Loose Ends and New Book Announcement

Good Monday morning, everyone! Hope all of you Moms out there had a great Mother’s Day.

This morning I have a few loose ends to tie up and another announcement to make.

First of all, a very special thank you once again to Betcei Butler Ford and the staff at the Bailey Cove Library in Huntsville for the hospitality during the presentation and book signing Saturday in Huntsville. They always make me feel so welcome and again, I had a great time.

We had a great discussion about my latest book, Best Dog Hikes Alabama, and even a good Q&A about my book, Baseball in Mobile (we’ll miss you, Mobile Bay Bears!)

My next two presentations and signings will be on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay here on the sunny Alabama Gulf Coast. We’re working out details of one of the events, but the other is slated for Saturday, June 1^st at 3pm at Page and Palette, 32 South Section St., Fairhope, Alabama (click HERE for directions).

  

It’s been a while since I did a signing/presentation at Page and Palette. It is a great little bookstore, very cozy. Best of all, the management is allowing well-behaved dogs to join the fun! I hope to see you – and your best friend – there.

Several people have asked about when I release my podcasts and videos. I try to produce and post new videos on different topics – the outdoors, travel, etc. – the second and last Thursday of each month.

Brand new short story podcasts on Joe Cuhaj’s Shorts are released the second Wednesday each month on SoundCloud (where you can subscribe) and my website, with a link posted for a “classic” the last Wednesday.

Complicated, isn’t it? LOL!

And now, the announcement. To have a book published, a writer usually has to send in a big, thick proposal outlining in detail what the manuscript will be about. You have to outline what the book will cover, the target audience, your marketing strategy, identify competition and how your book differs, and outline each chapter. Many times that includes an annotated table of contents where you flesh out each and every detail of each chapter.

I am very fortunate. I have not had to travel that route in a long time. Every time one of my outdoor recreation books hits bookstores, the fine folks at Falcon Guides call me up and ask, “what do you want to write this time?” I write a few titles down and send it to them and they tell me which one they want.

The reason for this is because of YOU – all of you who have purchased and read my books over the years and I can’t thank you enough.

Well, it happened again. Best Dog Hikes Alabama hit bookstores March 1^st and as soon as it did, here comes the call: “What do you want to write this time?”

I gave the acquisitions editor four titles, two of which we both agreed should be put on the back burner for the time being. One title is a definite go, but after I complete the fourth title that I submitted.

So, the contract is signed and a new adventure begins for Hiking Waterfalls Alabama! Another one that I have been dying to write, and the time is now.

It could be a challenge. Many waterfalls are seasonal here in Alabama with the summertime heat, but when they flow, they are spectacular! I have identified about 125 falls so far. I know many may be on private property with access limited or denied, but, I’ll be checking them all to bring the best to you.

So there you go – one adventure ends, another begins. Thank you all again for your support over the years!