So, the novel is out. I’m excited and a little worried about sales and all, but overall, this is a very very good development. No reviews yet, and I don’t know how I feel about reviews overall anymore. I am walking down the positivity road, so any review argues that someone bothered to read it. There’s that. Outside of what other people think, I realize that this was a challenging book for me in a number of ways. The original version is far removed from the finished product, and that journey was definitely one of growth. It was very meaningful growth both as a writer and as someone being a part of an industry. Eventually I will be paid for the writing and feel quite happier by result.
That isn’t the only thing on my mind, however. Football always lurks back there, both as a focus of fun but lately as a stressor when it comes to my kids. I am watching the impact that the glam of the sport can have. My CFB player son is in the portal. Still. His agent promised all sorts of action and the near guarantee of moving “up” to the FBS level like the kid wants. However, the portal opened yesterday and we have not heard a thing. I may have had some really overstated expectations there, given that the portal stays open till the 16th (I thought the 12th). Muc of that centered around the concepts of start of semester and Spring Ball. I figured the interested schools would reach out right away if he was a top choice. Nobody has. This could means a number of things–namely that he isn’t a top choice. That is good in a way, because it means he will need to earn it. He’s really good at earning it. He’s really bad when he feels he already deserves it. The school that seems to want him the most is dealing with a shift in personnel. New DC, meaning new system to an extent. Let’s hope the kid still fits into the plan.