It has been quite a trip so far. My transiition from old retired Firefighter to published author must rival Clark Kent going into a phone booth and coming out as Superman. I feel invigorated, newborn, and ready for anything. The changes in my routine have been a shot in the arm. I now rise early and get to work. The learning curve is getting smaller. The big pile of marketing books has added to my knowledge. I am avoiding costly mistakes. Creating a website has crowded my computer room with teeming masses of old friends, new friends, and people who want to help. Being a member of Author Nation has been the best part. I am able to fill cyber space with my ramblings everyday. I can talk to my readers everyday and many of them have been extremely helpful. The tour through Literature Land is one of the best experiences of my life. By the way, checkout my new entry about Dumb Bells at the Fire Talk tab on www.rjhaig.com