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I am very excited to share that my editor Tina Beier has completed her work on the book. She is amazing and I was really lucky to find her. This is a major milestone for me and for the first book in the series. I was so impressed with Tina's work that I have rehired her to help guide me through the publishing process. Our plan is to get EBOOK, Audio, Paperback all released by the end of April. Interior formatting, ISBN setup, cover design all underway. After consulting

Well the Beta phase is done. Thanks to all my Beta readers and all the wonderful feedback. Did I mention I am color-blind. Ha Ha. Kim Talbot  asked me to please consult her before printing any more private copies. The book now includes a 3 page Preface that explains the origin of Grid Management and has grown the story to 388 pages. Tina my professional editor begins her work in 2 weeks. I couldnt be more excited.

After privately printing 20 copies and soliciting feedback from around 15 Beta readers, Beta V3 is ready for my professional editor to begin her work on 3/7/3026. Most of the feedback has been along the lines of "not my usual genre but really good.", "I'm not too technical but the read, didnt make me feel stupid.", "Loved the depth of your characters", "wow, didnt see that coming", "will there be a Book Two?". Some feedaback led to the addition of 33 pages for V3. Most of th

Early 2014, this journey began. What started as a midday office conversation between two mid-level data guys turned into something that would live inside my head for more than a decade. In the very beginning, it was fueled by spirited technical conversations—sometimes lasting hours—with my oldest son. The Idea , Chapter One, the beginning of multiple threads, was sparked during a late evening discussion with him and my oldest step-daughter. Wine, conversation, ideas tossed ar