Just when it seemed the world couldn't get any stranger than it already is, I decide to publish a book. "Laid Bare: Essays and Observations". What next? you ask. What next, indeed. Even though I'm smack in the middle of Stephen King's new book and feel like I could easily time travel, it'd be backwards and so I won't make any predictions regarding the future.
But I digress...
This is the cover of the book. Click on it or here to go directly to Amazon.com, where you can also read an excerpt. For the cover I used one of the photos in my collection by the great John Skalicky (who doesn't know it, but he's been my official photographer for a number of years now.) Inside you will find a collection of thirty essay that have been culled from various sources: the magazine column and articles I've written, selected essays from "Gus's Soapbox", the page on the now-defunct gusmattox.com that started this whole writing thing in the first place, and even a few blog entries that hold special meaning to me or received more-than-usual response from readers. (There's even a recipe in there that my sister Ellen liked.)
At the moment, "Laid Bare" is available as an eBook, but the print edition proof is on its way to me as I write and I'll post a link to that in a matter of days.
By the bye, a common misconception is that one must have Kindle to read an eBook. Not so! They can be read on any smartphone, on an iPad and on any computer simply by downloading the free Kindle Reader app. So fret not if you don't own a Kindle--you can still read "Laid Bare".
And did I mention it's only $2.99? That's cheaper than a Venti Pumpkin Spice Soy Latte (hold the whip.) The print edition will be priced at $16.00, but it has a back cover as well, so I guess it all evens out.
In the two weeks the eBook has been available I'm happy to report it's selling nicely and the feedback I've been getting from readers has been beyond gratifying.
Please download a copy (or order the print edition when it's available in a few days) and find out what exactly makes me tick.
In the meantime, see ya in church!
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