MATTHEW KEITH

I'm out of state for work this week, and it's very quiet where I'm staying. My first meeting of the day got canceled, so I figure what better way to spend the free time than saying hello.

The final ad I was waiting for went out yesterday with disappointing results, but it did go out and I'll be sharing my strategy and results sometime in the next few days. I hope that I'll be able to lend some advice that will help other Indies.

Tomorrow is DCI Finals (Drum Corp Int'l) in Indianapolis. It's like the Superbowl for my band-nerd kids, so we're heading there to watch as the greatest marching bands in the world battle it out for the number one spot. I've never been to a DCI Finals performance, so it should be very exciting. I'm certain the music and showmanship will be off the charts.

Camping was... okay. LOL. It was hot, I sweat a lot. I fished a bunch, caught three fish smaller than my hand. Ate food laced with flies and dirt. It was grrrrreat. Honestly, I could probably do camping a little better if it was a little colder, but anything near 90 degrees or more and I'm pretty much miserable. I don't like to smell. Call me a wanker, whatever, it is what it is. This is why I need to live in the mountains.

Working on rewrites already with Shimmer. It's coming along so good, I can't begin to explain how excited I am for this new series. It'll still be months before it's published, but the flow is so good... loving it, absolutely loving it.

I hope you're all doing something fun this weekend. If you're not, summers going to be over before you know it... better get out there. Maybe go CAMPING.