OK.  Call it outrageous self-promotion, but I don’t care this time.  What a great day. First I found out that my latest release in the Ian Carlyle Series, The Gettysburg Conspiracy, was accepted for sale in National Park bookstores.  This opens a whole new world of promotional opportunities.

Then late this afternoon I discovered that The Gettysburg Conspiracy was selected as a finalist in the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards for best historical fiction. I was surprised and pleased. It’s always good to know someone recognizes your work.  In fact, it’s good to know someone is actually reading it