
- No real presence on Social Media
- Job: third shift for close to the minimum wage
- Out of shape
- Lived in a grade C apartment
- Felt trapped in a city that I'd come to hate
- Daily commute: 2-3 hours a day
Somehow I found the guts, the wherewithal and faith to do what needed doing: namely, at a rather advanced age, to pull off one last cross-country move. This time, I'd go to a place I'd never been but which fascinated. And I'd move with limited cash, no definite job and no idea where I'd live. Best of all, I'd move by train.
Departure: September 2014
2017: Seattle, WA
- Author of 12 ebooks, a thirteenth coming in March
- A strong sense of having found my writing A Game
- Arrangement with Hold Fast Press for print editions of my Boss MacTavin mysteries
- Am booked for a March radio interview
- 1900 Facebook friends and 60,000 Twitter followers
- New job, M-F, with full benefits and a decent salary
- Regular workouts and a healthy diet
- Living in a decent studio in downtown Seattle
- Next up: a 1-bedroom apartment in my ideal neighborhood
- Daily commute: a half-hour each way to work
And, hey, the year has just begun!
