November 30, Wednesday This blog is mostly so my friends, not-friends-yet, and family can follow my writing journey from the beginning. Therefore, I'm announcing another part of my original dream, a spoke in that wheel, eh? (that Eh is for Melody Wright and the rest of my Canadian friends.) If you've read Padman, you'll notice the book's dedication. First, Padman is dedicated to the admirable 24/7 TBI caregivers, usually a quite thankless job. Finally, it is dedicated to the U.S. military personnel serving and protecting the greatest nation in the world. Though I am extremely passionate about helping TBI victims and the cause, this blog is strictly about our men and women in uniform. I, in fact, never told anyone when I penned the dedication to our soldiers, I internally hoped (the second aspect of D! H! & B!) this particular part of my dream would have the chance to be realized. Though I almost assuredly cannot do it by Christmas--wouldn't that be awesome--I hope to deliver presents overseas. Since my blogs are usually pretty concise, how’s this brief summary sound? Deadline--February 1, 2012: 500 books sold:I’ll appear on www.flinttalkradio.com’s The Flaminpit Show w/Lesa Quade. However, this, my second appearance on the show, will have me wearing…(drumroll please)…a never-before-seen Padman costume. 850 books sold:Flaminpit/Padman costume + I’ll use a large portion of the proceeds to have 500 books printed and shipped to our military heroes in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. 2500 books sold:Flaminpit/Padman costume + instead of shipping 500 books, I’ll donate 1000 books. “But wait! There’s more.” Yes, I’ll donate 1000 books, but not by mail. I will use a large portion of the proceeds from book sales to buy a round-trip ticket so I can hand deliver 1000 books to our soldiers. I will shake several hands and sign several books (but wait, there’s more…) and shoot a LOT of Youtube videos along the way so YOU are in the experience. Ssssssoooooooooooooooo, honestly, comment. What do you think? Is this unrealistic? Share this and tell everyone you know to read this blog and contribute. Maybe this seems way beyond the reaches for just an ordinary Burtucky Boy. But, then again, I kinda know what it’s like to try and prove all doubters wrong. Dream! Hope! & Believe! Ordering details on www.MarkElswick.com then go to the Dream! Hope! & Believe! page. Highlight of The Day: Seeing my name on the billboard/marquee at the Davison Public Library and having the librarian, Mary Higginbottom, tell me that someone told her, “OOOO I had him as a student.” (Remember, my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Westengbarger, showed up at the Padman book premiere; what a thrill.) |
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