A new year, a new novel

Last year I started the year thinking I would be writing short stories all year and end it with an anthology I could publish, but now a year later I have my first novel instead.

Being the big picture sort of guy that I am, I am glad I allowed myself to be flexible and switch from the short stories to the novel. Having it behind me now I can honestly say that I think I made the right choice.

And it still feels surreal, as though a dream became reality and I can't tell if I am going to wake up. My soul is in some small part flying around on the internet.

But I'm not done. I want to create more.

I have already begun work on the second novel of my life. I am still in the world buiding stage, because this book will be the foundation for a new universe and I am head over heels excited to share it already.

The landscape and geography are based on my grandmother's home country of Ecuador. The politics and technology of the world will be based on those in use during the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens.

I have always adored Greek history, and I have wanted for a long time to learn more about Ecuador. I need to pour out some of my souls emotions and explore a part of my own mind. I hope that what I create is entertaining and enlightening.

At very least, I will have expressed another fractal of my heart.

You only have today.
So don't let it go to waste.

P.S.
If you haven't otherwise been exposed to it, here is the link to download my novel. For free. Or read it from the webpage. Either way, I hope you enjoy it. :)

Www.rabbitrevolutions.com/intrepid

Three Reasons to Read HUNTING ARTEMIS

1. It's a fun ride.

It was a ton of fun to write, and from the initial reports, it's fun to read. Give it a try.

If I disppoint, tell me why. I wont take offense. I will learn.

Then come back sometime and try something else I write. I will only get better. :-)

2. You believe the world can get better.

We just need to reorient our perspectives. We need to cooperate with one another.

This is human evolution happening.

Everyday. People are waking up. Things are changing. Its dark out, yes, but the Sun is rising again. I see it out there. Hearts and minds.

Changing. Growing. Loving. Embracing.

Oneness.

My book is about that, I promise.

My novel is a love letter and a break up text to humanity, all wrapped up in an retweeted tweet and a facebook thumbs up. Of course that last part is up to you.

I wrote this book by myself, I am publishing it on my website by myself. The reason why is because I want to share. So if you like what you read, I would like it if you shared.

3. Honestly I just hate marketing.

I'm not interested in clicks, ads, sales or trends. I don't want to make obnoxious posts or spam links to my site. I just want people to read my book and tell their friends about it. I want you to be my marketing.

You believe in cooperation and a better tomorrow. Me too. Lets talk about it more. Lets get people thinking about it more.

Let's share the things that make us think differently. Let's repost and retweet things that encourage us to believe in ourselves.

And most of all, encourage everyone to

Be Awesome.

I did, and I wrote a book.

What are you gonna do?
I'd love for you to share it with me. :-)

If you haven't started it yet, its over here:
http://www.rabbitrevolutions.com/intrepid/

Touchdown for my Heart

I am screaming. In my head.

Completely freaking the Hell out. I did it. I wrote my first novel. Its a thing. Its on the web this very instant and that excites the living heck out of me.

I'm not joyful for the attention, though, I'm just incredibly blown away by my own achievement. Ever since I was a kid I wanted to write a book. And now there is a book floating out in the web that I wrote.

That's flippin awesome. Do I think it will be read? Sure! But the real reason I am so excited is because it just feels good to have it out. Like catharsis, this book feels like a weight has been lifted.

Almost like football.

First down. You wrote a chapter. Nice pass.
First down. You edited the chapter. Nice run, there.

Now where is the next first down marker?

I'm already working on this years novel and I'm pretty excited to explore that world, but right now I am just so glad that I have something to hang my hat on. Something to remind me what effort and persistence is capable of.

A symbol.

For my heart. How it weeps, how it thinks, how it hopes. But a symbol nevertheless.

What that symbol means to the reader is entirely their concern. What it meant to me was a sense of personal freedom.

A belief in myself, and a symbol for progress. "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." A symbol of triumph, of ingenuity and hard work.

So if I'm on that football field I just want to celebrate with my team for a second, because I just scored a touchdown. I wrote a novel.

And in a few minutes my mind will be traveling to the next place I want to share. Because one touchdown is never enough.

:)