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Nature Never Stops Talking
Sep. 20, 2005
New Author - New Career
I have a link on my website for a recent radio interview. Click here to hear it.
Well, while I am learning the ropes and the norms as a newly published
author, I keep redefining how a day should go. Writing - editing -
calling libraries, book stores, schools, cafes, churches and school
boards - emailing people in the news that are on the hot seat for
endorsing intelligent design - responding to emails - updating my
website - radio interviews - going to and doing book signings and
presentations and blogging. My wife says I ought to be more personal in
my blogging, but frankly I am a little uncomfortable with the idea.
After all, I believe what I have to say about nature, intelligent
design, the wisdom in discerning the sneaky games played by Darwinian
evolutionists through the media and living in a nation that seems
consistently bent on eroding important values in our society is far
more valuable to readers than "What I did today" or how I feel about
what I am doing. I suppose I could do both.
Either this blog will
become the place where I kick back and spill my emotions or ultimately
I will simply offer what I consider most valuable to readers. Either
way, I have found the grouping of individuals here an exceptionally
family-oriented, ethical, above average thinkers and downright nice.
How can I go wrong?
Anyway, as much as I love my wife, I still
frequently talk about national problems, problems I see in the
direction of the church at large, the inspiration of nature and bills.
I truly put her on overload. Maybe jabbering here can ease that some.
Soon I will give up the justifying introductions.
My book is widely distributed but I have learned not widely available.
Apparently, there are about 30,000 new books every month. That is
plenty of competition for bookstore bookshelves. So if it is a new
book, a bookstore or chain only orders 1 or 2 books of that new
publication selected from among those brand new being offered through
wholesalers, etc. [far less than the actual 30,000 just out that
month]. If they sell the new book, they turn around and order 4-6 more.
If those sell they may order 10-15, etc.
I wish my book was everywhere instantly but of course it is not. The great news is that it is available through
almost every bookstore in the U.S. More good news, my book is out of
stock in many places. It is selling. That is frustrating to anyone
wanting to buy my book right away but it is how the industry does it.
Locally, here in central California, I am learning more about book
signings too. To be able to download photos and book cover graphics
from my website before the book signing has been very convenient for
those wishing to promote the event ahead of time. I am assembling a
more thorough media kit including template faxes for media and a
checklist to cover the bases. It also has multiple flyers depending on
whether I am just signing, speaking and signing, playing music or
willing to talk about evolution too.
Meanwhile, the state of
Georgia has been readily responsive, maybe because I am from across the
continent or certainly there is limited resources for understandable
and relevant information on intelligent design as true science. I will
do an assembly at a Christian school there for 200 high school
students. Maybe I can ultimately do many high school assemblies and
spawn many more speakers doing the same thing. Common sense, honesty,
being awed by nature's unreachable genius is valuable education. I am
happy for the book signings too and anyone who gets the book because,
even as some endorsers have said, it can change a person's thinking
permanently. The joy is presenting simple, amazing realities in nature
and pointing out what was once more obvious - that nature reveals
incredible intelligence beyond man's grasp though he continues to
aspire to it.
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