Hi, everybody! It has been a little over a week since the release of The Other Eight VS The Icon, my Standalone sequel to The Other Eight. And I gotta tell you, I’m very pleased! I’ve had some huge successes in the past, and I have had some huge failures, and this may not be my biggest release, but it’s truly promising, and I have all of you to thank for that.

I don’t always have the most confidence in a given release. In part this is due to my tendency to write some really weird stories. The Other Eight VS The Icon definitely goes on the list of weirder ones. You can tell this in any number of ways. You can tell it in the way that publisher and I had to work really hard to find a set of genres that worked well for it. Super-heroes, while a well established genre in and of itself in movies, is less well-established in literature. Add to that the gentle fight against potential concerns that people might skip this one if they hadn’t read the first one, and there were things that could have really hamstrung this release. To my great pleasure and excitement it’s had a great launch! See for yourself.

It hit number 15 in YA Superhero Fiction. Technically this means I can call this a bestseller. It was top 20, page one, of its sub-genre. And I have all of you who have read it to thank for that!

If you’ve read and enjoyed the story, though, I have two small favors to ask of you. The first is to spread the word. If you have a friend who digs super-heroes, point them my way. If someone you know has a taste for my odd form of humor, let them know. Or just give me a little mention on whatever social media you enjoy most.

And if you’re really feeling generous, leave a review! Wherever you bought the book, or even on Goodreads and other review sites. It genuinely helps and I would be truly grateful.

That’s all for now. Many thanks for the great release, and I hope to have more fun stories for you soon!