Postcard from Nancy Osterhaus of Columbus Carriage House Bed & Breakfast:

"So sorry I missed you when you left, Mark! I sure hope you had a great trip back to Chicago. Your book is wonderful — I’m in the staying-up-all-night-to-get-to-the-next-chapter phase!! Good luck with your new book. Take care — hope to see you again!"

Nancy downloaded a copy of Upload to her Nook and started reading it during my stay, and I’m overjoyed to hear that it’s keeping her up late. I wanted Upload to be a book enjoyed by readers who typically don't go for sci-fi, and it sounds like it worked. Nancy, I don't think you could have possibly known this when you were writing me, but your postcard gave me a great sense of achievement — it confirmed that I succeeded in writing a book that rightly belongs in the science fiction section, but appeals to a broad audience.

See my gorgeous breakfast and read more about Columbus Carriage House in my full blog post on uploadthenovel.com.