Thursday, June 4, 2026, Orlando, Florida
Some days in the indie-author life arrive with trumpets; others show up carrying a modest little kazoo. Yesterday leaned more into kazoo than fanfare. The free Kindle edition of Reunion: Coda promo ended at midnight, and while I can’t call it a runaway success—only six readers downloaded it on the first day, May 30—it still outperformed the previous promotion. And really, six new readers are six new opportunities for the story to find a home. If even one of them leaves a review, mentions the book to a friend, or simply enjoys the ride, that counts for something. For an indie author, that kind of quiet momentum is its own small victory.
While checking my Kindle Direct Publishing dashboard to see how the promo had fared, I stumbled onto something more encouraging: several of my books’ print editions now qualify for KDP’s latest “green” initiative.
Amazon is introducing a new paper stock called groundwood, which supposedly has a lower carbon footprint and greater opacity—meaning it’s a little easier on the eyes and a little easier to turn. Not exactly the stuff of fireworks, perhaps, but in the world of books, paper matters. Quietly, stubbornly, it matters.
All four of my books—including Save Me the Aisle Seat: The Good, the Bad and the Really Bad Movies: Selected Reviews by an Online Film Reviewer—are eligible for the switch, but I decided to use groundwood only for Reunion: A Story and Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen. Much as I’m fond of Save Me the Aisle Seat—it was my first published book, after all—I’m not eager to spend months editing and revising it for a new print run. And although Reunion: Coda also qualifies, its size would mean adjusting the cover, and that prospect inspires in me not excitement, but a very firm “absolutely not.” I had more than enough cover-design headaches in April 2025 with the print edition, and I have no desire to reopen that particular chapter of the saga.
So that’s where things stand today. Once this post goes up on WordPress, I’ll take a short break and then get back to the Kindle Create file for The Jim Garraty Chronicles omnibus to make a few text revisions and wrestle a bit more with those pesky vignette subtitles. Sales for Reunion: Coda have been disappointing since spring 2025, and yes, there are moments when I wonder whether pride and stubbornness are sharing the wheel. But then again, stubbornness isn’t always a flaw; sometimes it’s just another name for faith in the work. I’m still making progress, and that’s reason enough to keep going.
If you’ve been following these books and want to spend more time in this world, I hope you’ll consider reading Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, and Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen. I’d be glad to have you along for the journey.
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