So, this blog is called A Pius Man: A Holy Thriller. But there's a graphic for a novel called It Was Only On Stun! by a Declan Finn when the blog is by a John K. For those of you keeping track, you know that I gave up on traditional publishing and went my own route, experimenting with a lesser novel that was a murder mystery at a science fiction convention.
So, what's happening with A Pius Man?
First, A Pius Man should be coming out next. It will either come out in January, or else we'll be working on getting it out next year.
Who's we? Well, that's a funny story.
When I published It Was Only On Stun!, I interviewed as many places as possible. I wrote as many guest blogs as I was allowed. I spun my wheels until the tires popped. I've sold about 60 copies, more or less.
However, it was not all for naught. You see, what's happened is that my guest blog on Catholic humor caught someone's attention. It was around the same time I kept tagging John Ringo on Facebook and didn't realize I was posting on his wall at the same time. However, a friend/fan of Ringo saw the words "Catholic humor" and decided to swing by. He's a freelance editor with Chesterton Press.
If you check, you'll realize that Chesterton Press is a Catholic press. They like Catholic books. And A Pius Man can qualify, for the most part. ously, how many Catholic presses are going to read a book where there are RPGs flying all over the place and priests who look like they could be assassins?
One will be more than enough for me.
So, while I'm waiting on that for happen, I'm considering my options. I've recently gotten a full time job -- well, it's not full time as I'm writing this, but may be as the blog is published. I'm working as a writer at NYU-Polytech in Brooklyn. It's a bit of a hike, but the hard part is getting to the trains After that, I get an hour to read ... usually, if I can even lift my arm in a train crowded in by sardines in a city that just suffered from a major hurricane.
So, don't worry, I haven't completely lost my mind, blog posts to the contrary. I just had to rid myself of some toxic people in my life as a bit of a cleanser. Think of it as green tea for the soul.
I'm just glad the elections are over. Those things were annoying as hell.
So, what's happening with A Pius Man?
First, A Pius Man should be coming out next. It will either come out in January, or else we'll be working on getting it out next year.
Who's we? Well, that's a funny story.
When I published It Was Only On Stun!, I interviewed as many places as possible. I wrote as many guest blogs as I was allowed. I spun my wheels until the tires popped. I've sold about 60 copies, more or less.
However, it was not all for naught. You see, what's happened is that my guest blog on Catholic humor caught someone's attention. It was around the same time I kept tagging John Ringo on Facebook and didn't realize I was posting on his wall at the same time. However, a friend/fan of Ringo saw the words "Catholic humor" and decided to swing by. He's a freelance editor with Chesterton Press.
If you check, you'll realize that Chesterton Press is a Catholic press. They like Catholic books. And A Pius Man can qualify, for the most part. ously, how many Catholic presses are going to read a book where there are RPGs flying all over the place and priests who look like they could be assassins?
One will be more than enough for me.
So, while I'm waiting on that for happen, I'm considering my options. I've recently gotten a full time job -- well, it's not full time as I'm writing this, but may be as the blog is published. I'm working as a writer at NYU-Polytech in Brooklyn. It's a bit of a hike, but the hard part is getting to the trains After that, I get an hour to read ... usually, if I can even lift my arm in a train crowded in by sardines in a city that just suffered from a major hurricane.
So, don't worry, I haven't completely lost my mind, blog posts to the contrary. I just had to rid myself of some toxic people in my life as a bit of a cleanser. Think of it as green tea for the soul.
I'm just glad the elections are over. Those things were annoying as hell.
Congrats on working with Chesterton! I'm so glad that the ball is starting to roll for A Pius Man. Sardine subways are not fun, but it's better than wasting half a tank of gas looking for parking. As for the elections, all I can say is maybe we'll have a month or so of peace and quiet before the politicing starts all over again. Too late, there's the investigation into Benghazi, and bombings in Isreal - oh, well....
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