Readers & Card Games

Posted by Jaime Buckley on Jun 8, 2011 in WANTED HERO | 0 comments

I love games. All sorts, from video games to card games, to role playing and board games. From chance to strategy to a simple round of pick up sticks with my daughters.

Last year, a friend of mine–an avid reader of WANTED:HERO asked if I would mind him creating a card game based on the story.

What do you say to something like that?

Book Bloggers are AWESOME!

Posted by Jaime Buckley on Jun 7, 2011 in Jaime Journal, WANTED HERO | 2 comments

Today has been an incredible work day. Got a lot done…but more importantly, I learned a ton from some of the nicest people online.

Book Bloggers.

I’m still paranoid that I may suck as a writer, even though the reviews we’ve received for Prelude to a Hero have been amazing. David Farland told me to be prepared for the people who simply won’t like the work you do. So for some reason I keep holding my breath, which isn’t too good when all the Pepsi I drink robs me of oxygen as it is.

A Life of Miracles

Posted by Jaime Buckley on Jun 3, 2011 in Featured | 2 comments

The world is changing. Many would say that it’s not for the better.

I’m not sure I agree.

Two years ago I had my #1 client sue me out of existence. They were afraid of me leaving and working for their competition. I lost my business, my amazing partners, my home…heck–even my lawyer was sued out of his practice for good measure.

Tired Old Gnomes

Posted by Jaime Buckley on May 31, 2011 in WANTED HERO | 0 comments

The cover idea for Hobin's first book in the field guide series.

I’ve learned that stress doesn’t end–it simply fluctuates.

The first book of WANTED:HERO is complete, but now it’s a race to complete the second book, along with a couple of the field guides from Höbin Luckyfeller.

The first guide was nearly complete (cover idea to the left), but when Kathi read it, she made a good point: it needed to be more of a journal and less of a text book.

Personally, I’m a sucker for the details. Tell me there’s a new book out on the Klingon language or the specs of the Millennium Falcon and I’ll be in line at the book store. WANTED:HERO is supposed to be something different than that.

Books Done–The Race Begins!

Posted by Jaime Buckley on May 28, 2011 in WANTED HERO | 0 comments

Spent the whole of my birthday until about 1am this working on Prelude to a Hero. The writing was done, but I had ISBN Meta data to do for all the versions of the book and then creating the new accounts for Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I know I should have spent some time away from the computer–but this project has been so close for so long, it was driving me mad.

Now there are versions available on the main site: http://www.wantedhero.com/books/ and starting Monday I will get the other bonus materials done for the “Bonus Packs” while creating the audio book. Exciting!

Now the adventure begins…

…and the race against time.

On Turning 42

Posted by Jaime Buckley on May 27, 2011 in Growing Up | 0 comments

I woke up and found I had turned 42…for the second year in a row.

All last year Kathi and I were telling people I was 42 when in fact I was 41. Huh.

I’m sitting here typing as my 1 year old Wynnie is dancing to ‘Adult Education’ by Hall & Oats. She smiles at me in that special way she does–telling me that daddy is loved so much.

I’m grateful this morning, if for nothing else, than because my heart is still beating and I get to be with my family for at least one more day. Reflecting on my life, I found my blessings have outweighed my troubles, making me once again…grateful.

I’m married to my dream girl.

Ditched the fancy WordPress Themes?

Posted by Jaime Buckley on May 26, 2011 in Point of View | 0 comments

For years I have built websites for other people, for companies and for myself. I have been obsessed over the look and feel of the sites I work on, spending hours on end trying to get it ‘just right’. All the while, I missed the real value of why I started blogging in the first place:

The message.

So I can’t say I will stop looking for a better theme–however, I can say that my focus right now is on delivering the messages in my mind and heart. It’s the content I’m searching for more than anything. Simplify, simplify, simplify.

WANTED:HERO has all my time and all of my attention, so why clutter up the day with worrying about what the blog looks like too?