August, 2023 | Musing: Against All Enemies is complete!

What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenver you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though. - J. D. Salinger

Three Brothers is coming along. I'm about halfway through, but unfortunately, I'm at 85,000 words. Translated, that's about 385 pages. So, it looks like it'll be two volumes, since I'm only at Fall 1942. Yes, there will be LOTS of cutting, but I think to cover the whole war for all three men, it'll take around 175,000 words.

Against All Enemies is complete! The final, final, master has gone to the formatter one more time to make sure she's happy with it, then it goes to the "printer." In a few weeks I'll order the Advance Reader Copies (ARC). I'll send a few out to some folks who wanted hard copies to review. I'll use BookSprout, an online tool, to send soft copies (ebooks) out to those who wanted them. What are they reviewing? They're looking for errors from the printer. And they've agreed to leave reviews at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and some other sites. Reviews are NOT hard. They don't require any knowledge of writing, publishing, or naval operations. They just require that you write whether or not you enjoyed the book. I'll put together a guide on writing a review. If you want to be an ARC reader, please let me know ASAP!

INTERESTING TIDBIT

13 August 1945

The Japanese accept the terms of the Potsdam Declaration and agree to surrender, ending World War II. It is known as V-J Day! Announcing the news to the country in the evening. President Harry S. Truman proclaims a two-day holiday. Explosive celebrations immediately follow as Americans and their Allies rejoice that World War II is finally over.