I’ve been receiving many inquiries about the publication date of my upcoming book, Surfing in Heaven, so I wanted to provide a brief update. The short answer is, “I hope it will be published by mid-fall of 2024.” However, the longer version is that there are still too many variables to be sure.

To help you understand the complexity and scope of those variables, I have created a 10-minute video of how I am using Trello to manage the book launch process of Surfing in Heaven. Take a look here to get a broader view of what it takes to independently launch a book on your own:

The next big step will be my Kickstarter Campaign (check it out) to raise funds for the myrid of expenses I am running into in the publishing process. I hope to launch that campaign sometime in July of this summer (2024). The success of that campaign will have a significant impact on how quickly I move forward from there.

What Can You Do to Help?

Two things will help me get this book published:

1. Sign up for my email newsletter: This will help me build a tribe of followers who can spread the good news that Surfing in Heaven provides.
2. Spread the word about my Kickstarter campaign: My goal of $6,000 is high for non-fiction books. Since I plan to donate 50% of the book proceeds to charity (more on that to come), I need that money to barely cover half of my publishing costs.

Any feedback at all is, of course, welcome!