My book on amazon was more of an experiment than anything else. I made the mistake of showing some friends and they all want a (free) signed copy. I ordered 10 from CreateSpace and they cost me $3.70 each with the shipping. I guess that’s not bad.

I gave a copy to my Mom, and now she wants 5 copies so she can send it friends and relatives. I can’t imagine these 80 and 90 year-old ladies reading stories about computers and algorithms. I guess they will just put the book on the shelf.

I released new versions of three of my WordPress plugins. These are popular and they already have about 500 downloads. I put a link in the “Donate” section to the amazon page of the book. I am hoping that people who are inclined to say thank you will buy the book instead of ignoring the begging. They actually get something if they buy the book, other than satisfaction. I make about $3.00 on each one that they buy, more if they download the Kindle version. This is a really good form of advertising. It will take a week or two to see if it pays off. I have high hopes.

I have started formatting my next volume of stories. I might be called Pareidolia Blues. It is largely the non-SF stories that I have written. The image at the bottom is my first cut at a cover.

I have already overused this notebook to the point where the “V” and the “G” key are sticking. The Mouse buttons are starting to go. This has happened to every notebook computer that I’ve ever had. I am rough on them. It is getting annoying to type.