My loyal readers, Merry Christmas to you all. I had in mind to send to you one of my past blogs that I knew would give you a heart-warming, feel-good vibe to celebrate this time of year. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find that story. I asked my web master and apparently also couldn’t find it in his folders. So instead, I will update you on my writing progress since the last time I did an update.
I have a new beta reader doing the readings on my old manuscripts that haven’t been published yet. She hasn’t given me a review yet, but hopefully by the next week she may let me know. She assured me what she had read she liked.
Nate Turner, Negro Cowboy, is nearly finished. I’m down to the last two chapters and this vacation I’m now taking is a perfect time for me to finish this first draft. I’m trying to make this a morality tale of good versus evil. I hope in the end, or by the end of this story it will come out this way. Admittedly I’m taking some liberties with regard to this chapter I’m presently working on and might disillusion some of my readers.
I already mentioned my last failed attempt from someone trying to swindle me. I don’t know if I have a sign over my head saying, “I’m an easy mark, scam me,” but it seems every year someone is coming to me telling me what a masterpiece of writing I have and how this amount of money they could make me rich. I hope I don’t get any more of these people, but fear that I will. What is sad is that there are legitimate marketing companies out there wanting me to invest with them, but their voices are being increasingly drowned out by these scammers.
I’m happy that many of you found my blogs I wrote this year so insightful or inciteful, depending on my theme, and entertaining. I received more likes this year than ever before. I thank you all for your support. It means a lot to me, considering I’m not the most popular writer out there, with the exception of the before mentioned scammers from the previous paragraph.
What are my plans after Nate Turner? I have a story that I put aside when I was talked into doing this project over a year ago. I’m going to combine that story with another that dealt with the Matthew Perry tragedy over a year ago.
So, I leave you with happy thoughts and thanks again for your loyal support.
Jerry Schellhammer 