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http://www.bocojo.com/articles/2011/08/03/opinion/doc4e395e3bcbb33627656492.txt
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Monday, August 01, 2011
Settling In
Sorry to leave you hanging for the last few days, but a severe case of jet lag has left me with precious little energy for writing. Tiana is adjusting well to her new home. I wrote about her actual moment of homecoming for my newspaper column which will be published this Wednesday. Suffice it to say that her reaction brought tears to my eyes. You've never seen a happier kid. Ever. All of us are adjusting to life as a family of five, and of course there are moments of disharmony now and then, but all-in-all, I can't complain. Tiana is an amazing girl and aside from Truman's occasional temper tantrums, the three siblings are getting along well. Life in the Naughton house is as normal as it will ever be.
In addition to my column, I wrote a feature article for the newspaper that will appear in next week's edition about my observations of China. It points out a few of the differences between our two countries and the ways this small town boy was affected by being surrounded by a billion and a half people. Also, I plan on revising my book Naked Snow Angels in the coming weeks in advance of releasing a second edition called Naked Snow Angels 2.0--Now With Fewer Typos! (Or something like that.) Plans are in the works for a book reading/signing event to be held at the Ashland branch of the Daniel Boone Regional Library sometime in November. And today, I received two royalty checks in the mail from Amazon for the copies that sold in May and June. Thank you to everyone who has supported me as my writing career has begun to take off. Who knows how far it will go from here, but I know that with the support of my family and friends, I'll always feel like a success.
In addition to my column, I wrote a feature article for the newspaper that will appear in next week's edition about my observations of China. It points out a few of the differences between our two countries and the ways this small town boy was affected by being surrounded by a billion and a half people. Also, I plan on revising my book Naked Snow Angels in the coming weeks in advance of releasing a second edition called Naked Snow Angels 2.0--Now With Fewer Typos! (Or something like that.) Plans are in the works for a book reading/signing event to be held at the Ashland branch of the Daniel Boone Regional Library sometime in November. And today, I received two royalty checks in the mail from Amazon for the copies that sold in May and June. Thank you to everyone who has supported me as my writing career has begun to take off. Who knows how far it will go from here, but I know that with the support of my family and friends, I'll always feel like a success.
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