Nothin’ But Good News!
We all have those days when nothing goes right. Last Friday at work, I thought I did a particularly good job on an assignment, only to have my client point out some blaring mistakes.
Oy!
After work, I went to the grocery store for a spice I needed to cook dinner, but they were out of it. Then, the next day, I got stuck in a two-hour traffic jam on I-285 running errands. Later that evening, all the skits on Saturday Night Live totally sucked.
Yep. We all have those days when it seems we’re out of sync and nothing goes right.
Today however, I’m looking at things through the lens of optimism and positive energy. When you do, you realize there are plenty of things to be grateful for. Like COVID deaths have dropped from an average of 2,000 a day to under 600, the stock market was up yesterday, the Ukrainians bravely continue to hang on to their country, and even Pink Floyd has re-united after 28 years to record a new song to support the Ukrainians.
So, with this lens in mind, I’ve got nothin’ but good news to share.
• Readers In New Places
While I always wish one of my books would be discovered and recommended by some major social influencer, I’m very optimistic and grateful about the new readers that have taken an interest in my stories throughout the world. As I mentioned in my last blog, my latest novel, “The Foresight of Miriam Asquith” has grabbed reader’s attention in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Since then, Canada, the Cayman Islands, and India can be added to the list. This is due in part to some boosted Instagram posts but also in part by a great review in this month’s issue of “In D Tale Magazine,” an online magazine for the romance novel enthusiast. Here’s what the reviewer had to say:
“Rumors have circulated for years that Lady Miriam can see the future. When an attempted kidnapping goes wrong, Captain Sam Burke is sent to her estate to determine her abilities and protect her if necessary. Sam has been on numerous assignments and has a past of his own. What he finds at Lady Miriam’s estate is a truly amazing woman with a unique ability, a brother who believes in his sister’s ability, and a father who thinks she has a sickness.
“The Foresight of Miriam Asquith” is a story combining real history with a very believable fictional story. Timothy Best has done an excellent job of combining fact and fiction and holding the reader’s attention throughout the book. One will be drawn into the story from the very first page until the end as one tries to figure out what the plot is and what is going to happen next. When the reader thinks they have the story figured out, the author throws you in another direction. Mr. Best has created very realistic characters and describes the scenes in that period well. There is a lot of action and gunfights, and twists and turns one will not see coming. One will enjoy getting to know Miriam and Sam, feeling that each personality complements the other, and will enjoy watching them fall in love. One will be caught off guard with the ending, in the best won’t-have-seen-it-coming way! A must read for lovers of mystery with a paranormal twist.”
Wow! Very nice! I’m so appreciative!
• Good News Also Comes In The Form Of Surprises
More than once, people have asked me, “What’s “The K’Terrian Affair” about?” When I tell them it’s a novel about the first intimate relationship between a human and an alien from another world, you can see the disappointment register in other person’s eyes. Some have politely said, “Hhm, that sounds interesting,” while others have said, “Eww, that’s just too weird for me.” I have no idea what people are envisioning when they say this. Are they picturing the mother alien from the “Alien” franchise climbing under the sheets with Daniel Radcliffe? Envisioning Emma Stone doing the nasty with “The Terminator?” I have no way of knowing. But I do know that more than once, more than twice, readers have also said, “It was nothing like I thought it would be, and the ending made me cry.” That’s something to feel good about.
A couple recently shared with me that they took “The K’Terrian Affair” on a driving vacation to Disneyworld. For 10 days, the husband and wife shared the book. He’d read a chapter in the car, then they’d get off at some exit, change drivers and she’d read. They did the same thing while lounging by the resort pool, or while relaxing in their condo in the evening. By the time they returned home, both had read the book, cried at the end, discussed the plot at length, and decided that it was one of the most moving love stories they had read or seen in a long time. They were genuinely surprised. So, naturally, I was delighted with their delight.
• The Best Time For Optimism
Certainly one of the best times of the year for optimism and positive energy is Christmas. And while I know it’s also a time when suicides and cases of depression spike, this is my Nothin’-But-Good-News blog so I’m sticking with that. I’m happy to announce that my next novel is entitled, “Sparkledove: A Displaced Christmas Story,” and it will hopefully be released around Christmas 2022. It’s the modern-day story of a young woman named Goldie Maraschino—yes, like the cherry—who is living in New York City with her mobster boyfriend. When Goldie returns home early from a trip as the holidays are getting under way, she discovers another woman emerging from her bedroom causing Goldie and her boyfriend to have a huge fight. Realizing her longtime lover has betrayed her, a distraught Goldie leaves their condo building, runs out into a snowy street, and accidentally gets sideswiped by a passing car. She collapses to the pavement critically injured. But the next day, she wakes up perfectly healthy in a little town in Colorado called Sparkledove, about forty miles west of Denver. If that’s not odd enough, she also wakes in the year 1942! This sets off a series of events that are both a mystery and a mission for Goldie. A mission that’s filled with colorful characters, danger, a love triangle, and supernatural shadings.
Gangsters, time travel, and a love triangle all rolled into a Christmas story. What more could you possibly want?
Like I say, I’ve got nothin’ but good news today.
Gee, if only McCartney was touring again this summer.
Oh, wait. He is!
Oy!
After work, I went to the grocery store for a spice I needed to cook dinner, but they were out of it. Then, the next day, I got stuck in a two-hour traffic jam on I-285 running errands. Later that evening, all the skits on Saturday Night Live totally sucked.
Yep. We all have those days when it seems we’re out of sync and nothing goes right.
Today however, I’m looking at things through the lens of optimism and positive energy. When you do, you realize there are plenty of things to be grateful for. Like COVID deaths have dropped from an average of 2,000 a day to under 600, the stock market was up yesterday, the Ukrainians bravely continue to hang on to their country, and even Pink Floyd has re-united after 28 years to record a new song to support the Ukrainians.
So, with this lens in mind, I’ve got nothin’ but good news to share.
• Readers In New Places
While I always wish one of my books would be discovered and recommended by some major social influencer, I’m very optimistic and grateful about the new readers that have taken an interest in my stories throughout the world. As I mentioned in my last blog, my latest novel, “The Foresight of Miriam Asquith” has grabbed reader’s attention in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Since then, Canada, the Cayman Islands, and India can be added to the list. This is due in part to some boosted Instagram posts but also in part by a great review in this month’s issue of “In D Tale Magazine,” an online magazine for the romance novel enthusiast. Here’s what the reviewer had to say:
“Rumors have circulated for years that Lady Miriam can see the future. When an attempted kidnapping goes wrong, Captain Sam Burke is sent to her estate to determine her abilities and protect her if necessary. Sam has been on numerous assignments and has a past of his own. What he finds at Lady Miriam’s estate is a truly amazing woman with a unique ability, a brother who believes in his sister’s ability, and a father who thinks she has a sickness.
“The Foresight of Miriam Asquith” is a story combining real history with a very believable fictional story. Timothy Best has done an excellent job of combining fact and fiction and holding the reader’s attention throughout the book. One will be drawn into the story from the very first page until the end as one tries to figure out what the plot is and what is going to happen next. When the reader thinks they have the story figured out, the author throws you in another direction. Mr. Best has created very realistic characters and describes the scenes in that period well. There is a lot of action and gunfights, and twists and turns one will not see coming. One will enjoy getting to know Miriam and Sam, feeling that each personality complements the other, and will enjoy watching them fall in love. One will be caught off guard with the ending, in the best won’t-have-seen-it-coming way! A must read for lovers of mystery with a paranormal twist.”
Wow! Very nice! I’m so appreciative!
• Good News Also Comes In The Form Of Surprises
More than once, people have asked me, “What’s “The K’Terrian Affair” about?” When I tell them it’s a novel about the first intimate relationship between a human and an alien from another world, you can see the disappointment register in other person’s eyes. Some have politely said, “Hhm, that sounds interesting,” while others have said, “Eww, that’s just too weird for me.” I have no idea what people are envisioning when they say this. Are they picturing the mother alien from the “Alien” franchise climbing under the sheets with Daniel Radcliffe? Envisioning Emma Stone doing the nasty with “The Terminator?” I have no way of knowing. But I do know that more than once, more than twice, readers have also said, “It was nothing like I thought it would be, and the ending made me cry.” That’s something to feel good about.
A couple recently shared with me that they took “The K’Terrian Affair” on a driving vacation to Disneyworld. For 10 days, the husband and wife shared the book. He’d read a chapter in the car, then they’d get off at some exit, change drivers and she’d read. They did the same thing while lounging by the resort pool, or while relaxing in their condo in the evening. By the time they returned home, both had read the book, cried at the end, discussed the plot at length, and decided that it was one of the most moving love stories they had read or seen in a long time. They were genuinely surprised. So, naturally, I was delighted with their delight.
• The Best Time For Optimism
Certainly one of the best times of the year for optimism and positive energy is Christmas. And while I know it’s also a time when suicides and cases of depression spike, this is my Nothin’-But-Good-News blog so I’m sticking with that. I’m happy to announce that my next novel is entitled, “Sparkledove: A Displaced Christmas Story,” and it will hopefully be released around Christmas 2022. It’s the modern-day story of a young woman named Goldie Maraschino—yes, like the cherry—who is living in New York City with her mobster boyfriend. When Goldie returns home early from a trip as the holidays are getting under way, she discovers another woman emerging from her bedroom causing Goldie and her boyfriend to have a huge fight. Realizing her longtime lover has betrayed her, a distraught Goldie leaves their condo building, runs out into a snowy street, and accidentally gets sideswiped by a passing car. She collapses to the pavement critically injured. But the next day, she wakes up perfectly healthy in a little town in Colorado called Sparkledove, about forty miles west of Denver. If that’s not odd enough, she also wakes in the year 1942! This sets off a series of events that are both a mystery and a mission for Goldie. A mission that’s filled with colorful characters, danger, a love triangle, and supernatural shadings.
Gangsters, time travel, and a love triangle all rolled into a Christmas story. What more could you possibly want?
Like I say, I’ve got nothin’ but good news today.
Gee, if only McCartney was touring again this summer.
Oh, wait. He is!
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