Tom Frye

Posted By Tom on March 2, 2010

Just the other day, I received a write-up on Facebook from an old friend who had just finished The Woods of Bloody Mary. The next day, I received an order in the mail for two books from the same guy’s mother from Wilber, Nebraska. So feeling adventuresome, another friend and I drove on down to the small, quaint town.

Teri, the mother, was surprised when I hand-delivered her two books. It made the whole process special. My friend and I stopped in Gary’s Tavern afterwards, and while we shot several games of pool, he munched on chicken gizzards, while I ate a $3.50 cheeseburger.

As we drove out of Wilber, my friend said, “You know what we should do next time we deliver one of your books to a small town? We should bring a camera along and record our time in small-town Nebraska.”

I’ve always wanted to place my books in every city, town, or village in Nebraska, so don’t be surprised if you see me coming to your town. I just wish I would get funding for such a venture!

In the past, several loyal friends have invested in my many projects. I now have a webmaster, a business promoter, and a core group of friends who have sent me cash donations. If you want to be a part of my behind-the-scenes support group, feel free to either check out Donate to Storm Haven,  or simply send me your support by way of the mail, 6139 Kearney, Lincoln, NE. 68507. Any little amount would help get me on the road with this new project.

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Posted By Tom on February 21, 2010

One of my most common sayings lately has been, “Do you know what the difference is between an author and a large pizza?” The answer is, “A large pizza can feed a family of four!”

Sad, but oh so true. I once ran into a kid down at Havelock Park who said, “Geesh, with all the books you’ve sold over the years, why do you still live in Havelock?”

He had mistakenly read something on Amazon which indicated they had sold over 2.9 million books, and he thought it applied to my books! I wish! But the fact of the matter is, although I’ve been writing, editing, typesetting and publishing my own books for the past 15 years, I am still no closer to my goal of being a full-time writer. I still work for a local printer as a courier/delivery driver, and every month I struggle to make ends meet.

I once joked that if someone kidnapped me and demanded a large ransom, I was going to be out of luck. Yes, let me know how that one worked out, okay?

My friend once bought me a T-shirt which said, “When my ship finally comes in, I’ll probably be at the airport!”

So, this writing and publishing books is not a get-rich-quick-plan. It is a lot of hard work and once in a while, I get a letter or a word of encouragement that keeps me going just one more mile down this long roadway.

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Posted By Tom on February 10, 2010

Two months ago while answering a Facebook request, I came across a 14-year-old kid. He claimed he loved my two books, 8-Ball and it’s sequel The Kid, so I delivered Bloody Mary to him, and thought that I would never hear from him again.

The kid now claims I inspired him to write his own book, and surprisingly, he is up to Chapter Five!  The book is called Wild Hearts, and it is about something this kid is passionate about: Pitbulls and dog-fighting.

The kid has done his research, too! It is really a unique story, taken from the view of a Pitbull named King, and a delinquent boy named Charlie.  The kid-writer calls me his “Grammatizer,” but little does he know, that I knew nothing of grammar or punctuation when I first wrote my first book, 8-Ball back in 1982. 

I am currently seeking an artist to ink or paint me an emblem for the cover of this particular book, so if you know of any, please send them my way!

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