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I recently uploaded my first ebook to the Kindle store.
The Mercy Stone is a short novella revolving around the much heralded and maligned terror of the Apaches, Geronimo. The story, divided into five parts (Memory of Smell / Daffodils / Meeting of the Spirits / Ascension / The Mercy Stone), is my attempt to contrast the man’s well-documented brutality with his code of honor while exploring the dual nature that resides in all men (and women, for that matter). Back in the day he was called the greatest mass murderer in history by a few Washington bureaucrats, still I can’t help but sympathize to a certain extent with the man’s plight given his circumstances. And my family has a strong connection to the Medicine Park area near Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where Geronimo lived out his last days and accordingly over the years I have been well-versed in some of the old lore.
I believe that The Mercy Stone is a good candidate for my first e-book endeavor because not only is it a recently completed story, it is also a relatively simple work to format and upload. There are a few small formatting issues that I’d like to improve upon before my next project is uploaded but for the most part I’m happy with the result. Priced at only 99 cents I’m obviously going for the volume end of the equation – actually (and thankfully), it’s not the money that matters, just the open-ended opportunity for exposure.
Should you choose to indulge I would be honored… I hope you like it.
