Last week I published my first eBook novel to Amazon Kindle.   I actually wrote the book about ten years ago and when I could not find a publisher for it at the time, I saved it to the archives of my computer and pretty much forgot about it.   Then about a year ago Thom and I began reading about the new explosion of ebooks and how that process is revolutionizing the publishing world.  Then I remembered my novel and thought—why not?  Why not publish it myself?  I had everything to gain and absolutely nothing to lose.   Although it took a while to get it ready to publish, (that’s another blog post subject!) it’s finally done and available. (*) What struck me the most the morning after the book went “live” on Amazon was the euphoria I got from the uncertainty/possibility of the experience. And that got me wondering—why don’t we all seek uncertainty on a regular basis to capture that feeling?  In fact, why do we chase stuff or even experiences when one of the greatest highs around is just a tiny bit beyond what we think, know and expect during the course of a regular day? [Read more…]