Blood Suckers by J. Dalton

6/7/2026

Multi-volume, multi-genre author J. Dalton introduces us to his exciting science fiction novel, “Blood Suckers”:
Born just minutes apart, Liam and Lysandra, (or Lyssie as she prefers to be called) are more like brother and sister than anything else.
They live together with their parents, Krieg and Amanda, and Jessie and Patrick, on a moon in a distant galaxy, but the two seven-year-olds have been taken by the genetically altered ‘Ones’ as future blood slaves.
Now, imprisoned onboard the One ship, they must use their cunning and determination to find a way to escape that horrible future.
Can their parents catch up to the One ship?
Do they even stand a chance against this former enemy?
Any misstep could mean the end for them all.

This author has written quite a few books, and I have enjoyed them all so far. Krieg's dialogue and unfamiliarity with technology bring a nice, humorous balance to action scenes and human desperation. Each story can stand alone, but starting with "The Planet of Diamonds" will improve your reading pleasure of this story.
Five stars for the story, but four point six stars because I am picky about certain things.

You can buy this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Suckers-J-Dalton-ebook
https://www.goodreads.com/-blood-suckers-by-j-dalton
See the statement below to learn how to get his book free.

You can connect with the author:
https://x.com/JDaltonAuthor
https://www.facebook.com/j-dalton-author
https://www.tiktok.com/@j.dalton.author

I have reviewed other books by the author:
www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/the-dead-ship-by-j-dalton
https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/planet-of-diamonds
https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/the-gates-to-the-galaxies

In October of 2023, my wife was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of lung cancer that had spread to her bones. The doctors gave her three months to live.
On Christmas Eve, she went in for a nap and when I went in to check on her, she was lying crossways on the bed and couldn't move or speak.
She was rushed to the hospital, where they finally discovered the cancer had messed up her electrolytes. Three days later, the insurance company told the hospital they wouldn't continue to pay for her care if she wasn't getting treatment, and we had to take her home. There were no beds available in any nursing home or any nurses available for home care. So, for three days, my son, daughter and I took turns sleeping on the floor so she wouldn't fall if she tried to get out of bed.
How do you, as an individual, take care of a terminally ill person who needs around the clock care?
Then, we found Charlotte House, or rather through friends on Facebook, they found us. They came to our house and did an interview, then made arrangements with our doctors to transfer their care to them.
They couldn't save my wife, but they saved our family.

I can never re-pay the love and care they gave to us all, but I have dedicated all the royalties and signed-book fees I get for my books to support them and "Pay it Forward" for others in need.
They have truly become part of my family.
My Mafia, so to speak.

Charlotte House is a comfort care home, located in Wyoming County, N.Y., for individuals who are diagnosed as terminal with less than (3) months to live. Residents at Charlotte House receive quality care and support from staff, family and trained volunteers.
There is never a charge to a resident or their family for resident care thanks to the support of a wonderful community and generous donors. Charlotte House is completely supported by fundraisers, donations, grants, memorials and bequests. A large portion of care is provided by community members that donate their time. Without this support, Charlotte House could not exist.
Interested people can also get free autographed copies when they make a donation to charity by emailing me: [email protected].
I will give them instructions on how they can make the donations. I pay postage anywhere inside the continental US.

J Dalton

Copyright © 2026 Mark L. Schultz, except for the author’s introduction and the charity statement.

54 Comments

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6/8/2026 04:04:32 pm

Good afternoon Mark!

Great to be back with you once again!

Let's talk about some "Blood Suckers!"

Mark

6/8/2026 06:17:35 pm

** A note to our visitors: this conversation started several books ago. We started chatting in the promotion for "The Dead Ship." The links to those promotions are above. **

It's nice to chat with you again. I believe you have been to several in-person events since the last promotion. We are going to pick up right where we left off.

First question.

How long have you been a full-time writer, and how much time did it take you to make the transition from part time?

6/8/2026 06:58:49 pm

That's an interesting question, Mark. I'm not sure I'd call myself a "Full-time writer even now. After getting diagnosed with leukemia in 2016, I was forced to retire. I started writing in order to leave something for my grandkids to remember me by.

Now, it has become my hobby, and I write based off my dreams. Every story I tell comes to me in my dreams, 1 or 2 chapter a night. they are in full color and are like watching a movie play out in my head. When I wake, I just type down what I saw. I may make a few adjustments to a character to more closely match someone I know, but I pretty much just let the dreams take me where they want me to go.

As far as being a full time writer, even with 15 books out now, I'm not sure I qualify for that title. I prefer the term "Dream Writer" because I never feel the need to write something just to write. Only to let my dreams loose.

6/8/2026 08:32:34 pm

Dream writer is an interesting title and it certainly fits. You are likely the only one. It will be fine until someone thinks you are about lucid dreaming. On second thought, considering your process, maybe you are lucid dreaming in a sense.

New questions.

Did you have pieces of the story that you removed from this book?

If so, why did you remove them?

6/8/2026 08:42:29 pm

No, I didn't remove anything, but I did tweak one scene where in my dream, Amanda stripped naked in order to fit in a tight space. I left her in her underwear in the story cause I didn't think it was necessary to go to that extreme.

I rarely leave anything out that I do dream. In fact, there are three chapters in there that I think are a precursor to another story down the line.

I have no idea where it will go, but if it comes to me in a dream, it must mean something.

6/9/2026 12:02:12 pm

Your writing process is unique and interesting. I don't recall talking to any other author who writes as you do. I have more than 200 interviews on my website. Hints about a future story are fun! It must be comforting knowing there is more to write.

New question.

Do you have any other creative outlets to pursue if you didn't write?

6/9/2026 12:18:54 pm

If I wasn't writing, I could easily become a professional nap taker!

I used to be somewhat of a musician, and played piano, trumpet, French horn and drums, but that was years ago.

Other than cowbell, I don't think I could be proficient at any of them now.

6/9/2026 02:51:21 pm

Wow! You have a lot of musical talent! All I can play is the stereo. Some of those things are too complicated for me now. Do you give cowbell lessons? ;-)

New question.

Do you have any favorite literary journals or websites?

6/9/2026 03:09:23 pm

No. No favorite sites. I'm really pretty boring in real life, although I do love to lift up other authors on Facebook and x by re-posting or sharing their book promos.

Several people have told me I'm hurting my chances of selling MY book by promoting theirs, but I've found just the opposite.

Most return the favor and share mine, exposing my work to a much wider audience.

I never intended for that to happen, I just like helping others, but it came back to me tenfold.

I do scroll X, looking for writing tips, although not many people write like me, but occasionally, I can pick up something I can use.

Since I rely on my dreams to provide me with my stories, there's no point in going looking for tips on plotting or making an outline for my book. It comes to me as it comes. I like it that way. It takes away all the pressure to write every day.

6/9/2026 04:47:55 pm

I understand that. I agree with you about sharing books by other authors. I believe that a rising tide floats all boats. As you have experienced, more exposure means more sales. There are so many ways to increase exposure. Even something as simple as placing a couple of copies in a little lending library can lead to online sales when you have written lots of books.

New question.

Did you have a favorite book as a child?

6/9/2026 05:12:55 pm

I loved the Lone Ranger and Roy Rogers series. My mother signed me up for several of those western weekly publications.

That's probably where my love of horses started.

It ended when I got a job mucking out stalls.

That end of things stinks!

6/9/2026 09:43:02 pm

I think I read some of those things also. I never had a job mucking out horse stalls.

New question.

What type of scene do you find hard to write and why?

6/9/2026 09:58:00 pm

A lot of times, what I dream seems impossible to actually have happen, like transporting an entire spaceship and crew through the gates.

I do research often to see if it would be possible, then I have to figure out how to describe it if there's no real explanation.

Sometimes, fiction is more believable than fact if it's presented right.

6/10/2026 08:18:28 am

Many writers struggle with making the unknown believable, regardless of the genre. I mean that this problem is not limited to sci-fi but includes fantasy, historical fiction and probably others. Your idea about folding space is explained well in your books.

New questions.

What did your family say when you announced your desire to be a writer?

What do they think now?

6/10/2026 08:53:15 am

My wife thought the first book, done for my grandkids Right after I was diagnosed with leukemia, with them as the characters was a good thing. Then, when I started writing for myself, she insisted I use my pen name, J. Dalton, in case my books sucked, she didn't want people to know she was married to me.

Once they started getting 4 & 5 star reviews, she was happy and supported me. As an English major, she was my first beta reader and helped me a lot.

My son has supported me from the very beginning. In fact he is the one who got me to go on TikTok where I have over 8k followers and 1.5million views on my videos of me reading excerpts of my trilogy, "The Saga of the Ones".

My daughter doesn't like Sci-Fi and won't read my books unless I make them audible. She says she doesn't have time to sit down and read. The rest of my family loves my books, and can't wait for the next one.

I think my sister is my biggest fan.

6/10/2026 11:28:59 am

You have a very supportive family! How wonderful! Not every author gets so much support.

New question.

How do you maintain the excitement for yourself when you are writing? Your excitement impacts your readers.

6/10/2026 11:35:37 am

I remember reading a writing tip that said don't let your readers catch their breath or you lose them.

I think that has stuck in my brain as my dreams seem to flow that way, kind of like watching a soap opera, where several story lines are happening all at once, and you need to keep watching or reading to find out what will happen next.

I have no idea what's going to happen next, so I'm as surprised as my readers about how the story goes.

6/10/2026 12:44:09 pm

I have heard that advice also. As a reader, I like to catch my breath every once in a while. With several plot lines, I have found it easy to catch my breath in your books.

New question.

Can you name one thing that you would give up or invest in to become a better writer?

6/10/2026 01:00:00 pm

At this point, I can't think of anything I haven't already given up that would be worth it.

I live a very simple life now that my wife is gone, and I've given up a ton of things in order to be able to "Pay it Forward!" to others.

As far as investing in something, it would have to be an almost sure thing. I've tried several classes and came away disappointed with having to give up the freedom of the way I write my stories in order to "Fit into the system".

Maybe I'm stupid, or bull headed, but I like doing what I do as a hobby, and so do my readers. I'm not averse to change, but I'm not going to change unless it works for me.

Marketing, on the other hand... If someone can explain to me how I can personally market my books successfully without spending a ton of $, that would be something I would be interested in.

6/10/2026 02:05:47 pm

I encourage you to keep writing the way you are writing, dream writing. Your method isn't broken, so it is fine the way it is. Until it's not, then you can worry about it.

Marketing is the hardest nut for nearly every writer to crack. Buying ads seems a lot like gambling in a casino, because the house always wins regardless of what you do. In-person events have worked quite well for you and others.

I hope others drop in to say what works best for them.

New question.

On average, how long does it take you to write a first draft of a book?

6/10/2026 02:19:16 pm

"The Phoenix Experiment", which was written right after my wife passed, only took 31 days from start to finish. That included all the AI character art and the Cover. I was writing 14-16 hours /day. I think it was my mind's way of not having to constantly think about her passing.

"Blood Suckers" took about 8 months. During that time, I was helping two other new authors get their books published and I wasn't dreaming about my story hardly at all.

AS far as first drafts, I do that different too. After I finish each chapter, I have my computer read my words back to me. It reads what I actually wrote, not what my mind thinks I wrote. I pick up a lot of mistakes that way. Then, when I finish the book, I have it read the story back again, looking for plot holes and anything I might have missed.

After I hit publish, that's when I find the missing quote marks the computer doesn't recognize.

Most of my books were written that way in about two months, depending on how often I dream.

6/10/2026 05:08:54 pm

Writing The Phoenix Experiment barely left you time to breathe. I would have reacted much the same way if I were in your shoes.

Having the book read to you is a great idea! It's one of the tips to trick your brain I have in my blog about proofreading. Here is a copy-and-paste link: https://www.wordrefiner.com/blog-words-for-thought/wye-is-it-sew-hard-too-proofreed-youre-own-work or hit the search box below. There are 12 more ways to fool your brain.

I love learning more about your writing process; it fascinates me.

New question.

When do you think your next book will be published?

6/10/2026 05:22:37 pm

I had a friend give me a half finished book about a year ago. He got fed up with trying to market his murder mystery and gave up writing.

I'm going to try and finish writing his book. It may take me a bit to get into his style of writing, but it's a great concept and has some of the same features my book has. Maybe, by the end of the summer I'll have that one done.

Without dreaming the story, this will be a different experience, although I have cleaned up other authors stories before.

It should be interesting.

Also, I think there's another story after Blood Suckers, whenever my brain decides to tell it. there were three chapters in Blood Suckers that seemed to be a foretelling of the next one.

6/10/2026 07:57:49 pm

It must be an interesting challenge to learn and mimic another author's voice. If the dreams quit you could start a sideline as a ghostwriter. Here is a copy-and-paste link about that very thing or hit the search box below: https://www.wordrefiner.com/guest-blogs/how-to-become-a-ghostwriter

New question.

Have you ever developed a fondness or attachment to one of your characters?

6/10/2026 08:18:11 pm

I've grown fond of almost all of them, even the villains!

The Master and his brother, The Successor were so evil, it was fun to write them.

Killing some of the characters off was a hard decision to make, simply because I had grown fond of them, and really didn't want to do that, but the story line in my head said do it.

Then, there is Kreig. He is probably my favorite character, although I never expected his role to be as big as it's become in the series.

His naivete has become a very useful tool for me to use to explain scientific or complicated things to him, and therefore to the reader.

Plus, he has turned out to be a lovable character.

Now, with a new great granddaughter I included as Captain Laurianna Fen in Blood Suckers, I'm thinking she has the possibility of a bigger role down the line.

6/11/2026 10:03:01 am

Your characters come across as real; they have motivations and goals that fit well in their context. I understand how killing them would be difficult. It makes me wonder if the gates could be used to resurrect a dead person.

Krieg is my favorite character for the same reasons.

Congratulations on a great-granddaughter! I have six grandkids but no greats yet.

New question.

With sequels, how do you handle the wishes of readers compared to your original ideas?

6/11/2026 10:13:33 am

First, in "The Saga of the Ones" I did use the gates to resurrect three characters I had killed off. This was based on my dislike of Star Trek's killing off off of away team members, when they had all their information in the ship's computer to re-materialize them at any point.

In Saga, they were reluctant to do it because that might disclose to the Ones that it was possible, and they could bring back any being who had once used a particular gate if they knew how to access the information.

AS far as responding to the wishes of of readers, I've never had that problem before. No one has asked me to change anything other than a beta reader who found something technical, not explained well enough, or someone catching a typo.

I don't know if I'm lucky that way, or if no one cares enough to say anything.

I'm hoping I'm just lucky.

6/11/2026 12:53:48 pm

I haven't read The Saga of the Ones yet. I will correct that before too long.

I am not surprised that you already thought of that.

Lucky? People like your work enough that most don't want to see any changes.

New question.

Have you read any fiction books that have changed your perception of that genre or style of writing?

6/11/2026 01:19:31 pm

That's a difficult question to answer.

I read a lot of books, mostly Sci-Fi, but still a lot of others, (Western, murder mysteries, spy stories).

Writing the way I do, based off my dreams, it's hard to tell if any of them have changed my style of writing. I know I haven't done it intentionally, but it is possible.

Looking back, I have noticed "The Tales of Mordratha" tends to be a darker trilogy than the rest. I think that was because I wrote that while on heavy doses of chemo for my leukemia.

6/11/2026 03:35:23 pm

Chemo can do all kinds of things to a person. Each person tolerates the medicine differently, also. Causing you to write darker than normal doesn't surprise me at all.

I think reading widely is a good idea for an author; there are things that can be learned from other genres and different types of writing.

New question.

Do you use music or some other stimulus to cultivate a feeling within that will help you write certain types of scenes?

John Dalton link

6/11/2026 07:57:25 pm

Usually, and especially now that my wife has passed, I write in silence.

I have found, when I write with music, my mind wanders to the song, and I occasionally type in a word from the song.

Not that that's a bad thing.

When I write chapters about toxic waste hauler, Captain DeLeucee, who loves Earth's 60's & 70's rock music, I do sometimes turn on the music channel to 70's rock, just to remind me of some of the great songs from that era. Then I include them in his chapters.

That's one of the strange things about my dreaming about him. I remember that he is listening to 70's rock music in a scene, but not the specific song. Maybe, if I woke up right when the music was playing, I would remember, but it just doesn't seem to work like that.

Words and actions, I can remember very specifically, the music...

Not so much.

6/11/2026 08:14:57 pm

That is interesting about the music not knowing what the character is actually listening to. You have done well with it.

We grew up with the music from the 60s and 70s. There was no such thing as classic rock back then.

New question.

Are there any secrets people are bound to find when they read your books?

6/11/2026 08:24:53 pm

There are, but if I told you, they wouldn't be secrets, would they?

6/12/2026 10:14:19 am

That is very true. However, many authors hide Easter eggs in their stories, jokes or bits that only family or close friends will recognize. You have mentioned previously that you do that with some of the character names. Moving right along.

New question.

Is there a particular type of scene that is harder to write than the others?

6/12/2026 11:10:49 am

Since I write my stories based on my dreams, and everything is very vivid, including character's features and accents, along with the scenes, I guess the only "hard" thing for me to write would be fight scenes.

I see them happen in great detail, but seeing that, and putting that down in words can sometimes be a bit of a struggle. Having the computer read the scene back to me helps. It lets me see the scene once again in my mind, and I sometimes have to go back and tweak a few sentences.

I know it sounds funny, but by dreaming my stories, I rarely have any difficulty putting the words down. The only time I stop, is when the dreams stop.

Yes, I'm weird that way.

6/12/2026 02:38:35 pm

You are not the only writer who struggles with fight scenes. Too much detail and the intense action gets lost in the verbiage. Too little detail and the reader can be left wondering how that happened. Short sentences seem to be best, keeping vivid description to a minimum. Nearly everyone has seen so many fights on screens of all sizes that verbose description is not necessary.

New question.

For your own reading, do you prefer ebooks, audiobooks or print books?

6/12/2026 03:11:33 pm

I prefer reading print books, but since my wife passed, I realized my children have no interest in either one of our genres, and the books would probably just go into a dumpster after I'm gone.

I donated our entire collection to our local library for their used book sale to fund their operations.

Because of that, I now do almost all my reading through e-books.

I gave up my Kindle Unlimited subscription and now buy the e-book, so I can support other authors better.

As an indie author, I'm also now reading almost exclusively indie authors.

Just "Paying it Forward!"

6/12/2026 07:30:52 pm

Another good idea to donate those precious books to the library. I bet many readers were tickled pink to find those books on sale.

We didn't want to burden our kids with a lot of books after we are gone. We have gotten rid of most of them. I prefer to read on my Kindle also. I have more than 800 books and I think the Kindle is getting heavy. ;-)

New question.

What books are you reading at present for your business and for pleasure?

6/12/2026 07:39:27 pm

Right now, I'm not reading anything

I'm trying to give my brain a bit of a rest before I tackle finishing my friends murder mystery.

I have a couple of vendor shows coming up, and once they are over, I'll re-read what he has written and try to finish his story based off his notes, and trying to mimic his writing style.

That, should be interesting.

6/13/2026 08:35:43 am

Finishing your friend's story will be an interesting adventure. Trying to write in his voice rather than your own will stretch you as a writer. It will be a good stretch, I think.

New question.

What are the main advantages of being self-published as opposed to getting a book deal?

6/13/2026 08:52:33 am

For me, the advantage was time, especially in the beginning when I was first diagnosed with leukemia in August, and told I probably wouldn't make it to Christmas.

That meant I wouldn't have time to find an agent and get my book published before I was supposed to die.

Luckily for me, I beat the odds.

Now, there are a LOT of things I see that make me glad I went the self publish route.

If I find a mistake in any of my books, I can correct it, upload the new version and not be embarrassed that everyone will see it.

Secondly, if I got an advance from a publisher, and my book didn't perform as expected, I wouldn't have to re-pay that advance.

Thirdly, my book remains MY book. I don't have to change anything I don't want to change, just to get it published because the publisher thinks it will sell better.

Fourth, I like seeing when people are reading my books on the KENP report, especially when the pages are turning over fast.

That tells me someone likes my story, whether they leave a review or not.

Mostly, it being independent. I don't like other people interfering with my stories, because they're MY stories.

When I help new writers, I always tell them, these are suggested changes to your work. If you don't like them, leave you story the way you want. It's not my story, it's yours.

6/13/2026 12:10:10 pm

Those are excellent reasons! Each is important in its own right.

What you didn't mention is that most traditional publishers and agents are barely keeping the lights on. Because they are in survival mode they are very risk-averse. They can't afford a book that doesn't sell well. Therefore, they don't leave what they think of as their safe place. If they even give an advance, it will be small.

New question.

Is using Twitter and other social media part of your marketing strategy?

6/13/2026 12:39:19 pm

Social media and vendor shows are my only marketing strategy.

Since I give my books away in exchange for donations to charity, I can't afford to advertise unless I'm pretty sure it's going to return my investment.

Advertising seldom does that.

I've given away around 3000 books so far.

That's a considerable investment on my part, plus I pay for the postage for anyone who wants an autographed copy.

If I added advertising on top of that, I couldn't afford to do what I do.

It's more important for me to raise money for charity, than to raise money for me.

6/13/2026 03:09:43 pm

You have raised a lot of money for your charity! I am sure that they are very appreciative.

Buying ads on Amazon or other platforms offers no guarantee of sales. It strikes me as gambling because the house always wins. But some authors are successful with their advertising efforts.

Vendor shows, comic cons, book fests and other similar events allow face-to-face conversations and they are wonderful. I love talking about books in person. My most recent event was a homeschooling convention with about 1,000 vendors. Many publishers, authors and companies sell curricula suitable for use at home. Florida is in favor of homeschooling families and the tax dollars earmarked for public education follow the homeschooling family. With hundreds of state-approved products for homeschooling it is easy to educate your children at home.

New question.

What are you doing on TikTok?

6/13/2026 03:40:51 pm

Every night, I post a 2-4 minute video of an excerpt of my Sci-Fi trilogy, "The Tales of Mordratha!"

We're 60 chapters in with over 240 videos.

I have them numbered sequentially on my profile page so people can go back and see any video they missed.

My followers seem to love the fact that I do it while wearing a tin-foil hat and a bathrobe, but that's what it takes to be on TikTok. You have to be different.

At this point, I have over 8 thousand followers on TikTok, and my videos have gotten over 1.5 million views.

I'm not doing this to try and sell copies of my book, (although I have) but rather try and get the younger audience to realize stories don't have to just come from video games or movies.

I think I'm making a small dent.

6/13/2026 07:07:45 pm

You are doing well on TikTok! 8,000 followers are nothing to sneeze at! You are acheiving a different kind of success on that platform. Congratulations!

New question.

What are your thoughts on bad book reviews?

6/13/2026 07:29:57 pm

I can't say much about bad reviews, as I haven't had any, so far, (Knock wood!) However, if the review lists something particular, I think they can be helpful to an author, letting them know what their readers didn't like.

I have seen nasty reviews on other books, and I think they are unnecessary, and mean.

6/14/2026 12:53:09 pm

A bad review for a book among good reviews is not always a bad thing. I have told many authors that the bad review, especially if it is without a constructive purpose, validates the good reviews.

Sometimes an author will leave a poor review for reasons known only to them, much of the time. Whether they are trying to get revenge or to sabotage someone they feel competes against them usually remains a mystery.

Then there are trolls. People who seem to get a kick out of knocking everyone they can. Trolls want to see people wound up for no good reason. The best advice I have heard is to ignore the trolls; don't give them attention.

New question.

Have you thought about doing an audio version of your book?

6/14/2026 05:19:56 pm

I have often thought about turning my books into audiobooks, but since I give all my royalties to charity, the cost of production vs. return on investment just isn't there for me.

I did try Amazon's AI program once, but it lacked any emotion in the reading; plus, there were so many different pronunciations of my character names, it drove me nuts.

I do read a 2-4 minute excerpt of one of my books every night on TikTok, and it's well received, but the audio from my phone isn't something I would be happy with in an audiobook of mine.

I think if I were trying to make money, instead of giving it away to charity, I might take a shot at it and see how it goes.

It would be nice to be able to listen to a professional read one of mine.

6/14/2026 08:40:53 pm

Audiobooks have expanded a lot and are the primary way that some people "read" a book for any number of reasons. Audiobook production is expensive because it takes anywhere from 6 - 10 hours of production work to get 1 hour of narration. As you mentioned, it can be very expensive.

DIY narration is one possible solution. Here is a copy-and-paste link for that exact topic: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2019/08/07/build-your-own-audio-sound-booth. You can also hit the search box below.

New question.

What is your favorite motivational phrase that keeps you going?

6/15/2026 08:44:25 am

I worked for my father for a while.

One of his favorite phrases he used on everyone was, "Get back to work, or get fired."

That has stuck with me throughout my life.

I always worked hard and put in a solid days work, sometimes 60-70 hours/week. Until I got leukemia and couldn't take the long hours, it was normal for me to work 12 hours a day.

I can't do all that much physical work anymore, but I can still use my brain and type with my fingers.

When I get on a roll, time doesn't seem to matter. I get back to work, or get fired..

6/15/2026 11:12:14 am

Your dad was a hard-working man. So is my stepfather. He survived a 6-month prognosis for prostate cancer more than 30 years ago.

Having an activity such as writing and supporting your charity has increased your life span! Like you, I am busier in retirement than when I was working.

Last questions.

Which famous person, living or dead, would you like to meet?

Which famous author?

6/15/2026 12:08:55 pm

I would prefer to meet someone living. They usually carry on a much better conversation than the dead.

That being said, If I could go back in time, I think it would be interesting to talk to Nostradamus and discuss how many of his predictions have come true, and how some have not and whether or not he thinks the timeline has been changed.

As far as an author, I think it would be fun to talk to Janet Evanovich.
My wife turned me on to her books. She writes such funny and engaging characters.

It would be a hoot to listen to her describe how she comes up with them.

6/15/2026 02:09:59 pm

Your first comment is pretty funny but true!

Nostradamus is an interesting pick. Many wonder what stimulated his famous prophecies.

Good choice with Evanovich. I love humor also.

Thank you for hiring me to promote your books. This fourth promotion has been fun, and I appreciate your patience with my questions. I have another promotion starting tomorrow, so I must bring our time to an end for now.
You have been a fabulous guest!
Until next time, keep on writing.

Blood Suckers by J. Dalton

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