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Publishers Weekly has accepted A Day for Bones for review! There is no definite timeline. The email says the review should appear "in a few weeks."

The timing is great. I really needed some good news this week, plus I've dropped all my ebook prices to $0.99 for a while in order to try to boost my readership.

Yippee!

Congrats!

Thank you, everyone!

It just keeps getting better! The PW review of A Day for Bones will appear on Feb 3, 2023, but it appeared in the BookLife newsletter today and can be read at this link: https://booklife.com/pwreview/262768. Best of all, it's been given a star, which means it's considered an outstanding title in its genre!

Starred review. Nice job

Dale, what a terrific review. You must be so proud.

Brilliant (like a star!) So very pleased for you.

Good to see you, Ted. Yesterday I wondered where you were (!).

Hi, Anna. Still here, sitting on the front porch, observing the passing scene. As you saw, I did have a few things to say about the AI tool ChatGPT used to generate "intelligent" text (thanks for your "like"):

https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...

Have a great day.

Thanks everyone!

The story gets a bit more interesting. Late yesterday, I got an email from a representative at Rightscenter.com, a clearinghouse for film rights on books, asking if rights were available and who the contact would be (e.g., agent/attorney/myself). I had to check on them, as I'd never heard of them before, but they're a legit company used by the film and TV industries to find books for adaptation. Based on what I could learn about them, they contact authors when they get an inquiry about a book that isn't yet listed in their database. So I'm guessing someone in the industry noticed the review (they probably look at PW reviews all the time), made the inquiry, and Rightscenter contacted me to get the info. Which, of course, doesn't mean I'll be signing a contract anytime soon, or even ever, but it is interesting. I also noticed that I sold 1 ebook copy of all 4 books in the series yesterday on Amazon, which could be coincidental, but it does make one wonder.

I also got a cold-call email from booktrib.com congratulating me and asking if I wanted to pay $$$ for promotional services. They look legit, but they ain't entirely cheap.

I guess this is what a tiny bit of fame looks like...

;-)

It's a bit like you wait for a bus to come along and then three come along together. And now you have choices to make!

Anna wrote: "It's a bit like you wait for a bus to come along and then three come along together. And now you have choices to make!"

Something like that, yes. ;-)

Book trib is great. Their audience is the people you want to see your book. Ask them for products(ads) or promotions that will fit your budget. They might have done worth your while that’s affordable. With certain ads it’s not about selling more but bring your name to the right people. I have used them for both Michael and me.

Dale, looks like great things are happening for you. Congrats! We all know you've put in the hours so I'm very pleased for you. Fingers crossed it works out according to your wishes.

Carole wrote: "Book trib is great. Their audience is the people you want to see your book. Ask them for products(ads) or promotions that will fit your budget. They might have done worth your while that’s affordab..."

Okay, thanks for the input!

Magnus wrote: "Dale, looks like great things are happening for you. Congrats! We all know you've put in the hours so I'm very pleased for you. Fingers crossed it works out according to your wishes."

Thank you!

Magnus wrote: "Dale, looks like great things are happening for you. Congrats! We all know you've put in the hours so I'm very pleased for you. Fingers crossed it works out according to your wishes."

And been so helpful to others too.

Anna wrote: "And been so helpful to others too."

I do my best. Thanks!