Big mistakes made , wow, I am my own worst enemy

I screwed up this week bigtime. As you know I am waiting on my book to get finished. It is in the hands of the publisher and they are working on the interior layout (I hope). All was going well until I ran into one of my old weed dealers.  I have recently quit weed about a year and a half ago. After smoking for forty years I felt that was enough and I have been feeling fantastic. Why I bought that forty dollar bag from him I am not sure,  I felt obliged or something, . I won't bore you with the details but what a shitty,  unproductive week no wonder I live in my basement like a hermit. Anyone who say's that weed makes them perform better is full of shit. I could not even open Word on my  pc  never mind stringing two lousy words together. I have been in a lazy sleeping , munching weed induced fog for five days I am finally starting to feel better. Never Again I am promising myself, I am too old for that shit and I have too much to live for.
Oh well back to the drawing board, I can't beat myself up too much. I still have two good stories on Word. I am finally sober enough to continue. Praise the lord.
Here is the link to my website and a really nice pick from my girl Leona Limont out on G+.

celticorigins.yolasite.com

More good news , life is good I got my final edit back from the publisher. It took 2 months and that was a blessing in disguise find out why...

I have been busy with the final edit of "The Village Of Jodicus"
The editor had some great suggestions and I agreed with most.
The best thing I could have done was let the story rest for a couple months, Like a fine wine.
I forgot what a terrific story I had. The first thing I did was print it out and had a couple of my people read it. I wanted them to be critical and look for any weaknesses and they found some and I read it and I found a few minor flaws as well.
Here is what the people I shared this book with have said.
"Flowing"
 "Clever"
"I did not want it to end"
"I want to read it again"
Me: beaming with pride right now!

It is historical fiction and some things did not fit the timeline, SO I FIXED IT NO PROBLEM! :)
My goal is to make the reader go back and feel he or she is thrown into a place that we cannot even conceive in this time. A dark time and also a simpler time. A cut and dry time where either you are going to survive or you are going to suffer. Two choices, the way of good or the way of evil.  A time that meant just because you are a blood thirsty warrior does not make you bad man,  just a little misunderstood. I mean there is evil and then there is real evil and in this story you better pick a side and take a stand or surely a soul will parish and a life will be cut short in these dark times.

Oh well I'll keep you posted please check back often. The publisher has moved on to the interior lay-out now the edit is done.  I sent it back approved and there is no turning back now.
I have also been working on some other powerful tales, more historic fiction and I promise no series or trilogies these are stories that leave the reader satisfied and not feeling like they are missing out by not getting book two or three or four. just the good read of a classic and in a  unique style.

BUSY,  BUSY,  I HAVE TO UPDATE MY WEBSITE TOO HERE IS THE LINK.
CELTICORIGINS.YOLASITE.COM
Here,  have a picture of some lucky stones!

 and have a nice day!

Author photos, wow, what a week! I got a notice from the publisher that I needed a photo for the back cover...comedy insued.

publisher:  you never submitted your author photo
me:   oh , I did not know I had to,  I'll send one
publisher:   the dpi and size are wrong
me   ok I'll rescan and resend
publisher : the print quality is not good enough.
me:  ok I'll take a brand new pic and send it in the proper dpi and size.
publisher : the print quality is not good enough
me : don't penalize me because I'm ugly
publisher: you may want to consider a professional photographer

   these are the emails I have sent,  one a day now to the publisher

me:  4-26   10:00 am

Hello, I am off to the photographer!

he is going to send you the shot via email

please let me know when received and if it is acceptable.

take care

publisher 4-26 no response

me:  4-27    10:00 am

Good Morning, did you guys get my new photo?

is it ok?

will you let me know?

how's the weather out there?

take it easy

Joe

publisher 4-27  no response

4-28 10:00 am

Hello, how's it going?

could you let me know if you received my head shot photo?

maybe it's in your spam

I know you folks must be super busy

you responded so quickly when the photo was wrong.

I was hoping for the same quick response now that it was done professionally and formatted properly.

waiting to hear from you

Joe

publisher 4-28 no response

Oh well,  maybe today I'll get a response,  here is the head shot photo. Have a great weekend everyone!

I'll be enjoying my ramen noodles because I spent all the grocery money on this photograph.

take care.

CELTICORIGINS.YOLASITE.COM

One step closer!, I got my cover art! yay. Sorry I am not showing it until the book is ready :). You will have to wait just like me. Read on!

 I was given two choices for my cover art,  one was powerful and one was subtle.
I picked the powerful cover art.  It is a great representation of the book
which is by no means subtle.  Still waiting on the final edit though, it has been seven
weeks now. I am anxious to see what suggestions the publisher has for me. No rush because this story is timeless and has classic quality. It has also given me time to start another great story!
I will keep you folks posted and let you know the progress step by step.
Love and respect to all, your friend.
Joe
celticorigins.yolasite.com

here are two photos courtesy of Thomas wood g+

           bac a chur ar an gcosán! -------- stay on the path!

A fly has two compound eyes and each eye is made up between 3,000 and 6,000 simple eyes. This would be needed to help see all the fine indie books out here.

I thought I was an awesome unique author but have had a rude awakening. The web is full off awesome and unique authors.  I have been humbled perhaps waiting for my publisher has been a blessing.  It has given me the chance to read and meet so many fine writers and people out on the web.  I feel I have what it takes to make it out here. I am finding it is the story and the characters that matters and I know my book has the goods. Either way I am having a blast chatting,  learning and growing as an author.  I will mention no names of my fellow authors on this blog.  This blog is all about me. J. R. Sweeney just a guy from new England,  trying to make it in a world full of rich writing.  The blogs I follow have been a real wake up call for me.  I never imagined that so super talented writers existed! Until now my reading has been of only one book the Bible.  In my younger years I read a lot of Hemingway and I really liked H P. Lovecraft I recently bought a kindle and dedicated it only indie authors. I have been reborn I am so impressed by the new generation of Salinger's and Bradbury's and Hemingway's, that fill my kindle. Kudos to the indie and self -published authors of the web and the world.       Now for a couple pics from  borntobleed881 on G+ speaking of unique and talented.
also here is a link to my website if want to now more about my book and its unique storyline and characters.
                                                   celticorigins.yolasite.com
                                                 
                                                          Peace y'all

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So I have been busy doing this I am trying to be niche-specific. I am so green at this writing game  I can use all the help I can get. have a good day everyone

Hello! just heard from the publisher they are starting the cover art for my book yay!!..Although I still have not recieved the final edit thats cool as long as things keep moving forward. I hope everyone has a blessed day

Thanks to all who have come to visit this blog

Here's a Little post I have been putting up on the social networks

another cool photo from Melody Nafisi photos G+   then I put my website link here

 A blood thirsty warrior is always good to have around, as long as he's on your side. See
ancient  ways and new ways collide. When a single vision brings unlikely souls together
as they fight to preserve  the young  utopian "village of Jodicus"  travel through gothic Europe
with a hero as he tries to unravel his past in this fast moving page turner.
SUMMER 2016 "Village of Jodicus"