Momentum is building!
With 25 days to go before the publication of my novel The Legend of Pedestrio and the beginning of my cross-country walking tour, word is beginning to spread. You can help by inviting friends to follow this page. The success of both ventures (the book & the tour) will depend on word of mouth – so my thanks to all of you for being here with me at the very beginning! As I’ve said before, the Legend of Pedestrio is a story with legs – but finding the right audience will be a challenge. If you know anybody who enjoys a good yarn or a spot of vicarious adventure, please give them a nudge.
I am writing this while on a training hike using voice-to-text software. Time is becoming more precious the closer we get to launch date. A lot of newfangled technology has come down the pike since my last long-distance hike. Might as well take advantage of it 🙂
The fact that I’m back out on the road is good news in itself. My left knee wasn’t getting any better, so I decided to rest it for a few days. That didn’t help. With a strenuous hike through the Arizona desert coming up fast, any leg or foot injury is concerning. But! I found a knee brace that seems custom-made to offer support in exactly the right place. Feels good even after wearing it most of the day. Even so, I took it easy on the roads – only did five or six miles – but the signs look good. By this time next week, I should be back up to 18 – 20 miles a day.
Bit too early yet for Tevas, though; by the time I got home, my toes felt like ghosts.
Had a great performance yesterday at the East Bridgewater Senior Center. It was a lot of fun, and the crowd was really into it. I sure hope I gained a few fans, but you know what? It doesn’t matter. I mean … it does matter – of course it does. Bottom line is, I need to sell books. But on days when the performance goes well, and I feel like I’m inside the story instead of a thousand miles away … I’ll take those days every time.
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