It's been a little over three weeks since my first book Keeping the Tryst was published. It's been selling fairly well, considering that I'm a first-time author who's been pretty under the radar for awhile. I'm happy with it and I'm hoping still more people will come to discover it.
Since it's now "out in the wild" some people have had a number of questions about it. I'm going to be answering those as they are asked. Who knows, but I may add a "frequently asked questions" to a future edition of the book.
Here's the latest question about my book:
"How is Uncle Frank in 2014 after he died in Florida fourteen years earlier?"
I really should have clarified this in the book. In my life there have been two Uncle Franks. One was Mom's half-brother. He's the one who moved to Florida and had a family there. He passed away in 2000 from lung cancer, a few months after Granny's passing. Uncle Frank was a real character. He's someone who has always been an inspiration for me, to live for God and also to allow time to laugh. He was a good man.
The other Uncle Frank is Dad's brother-in-law, the husband of Dad's sister. That Uncle Frank has always lived in Reidsville. He's the one who came with Mom to our house the night after Dad had his accident (and who I told the joke to). In 2012 Dad and Uncle Frank rented a car and took off on a cross-country odyssey to Arizona to visit a fellow knifemaker. They had a really good time exploring the western United States together. During the visitation for Dad at the funeral home we had a bunch of Dad's knives on display. Uncle Frank was eagerly telling people who came about Dad's craftsmanship.
Like I said, I really should have cleared this up. But maybe most people will figure out on their own that they're two separate people. In any case, there have been two Uncle Franks in my life, and I've respected them both.
Have a question about the book? E-mail me at theknightshift@gmail.com and ask away!
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