For the two or three of you that follow my blog I have been wanting to post something, but I promised myself not to post unless it was worth reading. No one wants to read the random thoughts that run through my head. If it wasn’t for the funny voices they use, I wouldn’t want to hear them.

So, I have waited till I had something worth posting and that is that my new book is written! Notice, I didn’t say it was finished? All the words are now on paper, actually they are just a series of 1’s and 0’s on a couple of computer hard drives. But, it is out of my head and on paper…. so to speak.

I am not sure if a book is ever really finished. After working on this one for several months I am now convinced that writers just get to the point they give up and say “It is finished”. If they are smart they give up and get a real job. They have to do one of other or they end up with a vacation in the Loony Bin.

Me? I gave up! A copy is now in the hands of my new Editor, Vaughn. He is currently being tormented by my thought process, trying to make it coherent for you guys and gals (have to be politically correct there). After editing my first book my previous editor now works as a baby sitter, that should tell you something. So, you guys will owe Vaughn a BIG thank you! You can probably thank him next month at the drive-thru window.

While Vaughn pulls his hair out, I have some free time on my hands. I worked on the cover and this is what I came up with. Not to shabby, huh?

As usual, I have changed it some since I saved this image. Actually, I have changed it several times since then. I will probably change it several more before I ‘give up’. It will probably look totally different than this by the time it hits the store shelves. Maybe you should just ignore this.

And speaking of hitting the stores; More Fuselage Frame Boats will be available on Amazon late this Fall, just in time for Christmas! (hint, hint!) And of course I will be selling autographed copies on my web site in the store. I am sure my signature makes it worth at least double what I will charge.

So what is in the book that makes is worth buying? FREE PLANS! If I can’t get you cheapskates to buy my full size plans, maybe I can entice you to buy the book if I include a few for free. 😉

In the book you will find a Pirogue named Crawfish. It is a two man boat. Excuse me, two woman, or a man and a woman or….. Two people can fit in it.

There are a couple of rowing boats, Flyfisher and Matilda. Yes rowing boats! They even have varnished transoms, something you have probably never seen on a skin boat before.

I had to include a couple of kayaks so I included the Mess About 12, a short, fat recreational kayak that are so popular. Why I don’t know! But if it makes you buy the book… 😉

Since your kids want to go kayaking too, I now have a kids kayak, Tadpole. Say thanks to Phil for the name, I think it is perfect! Tadpole has a strong Greenland style just liked Mom and Dads boat but it in a smaller package.

So, now you are up to date! With the cooler weather maybe I will get paddling photos soon.