Happy Holidays 2025

 

2025 is pulling into the station. The final gasps of the year are upon us with Thanksgiving coming this week and Christmas not far behind. As we edge our way into the holiday season, I wanted to thank all of you for your support over the last 25 years. Who would have thought that I would still be standing as an author 25 years after my first book, Hiking Alabama, was released, and it's all because of you. Thank you for buying my books and your encouragement. 

As a thank you, once again this year, I'll be holding my Holiday Giveaway. There will be lots of freebies including free audiobook samples and ebooks to download, special discounts on select books, and of course, a big contest. This year, you will have a chance to win one of two collections: either a collection of my Arcadia history books (Hidden History of Mobile, A History Lover's Guide to Mobile, Notable Women of Alabama), or a collection of my Prometheus space books (Space Oddities, Everyone's Gone to the Moon).

The contest begins Monday, Nov. 24th and ends Monday, Dec. 1st. You can download the freebies through Christmas. Visit my website, http://joecuhaj.com, to start downloading freebies and for you chance to win a collection.

In other news...

I need to send a big thank you out to Rebecca, Sherry, and the staff at Mobile's Bellingrath Gardens & Home for hosting me Nov. 14th for my first ever reading. I know, right? All of these years and my first reading. We had a nice little turnout for my reading and a fun conversation about writing. Next up: a signing at Page and Palette in Fairhope, AL, January 10th from 1 to 3pm.

 

I was so proud when I received the email telling me that my short story was selected to appear in the 23rd edition of the Emerald Coast Review. Out of over 175 entries by incredible writers, poets, and artists on the Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast, 70 were selected.

The story I submitted has a long history. It was the first short story I ever wrote; I performed it once on on my overnight radio show 45 years ago. I later transformed it, along with others, into my podcast, "Joe Cuhaj's Shorts." This is the first time it has appeared in print and I can't be more excited.

I've just started reading the anthology and the editors did select the best of the best. You can purchase a copy through Amazon.

That's all for now. Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Till next time...