{"id":83235,"date":"2018-10-18T15:56:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T22:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=83235"},"modified":"2021-03-25T17:17:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T00:17:53","slug":"hi-there","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=83235","title":{"rendered":"Hi There"},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog written by Jeff Brailey was downloaded on 13 October 2018 from http:\/\/novemberghosts.blogspot.com\/2007\/04\/hi-there.html.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, April 23, 2007<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hi There <\/strong><\/p>\n

I consider myself very fortunate. Despite the fact I’m going on 60 years of age and have had my share of adversity, I am still standing. I have had Parkinson’s disease for about 11 years, was told three years ago if I did not undergo a quintuple coronary artery bypass, I would have a heart attack, stroke or die within three months (I didn’t have the surgery and still live) and have various and sundry aches and pains. I lived as a homeless derelict for almost six years, am a non-practicing compulsive gambler, and have been thrice married and twice divorced. I still haven’t let life’s lows get me down.<\/p>\n

I do have some accomplishments I am very proud of, the biggest of which was the publication of THE GHOSTS OF NOVEMBER\u00a0<\/em>in 1998. Although it was self-published, the book was a success. Out-of-print, you can still find used copies offered on Amazon.com for many times the book’s retail price. As much of a highlight this achievement was in my life, the two year rewrite and revision I just completed, adding fifty percent new material, including photos, maps and footnotes is one I am almost as proud of.<\/p>\n

Last week, I went to the Pikes Peak Writers Conference in Colorado Springs, seeking representation from one of the literary agents who were there. I was fortunate enough to have a pitch session with one and she wanted to see my book proposal. I finally had my foot in the door!<\/p>\n

This is the first step in a manuscript becoming a real book. As this process continues, you are invited to return to this blog on a regular basis to view progress from conception to birth. I will update the readers on problems with false labor and other setbacks and any doctoring (editing) that needs to be performed so the baby is born without any defects.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, I’ll post news and correspondence that will be related to the book and the Jonestown Massacre as we move closer to the 30th anniversary of the horrific event. I shall solicit your comments, contributions, critiques and questions. Any special events I have will be posted and I hope you will inform me of events you learn of. I hope you will join me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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