Making Another Big Step

First off, happy Mother’s Day to all of you. Without mothers, we wouldn’t be here. And without a particular mother, I wouldn’t know the joy of having a wonderful daughter. Just thinking that much of the joy of my life is summarized in those few sentences.

Taken on Mother's Day 2006

I’ve got two big things happening this weekend. I’ve created a new website at http://www.nathaneverett.com to support the release of my new book, City Limits, and to get some more stories out. You’ll not only find links to all my books and opening chapter samples, but also a few short stories that you can read for free.

In case you are worried, this site is safe for all ages and all manner of conservative nature. My strictly adult site, http://www.devonlayne.com is separate and does not overlap.

It’s very exciting to have a site up for my mainstream fiction. Please let me know what you think!

I’ve also opened a new Patreon page so that people who have been so kind to me in the past can continue to support my writing and travel. There are some pretty cool rewards for patronage as little as a dollar a month. Take a look at https://www.patreon.com/nathaneverett. As soon as this post is up, I’ll be making my first public post from Patreon. Again, I appreciate your response and suggestions for this site.

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Well, that’s the big newsy things, I guess. Most of my creative time so far this year has been devoted to getting City Limits finished, rewritten, edited, and published. The release date is June 23.

I am currently searching for a location to hold my release party in the Eastside Seattle area. Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland? Would you like to host/sponsor the release? Please send me a note and let me know. This is the biggest release I’ve had since The Gutenberg Rubric and I’m anxious to meet friends and supporters. If you have a suggestion, please let me know. This is mainstream fiction and not genre fiction. Here’s the skinny:

Gee Evars wandered into Rosebud Falls on Independence Day just in time to rescue a toddler from the rushing torrent of the Rose River. And to lose his memory. In an attempt to make Rosebud Falls his home, Gee becomes a local hero and inadvertently leads a revolt that changes the balance of power in the town. But will he ever know who he really is?

I now have Advance Release Copies that I am sending out to reviewers in both paperback and eBook. These are also proof copies, so I’m in the process of reading it once again and have spotted half a dozen typos that are being corrected before the final release. That also means that advance reviews may be included in the book before it is set for release. You’ll be able to pre-order on Amazon the first of June. The first review response came in yesterday from a woman who finished the whole book (326 pages) in just two days. “I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait for the sequel!”

Sequel? Well, yes. The last four pages of the book are an excerpt from the first chapter of Wild Woods, that I’m currently outlining and plotting.

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As to more mundane things since my last post, I crossed the Continental Divide six times on my way to Idaho. Those weren’t the only mountain passes my truck climbed up and over, but they were the ones I stopped to photograph.

Yes, I know there are only five in the picture, but there was no official signage at MacDonald Pass on U.S. 12 west of Helena, Montana. I was disappointed. Not disappointed enough to refuse to go on!

I finally got home on Tuesday this week.

There’s this spot on US 95 just south of the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort. It happens every year. I come up over the hill and see the Palouse stretched out before me and my heart speeds up a little and I think, “Home.”

I even remembered the gate code! It wasn’t long before I was backing my trailer into my space with my little patio having not suffered through the winter. There was a little high grass, but as soon as it dried out a little, got that cut with the help of my friend Chris.

By evening, I had a drink in my hand and was sitting out beside the fire.

It was mid-70s, so I had no difficulty adapting to my renewed lifestyle. Of course, we had a couple days of rain right after that and I left my truck windows down, so I had to get things dried out. It was really spectacular, though, to get up early in the morning and look out my window at the fog. It turns the whole camp into a mystical, enchanted forest.

All told, the first five days in camp have meant time to relax, renew friendships, and get a lot of writing done (in addition to getting the website up and operating).

I’ll be going into town to mail off some review copies and get the few remaining supplies that I need to last me until Memorial Day weekend when I head back to the Seattle area for the holiday. See the daughter and handle a few business details, then back to camp until the book release on the 23rd of June.

Even though we don’t take pictures of people here in the camp, I’ll have a few interesting snaps as I head out to do some exploring and reacquainting. Until then, safe travels!