It was not negligence that explains my failure to write more on this blog.

First, I was busy trying to publish Book 5 in The Chronicles of CC, “Conquer We Must,” and obviously I should not have done so. Why? Because the book was obviously not ready for publication, as the dearth of encouraging comment on Amazon indicates.

Next, Joy and I traveled to Maryland for two weeks to help care for one of our daughters who underwent surgery.

Then, like many of you, we suffered from the flu and other strange and unusual ailments going around Texas this winter.

And perhaps last, but certainly not least, I have been busy trying to check the earlier books for typos and other errors, and prepare them as eBooks for marketing at Barnes & Noble, Apple, etc. There is little point in writing a book if potential readers do not at the least have an opportunity to read it.

And now I am preparing for a trip to visit a preacher with whom I’ve been friends for over 50 years. I am discovering that the precious individuals that the Lord brings alongside in this brief lifetime are few and far between, and worthy of our time and effort.

What’s next? I’ll press on with getting the first five books on line, and then return perhaps to completing the series with a Book 6, also named from the last verse of The Star Spangled Banner. After that, only the Lord knows.

Joy will be retiring from her ministry (job) teaching troubled high school students one of these days, and then this task of writing books for fun and no-profit will have to be set aside for more worldly and mundane pursuits, such as earning our daily bread.

So, in the interim, God bless you richly our dear friends!

“Conquer We Must,” the fifth book in “The Chronicles of CC,” the Star Spangled Banner Series, is now available at www.amazon.com.

 

In spite of the fact that this book is twice the size of earlier “episodes,” it’s still priced at the same low $3.99 for the e-book.

Pick one of these icy January nights when you are suffering from cabin fever, and, curl up in front of the fire with “Conquer We Must.”

In Book 5, you’ll finally learn CC’s real name, and you’ll meet a hand full of new characters including his wife, one really tough lady. Climb onto her snowmobile and hold onto your seat for the ride of your life.

You can read this book on pretty much any electronic device. While on Amazon, look for the book’s cover on the left side of your screen. Right below the cover, you’ll see the words, “Read on Any Device.” Click on that link, and it will enable you to download the app you need for your phone, pad, or computer.

I hope you’ll enjoy the read. And if you prefer holding a paper book, as I do, look for “Conquer We Must” in paperback in the next day or so on Amazon.com!