Monthly Newsletter

 J. D. Webb
JULY 2024

July 2024 Hard to believe it’s July already.
June was a full month. A book signing at the Mt Zion Library. A small but mighty crowd. They asked a lot of questions, and we had a great time. At least that’s what they told me. May be hard to believe, but I like even the small crowds. The intimacy gives us a chance to converse, not me just spewing words at them.
     Also, had a talk at a book club. They had read some of my books and were reading the latest, Bayou Chase. This was a repeat visit as they had asked me back for some reading of my work.
     This month I will be at the Midwest Writers Workshop in Muncie, IN July 11-13. A great place to meet and connect with authors. And you can pick up a book or several.
     I’m an author with a small press. We don’t make the big bucks. While that might be a goal for many, it’s not mine. Don’t get me wrong, I would happily bounce into my local bank with dollars falling out of the too full stack in my hands. My goal is to create a story with believable, likeable protagonists and nasty bad guys/gals, where good always prevails over evil. If I do that, I consider myself a success. So far six books have been published and I have one through edits hoping for a contract offer. Free To Be Me is the story of Tawnya Davitakov, the KGB’s top assassin who is sent to America for the first time. Her background is filled with trials, heartache, and despair, but her record is complete, no failures, only satisfaction for her employers. However, she balks at finishing her task to eliminate a young family man who bent over backward to help her. In fact, everyone she meets in America shows her kindness and a willingness to make her stay enjoyable. She decides to become an American and quits. Not so surprisingly the KGB is unhappy with her decision and sends Spetsnaz killers to capture and bring her home to Russia. The Killer Nashville writing conference Claymore Award is directed toward yet-to-be-published manuscripts. I’m honored that they selected Free To Be Me as a 2024 finalist. And Bayou Chase is a finalist for the Killer Nashville 2024 Silver Falchion Award. A double blessing that has me humbled and yelling at the same time. Sign up for my newsletter to hear more about my world. Lots of stuff happening.
Now back to my cookies.