Bob’s 1st Quarter Newsletter
2017
First off, I extend a sincere and heartfelt greeting to all
my friends and loyal readers. You haven’t heard from me in a while, and I
apologize for that. 2016 was not a good year for me. I’ve been ill.
It started almost a year ago when I began to have problems
swallowing. That turned out to be caused by acid reflux, which the doctors
finally got under control. However, somewhere along the line, I began to feel
weak, with flu-like symptoms. I’d lost a lot of weight, and I figured the acid
reflux was to blame. That was probably part of it, but I suspected something
else might be going on. I asked the doctor about it several times who kept
prescribing different medicines, most of it aimed at treating symptoms related
to the acid reflux. Nothing seemed to help. I finally asked the
Gastroenterologist about it and he said he hadn’t seen anything during his two
endoscope exams that would cause flu-like symptoms. I passed this information
on to my general practitioner (regular doctor) and suggested maybe something
else was going on. Since then I’ve been through various tests. The only thing
the tests have revealed is that I might have mononucleosis. I know that sounds
funny and not serious, but I assure you I’ve been quite ill. I’m still not
convinced that is the only problem. Another recent test indicated possible
thyroid problems.
Anyway, the illness has left me weak and without much drive
or ambition. I am trying to overcome that. During all of this many other things
have happened. I’m not one to go on about such things so I won’t, except for
one: I just learned that my longtime friend and publisher, Dan Case, has
decided to close AWOC, his publishing business.
So now I’m scrambling, trying to get help with republishing my books to
keep them out there and available.
All of this, coupled with my preexisting propensity for
procrastination, has rendered my already snail-like writing pace to the realm
of exceeding the speed of light, which, theoretically, would cause one to go
backward.
Has he gone mad, you might ask?
It’s a debatable question. However, my 4th Elliot
novel is caught somewhere in the Space-Time Continuum, and I hope to find the
strength and energy to rescue the amalgamation of words, sprinkled with hints
of brilliance and hopefully laced with enough cohesiveness to carry a sense of
story, from this Twilight Zone that I, and Mr. Elliot, have found ourselves in.
I ask for your prayers and continued support.
Please check out my writing by clicking the link below:
I want to thank everyone who signed up for my Reader List.
We’ve already given away a nice prize. I have a lot more good stuff planned. If
you haven’t signed up, I’ve placed the link below.
Twisted Perception is now out in audiobook. Please click the
link below:
Please follow the link and check it out. Once you’re at the
site, there’s a button you can click to hear a free sample. Charles Bice, the
reader we chose, did an excellent job of portraying the characters as he tells
the story. I believe you can even get the audiobook of Twisted Perception for
free, if you join Audible.com. And who wouldn’t want to do that?
I want to thank
everyone who has signed up for my newsletter. I hope you enjoy reading it. If
you know of someone who might enjoy it, too, please email it to them.
I also give programs for writing groups, reading groups, or
any group that’s interested. If you belong to a club, which needs program
speakers, keep me in mind.
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of this newsletter in your newsletter or e-zine. The only requirement is the
inclusion of the following footer:
This article was written by Bob Avey, author of, Twisted
Perception, Beneath a Buried House, and Footprints of a Dancer. http://www.bobavey.com.
