Author: kward55

The Longest Walk is now officially released. It can be purchased on this website or the website of any mainstream book store, like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. It can also be purchased on my publisher’s website, which is booklocker.com. In searching for the book, it is sometimes helpful to have the ISBN, which is 978-1647181024.

An exciting event will be the first book signing at Ambi Wine Bar in downtown Anoka on January 18 from 3:00 – 5:00. This is a great setting for this wonderful romance book. Paperbacks will be selling for only $12.00. I hope to see many of you there.

As anyone who knows the Ward family is aware, the best writer in our family is clearly my oldest brother Tadhg (who I still call Tim). He has been generous enough to write a wonderful article about his perspective on book clubs and has allowed me to post it on my Essay page. Take a read on his article and I am sure you will truly enjoy it!

For anyone in the Anoka area who hasn’t had a chance to read The Seduction of Paradise, it will now be available in our downtown bookstore, Otter Lane. If you haven’t had a chance to visit the bookstore, this would be a great time. It is a charming store right on main street and I’m sure you will love it. The Longest Walk will also be available at Otter Lane as soon as it is released.

The release of The Longest Walk has been delayed just a couple of weeks, so unfortunately that means there will not be a book signing before Christmas. However, in keeping with the Anoka spirit, the wonderful owners of Ambi Wine Bar have agreed to host a book signing as soon as the book is available. This will probably be right after the holidays. For anyone who has not experienced Ambi, it is a fantastic wine bar on the corner of 2nd and Jackson. It has great ambiance, which of course is where it gets its name, and a wonderful selection of wines. What better place to have a book signing!

The cover design, which is the last stage of producing a new book, is now complete for The Longest Walk. All that is left is for the publisher to release the book and then I can get copies and schedule the kick-off book signing event. Also, for those local to the Anoka area, an article will be coming out in the next 2 – 3 weeks in the Anoka Union about this book and the new release. Be looking for that! In the meantime, take a look at this cover. Look interesting?

Quick update on The Longest Walk. All the editing is complete (thanks to some very dear friends) and it is back at the publisher. The cover design should be completed this week. That’s always exciting to see what a designer comes up with to represent the story line. I expect it to be released shortly after Thanksgiving and books will be available on this website, the publisher’s website (Booklocker) and of course on any mainstream website like Amazon or Barnes and Noble. I hope to have at least one book signing event locally prior to Christmas. Exciting!!

Some of you may have seen a post or two that had a title but no content. You may be thinking that I don’t know how to post very well. Well, you are right, but I have now figured it out. I added a new page called Essays, which is a collection of thought provoking (hopefully) insights. Initially they will be from me, but I hope to add some writings from others as well. Who knows, maybe some of you. I Added first essay just a few days ago. Take a look. And feedback is welcome!

Just a quick note to let everyone know my new book, “The Longest Walk”, should be out before Christmas. It’s not long, only about 100 pages, but hopefully a good read.  It’s possibly a good present for someone you care about (or maybe someone you hate). Either way, it will be available in December and I will let you know as soon as it is out. For now, here is a very brief excerpt from the book:  

The crowd was nearly suffocating. Sean wasn’t sure if he was bothered more by the gentle pushing and shoving of the people or of the dreaded task he was about to undertake. He tried to convince himself this was not his fault, and in fact he was sure that it wasn’t. At the same time, he knew it wasn’t her fault either. It had to be somebody’s fault, didn’t it? Can you lose thirty years of a marriage without somebody being at fault?

He knew this day was coming for several weeks now. There was always a reason for putting off telling her, but in the back of his mind there was no doubt the only real reason was that he was a coward. He hadn’t planned on dealing with it this evening, but when he started back down the long marble hallway and saw her at the far end, looking almost like a stranger, he suddenly knew now was the time.

Hi All,  just wanted to post an update of some exciting things coming up.  First, my latest book “The Longest Walk” is now in for publishing.  This is my first shot at a romance story, but those of you who know me know that I am a hopeless romantic at heart.  This was a fun book to write, and I need to give a huge shout-out to my sister-in-law Justine Stephens.  This is as much her work as it is mine since she reviewed every chapter along the way, provided great feedback, and most importantly helped me to ensure I was capturing the woman’s point of view.

I also have made great progress on my next mystery book.  Mystery is clearly my genera of preference.  This story will again take place in Minnesota, starting in Minneapolis and culminating in Alexandria.  I hope people find it as exciting as “The Seduction of Paradise”.

Lastly (for now), I hope to be doing another book signing soon.  As I stated in an earlier communication, I will be selling the original publication of “The Seduction of Paradise” at a great discount ($5.00 for softcover, $10.00 for hardcover), and I will also have the new updated publication available.  Same story, just new look with a few minor upgrades.  More on this will be coming shortly.