I watched my dad go through this same scenario. He's still kicking at 77. I'm glad you're on a temporary mend. At least you can keep writing!
I don't do a lot on Steemit anymore. My videos and podcast feed over here from DTube and DSound, but I do stop by to see how you are and throw you a few upvotes a few times a week.
Hang in there. You are doing amazing work here. By the way, what's the status on self-publishing your books? That's pretty much what I do for a living, and I'd be willing to donate some time to getting that done for you.
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I'm about 3/4 of the way through the second book in the Night Gods series but my editor quit on me. He did the publishing and that end of things... so I'm stuck.
I'll be Ok... not planning on dying- it's just the lifestyle changes suck!
Well, I would love to be a part of getting your stories published if you're interested. No strings attached. No pay expected. You give what you want or don't want. I publish to YOUR own Kindle Direct Publishing and CreateSpace accounts (can create for you if need be). You get all your royalties, etc.
If you don't want to do it though, that's fine as well. You're the boss! :-) I can get you on iBooks, Barnes & Noble, and a few others as well. It just depends on how far you want to take it.
Ugh, I hear you on the lifestyle changes. I quit smoking in Jan. of 2015...picked it back up a few months last summer, and now that the warm weather is back around in my neck of the woods, I'm craving like crazy. I should have long since been over stupid cigarettes, but I just enjoy them so much. It's the break, it's the buzz, it's the throat hit.....I miss it!
Even so, I don't want to be where you are in 20 years with the oxygen and the doctors, and the crappy prognosis. It's a catch 22.
I published the Night Gods on Lulu.com. I wonder if we could re-publish it on the others. I own the rights not them so...
Also I thought about turning the Lottery Council into a short book and maybe even doing The Kid That Became a Guy... My life story. I've got plenty of material, all I need is a little art for the covers (marty is out) and an editor and publisher... If you're interested it's a 50/50 deal.
If you use my username here @protonmail.com we can talk more about this
Sorry for the delay in my reply, Rich. Yes, we can re-publish as a second edition. Well, I'm a proponent of self-publishing, so I say publish everything. haha
I can get you squared away. I will shoot you an email later.