If you’ve been following this blog much, you’ve probably noticed it covers a range of subjects, from gay marriage to the odd movie of note and/or interest, to travel experiences (mine and others)… plus, of course, updates and information about the release of Wander the Rainbow, the travel memoir that this site is supposed to be really about.

At dinner the other night, though, a fan of the book noticed something was missing: why isn’t there, she mused, anything on your personal experiences? As many of you know, I chose to publish this book independently — a synonym for “self-publishing,” a term many people, including me, keep on the QT for fear of being branded “vanity press”. Also as a consequence of that, I’ve kept mum on details of “how it’s going”; the publishing business is normally quite secretive on book sales figures, mostly because very few books sell all that well (it’s rare for any title, self-published or otherwise, to sell more than 5,000 copies). Between that and the whole “always present a good face” mindset that infects so much of sales and publicity, I’ve allowed the publishing and promotional details to take on a blandly cheery feel.

No more.

From here on out, you’ll be getting it all — the good, the bad, and the ugly. This may surprise some, delight other, and (possibly) piss off a few… but I feel you’re all better served by learning the realities, the triumphs, and the heartbreak of this publishing odyssey. I’ve got plenty of all those stories and emotions to share, and it’s all coming soon.

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