Finding the Difference

My two AI assistants are proving invaluable. My first book, The Long Goodbye, was published through Gatewood Press using Amazon (print and eBook). I wanted to see how much it would cost to publish my second book, Learning to Live, which is now in the works. In about 30 seconds I got two reports. There was a slight difference between them, but a second query cleared it up. I also wanted to explore alternatives. Again, the reports were clean and easy to use. Bottom line, I’m sticking with Gatewood Press and Amazon.

The book itself is coming right along. The first book was published right after the death of my wife, and I was mostly in a fog. I probably should have waited a bit, but I think it was part of my recovery process. I’m more cleared eyed this time, and although reading the new manuscript brings back memories, mostly I’m in a good place, and it feels as though I might have something useful to offer. Although, I have to be careful with that, because it’s always up to the reader to decide on a book’s usefulness or value.

Still, it never hurts to be confident. It’s part of the juice that gets me up every morning to sit down and write. But I’m always open to feedback and finding ways to get better, even if better is a subjective thing. I want to keep honing my skills by sharpening the words and clarifying the insights. I want to hang in that space between confidence and doubt, because I have a feeling that might be where I find the difference between ordinary and extraordinary.