This blog feature amusing and heartwarming stories about our late Leonberger dog Bronco, as well as other Leonbergers. It also has a lot of information about the Leonberger breed, the history, care, training, Leonberger organizations, etc. I also wrote a Leonberger book, which I am featuring in the sidebar.
Kindle Version of my Leonberger Book is Temporarily 2.99
On July 3rd 2007 our Leonberger Bronco was born. On July 3rd 2022, soon one year ago, I launched my book The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle; Stories and Tips from Thirteen Years with a Leonberger. I can’t believe it’s been a year already.
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the publication of my book I am lowering the price of the Kindle version from $4.99 to $2.99.
The Amazon page says the publish date is July 2nd for the paperback version and July 1st for the Kindle. What happened was that they told me it would take 2-3 days for it to show up after I pressed the yellow publish button. The evening of July 1st 2022 I pressed the yellow publish button on Amazon and it happened quicker than I expected. But the actual launch, i.e., telling friends, the Leonberger groups I was part of, and announcing the book on social media and on this blog that was July 3rd.
I also published the book with Ingramspark, which distribute to Barnes and Nobles, Canadian stores, and in many other places. Due to technical problems, I am having a hard time changing the price on Ingramspark. I will make another announcement about Ingramspark once I solved the technical problems.
The front cover of my book “The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle”. Click on the image to go to the Kindle version on Amazon.com.The back cover of my book “The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle”. Click on the image to go to the paperback version on Amazon.com.These are the endorsements for the book. Click on the image to go to the Barnes and Noble location for the book.
My name is Thomas Wikman. I am a software/robotics engineer with a background in physics. I am currently retired. I took early retirement. I am a dog lover, and especially a Leonberger lover, a home brewer, craft beer enthusiast, I’m learning French, and I am an avid reader. I live in Dallas, Texas, but I am originally from Sweden. I am married to Claudia, and we have three children. I have two blogs. The first feature the crazy adventures of our Leonberger Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle as well as information on Leonbergers. The second blog, superfactful, feature information and facts I think are very interesting. With this blog I would like to create a list of facts that are accepted as true among the experts of the field and yet disputed amongst the public or highly surprising. These facts are special and in lieu of a better word I call them super-facts.
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Meanwhile, I spent most of my Saturday afternoon fixing issues with the existing Reunion (it needs to be consistent with both the upcoming novel and the real-life incidents that I drew from (in the high school sections of the story). I love Kindle Direct Publishing, I really do. But the process of uploading files and making sure that everything is okay with the formatting, the images, the page sizes, etc….that’s another story.
Yes, Thomas, unfortunately (especially for me), whenever I must re-edit “Reunion,” that means a new, revised edition will be released. The novella’s basic story and characters won’t change, of course, and the tone is the same, but now that it’s part of a duology rather than a “standalone” work, it has to match the more carefully written (and researched) novel, Reunion: Coda.
For instance, if you’ve read my posts about the 40th anniversary of my high school graduation, you’ll note that I mention there’s a discrepancy between my last day of school (June 15) and Jim’s (June 14). That, in itself, isn’t a big deal. “Reunion” is fiction, and very few people in this world know, or care, that South Miami High’s last day of classes was June 15, 1983.
However, when I wrote the first draft of the novella in 1998, I did not know that 25 years later I’d be following up the story of Jim and Marty with a more carefully written novel. (I also tend to be a perfectionist. Like George Lucas, but with less money and a much more modest fanbase.)
Yes I think that is being a perfectionist a bit, but you have to be happy with your work and it is a good reason for another release and relaunch of Reunion before you finish the next one. It brings attention (and more sales) and builds up expectations for your upcoming book.
When I was the entertainment editor for my high school paper, my section’s motto was “We strive for perfection.” Of course, we never achieved it, but at least we did our best.
I will, of course, let tiny bloopers remain, but not mistakes (such as the one on the front cover) that catch the reader’s attention. Errors in grammar, spelling, and even formatting take me out of a story and mar the reading experience for me, just as too-obvious bloopers can mar a movie.
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Good to know, Thomas. It’s a fabulous book!
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Thank you so much Priscilla for your kind word.
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Nice!
Meanwhile, I spent most of my Saturday afternoon fixing issues with the existing Reunion (it needs to be consistent with both the upcoming novel and the real-life incidents that I drew from (in the high school sections of the story). I love Kindle Direct Publishing, I really do. But the process of uploading files and making sure that everything is okay with the formatting, the images, the page sizes, etc….that’s another story.
Good luck with your promotion, Thomas!
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Thank you so much Alex. I wish you good luck with your editing of Reunion. Does that mean there will be another release of Reunion?
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Yes, Thomas, unfortunately (especially for me), whenever I must re-edit “Reunion,” that means a new, revised edition will be released. The novella’s basic story and characters won’t change, of course, and the tone is the same, but now that it’s part of a duology rather than a “standalone” work, it has to match the more carefully written (and researched) novel, Reunion: Coda.
For instance, if you’ve read my posts about the 40th anniversary of my high school graduation, you’ll note that I mention there’s a discrepancy between my last day of school (June 15) and Jim’s (June 14). That, in itself, isn’t a big deal. “Reunion” is fiction, and very few people in this world know, or care, that South Miami High’s last day of classes was June 15, 1983.
However, when I wrote the first draft of the novella in 1998, I did not know that 25 years later I’d be following up the story of Jim and Marty with a more carefully written novel. (I also tend to be a perfectionist. Like George Lucas, but with less money and a much more modest fanbase.)
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Yes I think that is being a perfectionist a bit, but you have to be happy with your work and it is a good reason for another release and relaunch of Reunion before you finish the next one. It brings attention (and more sales) and builds up expectations for your upcoming book.
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When I was the entertainment editor for my high school paper, my section’s motto was “We strive for perfection.” Of course, we never achieved it, but at least we did our best.
I will, of course, let tiny bloopers remain, but not mistakes (such as the one on the front cover) that catch the reader’s attention. Errors in grammar, spelling, and even formatting take me out of a story and mar the reading experience for me, just as too-obvious bloopers can mar a movie.
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Thank you so much for doing that Jacqui
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Hi Thomas, sharing for you.
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I really appreciate your kindness Roberta
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