If you've been wondering whatever happened to Ed and Rick after they made up from that big fight at the end of The Handyman's Reality, now you can find out. The Handyman's Promise is finished and ready for the world!  The book has been officially released from Authorhouse.  At the moment it's only available through their online bookstore and through Amazon.com (U.S. and Canada), but it will spread to other online stores, including Barnes and Noble, Amazon UK, and European Amazon sites through the next few weeks.  You can start looking for it in your favorite GLBT brick and mortar stores by mid-May, and special order it through the big chain stores as well. 

 

I've provided links for both Authorhouse and Amazon.com (U.S) here via the Book Info & Appearances page.  Just click on the link on the left side of this page, then scroll down a bit for the online stores links under the book titles on the Book Info page.  Links to the Imixes at Itunes are also provided farther down that right side column as well. 

 

It looks as though some bookstore appearances are in the works for the next few months, so I hope I get to see some of you and find out what you think of the new book.  And by the way, it never hurts to inquire at your favorite GLBT stores about a Nick Poff appearance.  I've got my autograph sharpie and I'm ready to travel! 

 

Happy Reading.  I do hope you enjoy the new book, and as always, thanks for the incredible support. 

It looks as though my third child -- uh, third book! -- will go out into the world in early May.  Therefore I decided it was time to once again stir up a little interest and excitement with another sneak peek, this time into the soundtrack.

 

Okay, for those folks unfamiliar with The Handyman books, yes, they all have soundtracks.  As both a writer and a disc jockey, stories and music simply go hand in hand for me.  Ed Stephens, the hero of the Handyman books, has a tendency to feel the same way, so he's usually listening to music as he goes about his daily business, or as he ponders what life throws at him.  In The Handyman's Promise, life does indeed throw a lot to think about in Ed's lap, and I thoughtfully provided him with some music to help him sort it all out. 

 

There are two playlists (or Imixes as they are called at Itunes) for The Handyman's Promise -- Oldies and 80's.  (It makes me feel quite old to hear 80's hits being played on Oldies stations these days, but for Ed, as his story takes place in the early 80's, these are current songs.)  You can find the Imixes at Itunes.  Go to the Itunes store, then click on Music in the left hand column.  That will bring up new set of options in that left-hand column, including Imixes.  Click on Imixes, then type in the title of the book in the search box.  That should pull up the Imixes for that particular book, and might even pull up all of them.  You might also type "nick poff" in the search box to see some of the other Imixes I've posted over the years.  If you can't trust a seasoned disc jockey and avowed lover of old Top 40 to put together fun playlists for you, who can you trust? 

 

I'm very pleased with the musical selections for The Handyman's Promise.  Some of them strongly relate to the story, and a few are thrown in just fun, including the "fag jam" dance songs on the 80's Imix.  Most of those songs are playing at a party Ed and Rick attend early in the book.  As the party scene is one of my favorites from the new book, it was fun to go through my old dance records and put together the soundtrack for that party.  Happily, I found several songs that were available on Itunes.  I suspect they will bring back memories to those readers of a certain age.   

 

Music is the soundtrack of our lives.  In addition to reading the new book, I hope you'll check out the continuing soundtrack of Ed's life as well.  Enjoy!  When the book becomes available for online purchase, you'll see it here first.