On the Fly Publications launches…

Through the years of doing Wanted Hero, Kathi and I have learned a great deal through trail & error, spending a lot of money, losing even more and also having a fair share of successes in creating good, fun entertainment for children. It’s been a great adventure by my standards and the best is yet before us.

I’m an old hat at self-publishing, but it’s always been by learning only what I had to at the time. It’s not easy being a one man army / company and it took it’s toll. Looking back, one of my worst habits was settling for what was available instead of doing that intense, in depth study on certain subjects of the publishing industry. So many professionals kept their methods close to the breast and there weren’t too many reliable books on the subject that was tainted and talked about in hushed mockery.

Luckily the economy and technological changes in the publishing industry have revealed more information, more true hearted entrepreneurs and the solutions have floated to the top.

The Buckley Family has always wanted to have their own publishing company, especially with the oldest kids now able to create and contribute substantially to the production of high quality information and entertainment.

On Wednesday last week (February 17th, 2010) we took the final steps to make one of our dreams come true: On the Fly Publications, Inc. was born. A name derived from the story written by my wife and oldest daughter Cesilea about my mother and a song she wrote for me before I was born. The children’s book has been set up to portray the Buckley’s as Frogs and so in a play on words, we named it ‘On the Fly’ (as a series).

We are hopeful that these and other children’s books will become available this year and in years to come, as well as being the publishing company to release the entire Wanted Hero series (and set of series).

Thanks to all the friends, family and business associates who helped us along the way and encouraged us to take the final steps in becoming a family owned publication company.