Monday, June 2, 2014

What now brown cow? Polynesian Dreams, now in all E-book stores, too approx. 5 years to write. Most of it in Hawaii in longhand in a thick blue notebook. I usually found a spot on a secluded beach-Yes there are secluded beaches on Oahu- and wrote page after page. After I came home, I transcribed my scribbles on my word processor. Sometimes I was surprised by what I had written. It was as if somebody had dictated the words to me; in a sense this was of course true. My spirit guide, Hendrik, put the ideas in my head. Often I would hike up Diamond Head, the volcanic mountain that was close to our little condo on Waikiki Beach. I would take a few steps from the beaten path, gaze over the ocean and start filling the pages of my notebook. Out of the blue the words came to me, the visions danced in my head and finally after edit after edit, I was done. Or was I? I cannot give away who ordered me at one time to write Polynesian Dreams, you have to find that out by reading the book, but I obeyed the command. Will I be ordered to write a sequel, sometimes I think I this will happen. Polynesian Dreams might cause you to cry, sometimes to laugh, but it will always be wanting to turn to the next chapter. The book is 351 pages and some folks have told me that it robbed them of their sleep. I know it has robbed me many nights of my sleep. 
Last blog I wrote about how to motivate folks to buy Polynesian Dreams, this blog and entries in FaceBook and Twitter hopefully will do this. I am also giving lectures about WW II in my native Holland, and I do mention my book.

If there is any writer who wants to know how to get their work in the e-book exchanges, I will be happy to tell them my experience with WaveCloud and give them the name of my contact. As always, Aloha, happy and productive writing, Johan, Polynesian Dreams now on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, WaveCloud, Google Book, Ebooks and more. Below, Johan, Left with Captain USAF (ret)Tom Glenn, who wrote: The Bomber Boys, also on Kindle. He was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot in WW II, fought in Belgium, France and Germany. Also in Korea and he is running out of room on his chest for more medals. Tom is 91 and a fine gentleman and friend. He is still suffering from war time injuries but he is always smiling and in good humor. The photo is by the General Patten museum, the unveiling of a brick in the wall with Tom's name on it. Patton's granddaughter spoke about her work in Europe with WW II victims.

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