What a Whirlwind Week!

Hello to a new week! First off I want to wish all my fans in the path of Ian a safe and unaffected time. I know these suckers are unpredictable and I want this one to fizzle out long before it hits you. 

Now. Just One Spark is back from the editors and soon to be off to the proof readers. I am so thrilled about that. Also, book three, Just One Dance is now at the editor's so we are making great strides!  Of course it will be a while before I get it back, but I have started work on Just One Take so we are indeed moving along.  Release dates are finally being discussed and November is looking like it might be a go. 

I have a question for you guys related to this.  While there is a process for releasing books on traditional vendors, it is technically a possibility for me to load the books earlier for sale on my website.  Would anyone prefer to get them as soon as they are available? Or do y'all simply want to wait for whatever vendor you usually read on? 

okay- now - my week - I was at a writer's conference on the Gulf Coast this past week. It's always nice to have iron sharpen iron. In this case the extrovert in me had a blast meeting new people. Lots of fun seeing people I've only met online before. But my funny for the day: I'm back in Texas and catching up with my daughter. She happens to follow one author she likes (and only one) on instagram. The author was a speaker at this conference and mentioned it in a post. So my daughter asks herself 'What are the odds of two writer's conferences going on at the same time'. Next thing pops up as an instagram story from another author whose name she doesn't remember, but who tagged the author my daughter follows. This unknown author is walking and sharing her video about how clearly the hard working authors at tables, quietly and thoughtfully clacking away at their typewriters, didn't get the memo about Karaoke. Once again my daughter thinks to herself 'I wonder if this is mom's conference'. As the author comes down the hall, she's panning the people and walks right past a woman looking at her phone before going into the room with a bazillion people laughing and singing Karaoke. So what's my daughter's next thought?  

"Guess that answers that question!"  Yep - she screenshot me on my phone trying to help my author friends Susan Warner and Olivia Sands find the Karaoke room LOL.  I had no idea someone was walking by filming :) 

If you're curious what the Karaoke room looked like: 

Anyone recognize the dress exiting the room stage left? Yeah well, my suspicion is that was me heading to the hall to be 'unbeknownst' to me filmed while helping my friends find the room.  Thanks to whoever photographed my friend EmKay Connor singing with her back up group of industry professionals (I know - who knew these business guys wore sandals after hours LOL).  And just for the heck of it - here's a photo I actually knew was being taken on day one  - with a better view of EmKay's smile ! (though I really need to learn where to look when people are taking my picture! LOL.  

That's it for now - catch ya next week.  And by the way - any funny stories of not knowing you were being photographed? Also if you don't want to comment here - you can email me at Chris@chriskeniston.com with input about buying my ebooks from my website instead of your regular vendor.