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MUSINGS FROM AN AGING BRAIN

3/15/2015

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This week has been very productive in the writing department. Trying to test the hypothesis that an active brain is a healthy brain—for really old folks—my week had me burning up the keyboard on three, count ‘em, three, projects. And to make it interesting, the three writing projects are as different as global warming and the New England spring.

My fifth novel of the Amos Mead Adventures, working title: The President’s Deadly Friend, is charging headlong toward an exciting conclusion (And as soon as I find out what it is I’ll tell you—or not).

For my diehard fans, remember the very first story--Code Name: ORION’S EYE? And the dramatic sinking of the troopship SS Cape San Juan with over a thousand souls aboard? Well, I’ve chosen to pluck out one of the Army Air Corps units that experienced the Japanese torpedo induced sinking and gather what can be found of their history, war-time exploits, and personal memories, and put them into one book for posterity. The “official” history of the concept and formation of the secret mission of the 1st Fighter Control Squadron rests in six thousand fathoms of Pacific Ocean off Fiji. But with the help of the tenacious work of one veteran, Chester Driest, in the 1990’s to seek out the people he served with that day, 11 November 1943, and gather them and their memories in one tattered box—and now the help of his daughter, Edie Driest, the son of the units commanding officer, Dr. Michael Dake, the family of the leader of the Pacific landings after the sinking, Captain Edward Bonfoey, and the most dedicated historian I know, Eric Stone, who has filled in the blanks on the ship and the event, I have what I need to honor and remember their deeds.

(Do you believe the length of that sentence?)

So there is an action/adventure novel, and a unit history/memoir in play. The third project? A children’s book of stories and verse focused on Halloween and Christmas.

My challenge then is to be sure that you, my fine and valued readers, from reading about Amos Mead storming a New Guinea beach in 1944 humming Christmas carols while yelling, Trick or Treat!

The exercise will strengthen my ¾ century old brain—or dive me to drink. Hmmm.

 

Okay, one reminder: The fourth story in the Amos Mead Adventure Series is out on Amazon and points north, south, east and west! FORCE THREE RISES is 230 pages of action! Listed at $12.95 it’s your entertainment deal of the week. The Kindle version is $3.99—and free if you get it with a hard copy. And please write a review after you’ve perused the “inside the book” reading feature.

 

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PREVIEW on AMAZON of my new AMOS MEAD ADVENTURE:                      FORCE THREE RISES

3/9/2015

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https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1166088
Follow the link to Createspace on Amazon and leave your comments. This is the fourth book in the Amos Mead Adventures--and we're told they're only getting better. But we want to hear what you think.
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CREATING MY AUDIO BOOK EDITION Of Code Name: ORION’S EYE

3/4/2015

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Jason Wheeler controlling the process
PictureTom Gauthier Narrating Audio Book
We are in the middle of producing our second audio book—“we” being my audio producer, Jason Wheeler, and me, the author/narrator. While the experience of making an audio book is new ground to plow for me, I’m drawing on years of public speaking, occasional radio and television appearances, stage work, and my nearly three years as a blog-talk-radio co-host. But doing the book raised the bar to meet the technical requirements for a commercially produced quality product that are well above my pay grade. I rely completely on my friend and venture partner, Jason Wheeler, to keep me legal and viable as a “performer.”

Doing my own narration was encouraged by our production/marketing “big brother,” ACX Productions—an Amazon Company. They told us that author/narrator is sought after by buyers of audio books. Okay, if Bill O’Reilly can pull it off, why not me? Well, for one reason, my voice. Too many years of using it hard, and the impact of the last five years of “extreme medications” (which successfully worked to beat back a nasty disease!) has left me with a gravely, gritty, voice—recognizable on air for all the wrong reasons. But there is a good side for me—when I was asked to co-host Military Author Radio (after being a guest) I said that nobody would want to listen to this voice. To my surprise, the opposite proved true and folks called it unique, easy to listen to, and authentic. The latter adjective gave me the confidence to proceed with the audio book narration gig. Feedback on our first book, MEAD’S TREK, supported the proposition when folks called the voice just right for telling a soldier’s story. So, I’m guessing narrating a romance novel is not in my future.

Our audio books, MEAD’S TREK, and soon-to-be-there, Code Name: ORION’S EYE are available on Amazon.com, Audible.com and iTunes.com. (Check out the sample recording on this site—home page.)

For you authors out there who are encouraged to give it a try with your books, check out the tutorials on ACX.com—they’re informative and very helpful to clear up a lot of the fuzzy stuff for you. Give me a shout back on this blog about your experiences with audio books.


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