The Years We Borrowed — A Mythic Novella in Movements I'm delighted to introduce my latest book. What happens when humanity discovers that time isn't something we own, but something we've borrowed? This philosophical novella explores that question through myth, humor, negotiation, and a rather opinionated cat. I'm happy to make the book available for free to interested readers during our community event. I always welcome thoughtful, independent feedback from fellow authors. Please DM me anytime. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLFS1SV1/ Happy reading!

@Billie-Gaye Kucharo done. Halloween is wickedly fun.

@Mary Park done. 🐾

@Paul Chenoweth Congratulations, Paul — and yes, I think the back pat is fully authorized. :-) What stands out to me is that this is not simply a collection of Halloween coloring pages. The hour-by-hour story structure gives the book continuity, personality, and a reason for readers to keep turning pages to see what happens next. That makes the “24 hours in Halloween” idea do real work rather than just serve as a title gimmick. And after the long KDP review wait, seeing it finally live must feel especially satisfying. Very nice concept, very timely release, and a terrific first coloring-book milestone. 🎃📚

@Michael Wish Congratulations on launching both Chemistry for Kids and Calculus for Kids. That is a wonderfully ambitious series idea — taking subjects many adults still find intimidating and making them approachable early. For the next one, my vote would be Physics for Kids. It feels like a natural bridge between the two books you already have: motion, forces, energy, light, gravity, and plenty of opportunities for experiments and visual explanations. And after that, perhaps Statistics for Kids. The world could probably use more people who learn early how not to be frightened by numbers. :-)

@Baba Sam Shelley It and you deserve the success! I left the following review on Amazon.com. :-) I enjoyed Healing Isn’t Your Job and its invitation to reconsider how much mental energy we spend fighting ourselves. Baba Sam explores the exhausting habit of treating every anxious thought as something that demands our attention—and every difficulty as another assignment to complete. The idea of subtracting some of that mental noise, rather than adding another demanding routine, gives this book an appealing focus. Its short chapters and plain language make a deeply personal subject approachable. There is much here to reflect on about fear, overthinking, and allowing ourselves a little grace. An encouraging read with a message worth pausing over: we don’t have to turn every moment into another struggle. https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Isnt-Your-Job-Healer-ebook/dp/B0HF2RBHWX/

@James PM Gaffney Understood. I always struggle with this issue. I just know that no pricing usually signals higher pricing. And that isn't always the wrong message. Quality is not cheap. :-)

@Al Anderson My review of **Twenty Seven Years** on Amazon.com. The Asteroid Is Only the Beginning of the Problem Twenty Seven Years begins with a compelling science-fiction premise: astronomers discover an enormous asteroid on a possible collision course with Earth, but humanity has one remarkable advantage—twenty-seven years to do something about it. Al Anderson makes good use of that long countdown. Rather than relying on one last-minute rescue attempt, the story follows scientists, engineers, governments, and competing nations as they try one solution after another. The scale keeps growing, but the explanations remain accessible enough that the science supports the suspense instead of overwhelming it. Dr. Elena Marquez and her mentor Samuel Beckett give the story a steady human center. Their understated humor is especially welcome because much of the book deals with increasingly serious calculations, difficult choices, and the realization that ingenuity may have limits. What interested me most, however, was the point at which the story changes. Eventually the most important question is no longer simply, Can humanity stop the asteroid? It becomes, What happens if we cannot? That takes the book into more thoughtful territory. Preserving civilization means more than keeping people alive. It raises questions about knowledge, culture, skills, families, fairness—and ultimately who gets a chance at the future when there may not be room for everyone. The manuscript develops that dilemma through Project CONTINUITY, where survival planning becomes as much an ethical problem as an engineering one. The writing is direct and fast-moving, with a procedural style that fits the scientific and engineering focus. Readers who enjoy planetary-defense stories, large-scale problem solving, global cooperation, and science fiction with moral questions beneath the technology should find plenty here to keep them turning pages. Anderson also leaves just enough mystery at the end to make me curious about where The Last Generation goes next.