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I have just finished and self published my first book! Now, to see if this potential author starves. Yes, I have a real job and writing is a sideline for me, but I wanted to share the journey with the world.

If I can help other aspiring writers out there avoid some of the pitfalls I encountered, or just motivate someone to set their writing loose on the world, then I guess I have done some good.

To begin, my book is set at a golf course, and is not just about golf. Most of my Beta readers are not even golfers, and they told me they couldn't wait to see what happened in the story next. Hopefully having Gofl in the title does not scare people away.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, my novel is called:
The Hazards of golf
Living on the Fringe with Cadillac Willie and Wino Bob

It is currently on amazon as an ebook (free until May 25th, 2018) and will be available shortly in print on demand paperback. It can be found at :
https://www.amazon.com/HAZARDS-GOLF-LIVING-FRINGE-CADILLAC-ebook/dp/B07D2JM5L8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527162853&sr=8-1&keywords=the+hazards+of+golf+paul+alexander

Okay, enough blatant self promotion!

As I add posts, I will explain why I made some of the publishing choices I did, and whether they pan out for me or not.

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