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Sunday, September 13, 2009

The Handyman Comes to Kindle

Everyone who knows me well will easily tell you that I approach new technology kicking and screaming. I don't know why. I guess it's just the Hoosier in me that views new technological advances with both skepticism and suspicion. I was the last of my crowd to get a cell phone, and for all the people who insist I join Facebook, I'll say it again: I'll do it when I'm damn good and ready.

Therefore I hope I'm shocking a few people by announcing that soon Ed Stephens and his friends and family will be available on Amazon Kindle. I thought about it for a long time, talked it over with other authors, and took quiet note of the emails from folks letting me know they wanted the HANDYMAN series to go to Kindle. Today I took the plunge. The books have been downloaded, and now it's up to Amazon to finish the process and make available The Handyman's Dream, The Handyman's Reality, and The Handyman's Promise for digital readers for the very first time.

Why did I do it? It's no secret that I prefer to read a book as a BOOK as opposed to any e-version, but I finally had to accept the fact that many readers do not have the same issues I have. Therefore, I decided it truly was time to make my bibliography available to those folks. If it goes over well, I'm considering doing the same thing with some unpublished work I have. In the meantime, look for the HANDYMAN books on Amazon Kindle soon -- hopefully by the end of September. If they haven't shown up by then make sure you give Amazon the proper amount of grief.

There. Now that I've made a successful step forward into the present, I'll go back to hoping the repair guy finishes soon with my old Hi-Fi. Can't wait to play my 45's on it again!

4:32 pm est

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The sad but honest truth is that most writers need to supplement their income with something other than writing. I've worked in the radio industry since the tender age of sixteen, and for the same two radio stations for the past twelve years. We call it The Hotel California -- you can check out but you can never leave! It's amazing how people go, but then seem to come back at some time, including me. Radio has been good to me, and although there are still times I regret not sticking with the writing thing at an earlier age, it's been an interesting ride.

Things I'm Enjoying....

Songs from '08-'09 I Think Are Cool

Second Chance - Shinedown

Show Me What I'm Looking For - Carolina Liar

Chasing Pavements - Adele

Mercy - Duffy

Apologize (fea OneRepublic) - Timbaland

Stop And Stare - OneRepublic

And of course, the Oldies But Goodies I've recently added to my Ipod:

After the Love is Gone - Earth, Wind & Fire

Baby Come Back - Player

The End of the World - Skeeter Davis

The Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks

We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard

Le Freak - Chic

Dance With You -- Carrie Lucas

The Heart to Break the Heart -- France Joli

Dancin' The Night Away -- Voggue

In The Bush -- Musique

I Wanna Be Your Lover -- Prince

We're On the Right Track -- Ultra High Frequency

The Break - Kat Mandu

Forever - Pete Drake (This is the strangest MP3 I have ever purchased on Itunes. I can't decide if it was taken directly from a really abused master tape, or recorded from an LP. The right channel actually drops out about fifty seconds into the song. Bootlegs on Itunes? Can it be? Oh well. It's one of my favorite songs from the early 60's, so I paid $1.29 to have it on my Ipod, but I don't recommend anyone else pay for it unless they love it as much as I do.)

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Nick Poff