Nothing inspires true fear like.....

A trip to the dentist.  I only have a few things that actually give me a good case of the 'heebies', and while the dentist ranks the lowest on that scale, it still doesn't mean I'm not scared shitless.  Maybe it's the horrible sound of the tools, or the nauseating smells, maybe it's the too large hands trying to force themselves into my mouth....whatever the reason, I pity my dentist today.  I pity him because not only am I scared but I am a nervous wreck.  They've been warned in advance that I'm a white knuckler so I flatly refuse to feel bad for any of the terrible things I say while they work.  Not that they will be able to understand a damned thing I'm saying with my mouth shoved full of cotton.

Now that's out of the way, Thirty Years is doing better than I expected considering the dark subject matter and the visceral level the main character forces the reader to go in order to understand her life and her choices.  It's not a happily every after story, but it is reality for some people and that's the reason Thirty Years had to be written.  And it makes me smile to see her shining there in the dashboard.

Okay, I've put off getting ready for the dentist as long as I possibly could, so now I have to get ready.

Thirty Years Released Today

Thirty Years

Released this afternoon.  It has what I consider some adult content so you may have to turn your adult filter on to see it.

Now that is done, I'm still waiting on my damned phone repair guy.

Short Story....

I've written a new one, it's a little edgy and graphic but it has a few powerful political undertones.  It's short though, again I will be releasing it for free once I get the cover art finished and a second edit done.  It's already been named so I don't know why I feel the need to keep calling it 'short story' habit maybe.  I've got one other short story in the hopper that's a little closer to home and  taking a little longer to write than I would like but I hope to see it done within a week or two, then I can move forward with some of my heavier projects.

I'm still looking for an editor.  Hell at this point I'd settle for an English major or the equivalent.  I won't be able to push any of my bigger projects without having someone with a hawkish set of eyes for my Shatner commas and continuous verb tense shifts.


Also, if anyone out there knows any reviewers who might be interested in reviewing some of my work, would you kindly pass them along.  I promise not to bombard them with emoticons or pleading requests.


And to those of you who've read and rated Thirty Minutes, thank you so much.  I appreciate it.  To those who've only read the story, thank you also.  Without readers, a writer's life is pretty damned pointless.

Thirty Minutes Launches

I'll admit, I'm more than my fair share of nervous and excited.  It feels like I'm sitting on the top of roller coaster and I'm waiting on it to commit to going forward.  My stomach's all knotted and my heads in a million different places.

Here are the links:

Kindle (0.99)

Barnes and Noble (0.99)

Smashwords  (name your own price/free)

My original intention was to make Thirty Minutes a free download.  Unfortunately some of the ebook providers out there force you to set a price for your work which is why I posted the pricing so you could decide what you wanted to do.  I set the price as low as it would allow me to, I mean Thirty Minutes is a short story after all.  I don't feel right charging my readers a novel price for a short story.

One thing I hope all of you do once you've read it, is share your reactions.  Make sure to rate it and leave behind constructive commentary.  If you know other's who might enjoy the story, pass it along.  As I've said before I'm self published, so word of mouth is my best advertisement and since I'm doing this for the love of writing and not for any real profit, I'd appreciate all the help I can get.

Something else I wanted to make sure was known.  Originally I'd written Thirty Minutes as a stand alone short story.  It still is.  However I've been bombarded with questions from peer readers and recent readers that have me creating a Thirty Minutes Extra page.  I'll be providing answers to some of the frequently asked questions and some implied ones, adding some cut content as well as the original ending I had planned for the book.  All that content will be available on the blog as soon as I get a few ducks in a row so bear with me for now.

EDIT:  Kobo reader epub will be available in 24-72 hrs.  I'll add that to the list of links when it comes online.

EDIT EDIT:  Added Thirty Minutes Later, the ending I cut from Thirty Minutes with some back detail and the point of view from Ted with Homeland Security.  You'll find that on the Thirty Minutes Extra Stuffies page at the top.

Introductions, oh the joy.

My name is Osman Proper and I've been writing from the moment someone put a crayon in my hand.  I've only recently began my approach to self-publication at the behest of a few people who've read my work.  My most recent book is a short story entitled THIRTY MINUTES.  It will be out 9/25/2012 through Barnes and Noble.  It will be a free download.

I've believe in writing for social causes and things that matter.  I enjoy writing stories that leave the reader thinking.

Anyway, I look forward to my first publication and I am hoping my future readers enjoy it as much as I did write it.

I look forward to putting out more stories in the near future and maybe giving readers something to think about.