jpskewedthrone | Jan. 4th, 2013

Thanks to everyone who's wished me a happy birthday already, and for those that wish me one in the future! It's always nice to hear from everyone, especially since it makes me realize there are more people out there watching my blog or Facebook or Twitter and such than I realize. OK, now I'm tearing up. . . .

In any case, if you wanted to do something for me for my birthday--and I'm not expecting anything at all, so don't worry about it--but if you still wanted to do something, I'd suggest something simple and cost free: tell all of your friends about my books. Let people know about them with a quick Facebook post, or Twitter post (my handle is @bentateauthor), or blog post. Maybe link to either of my author webpages (www.joshuapalmatier.com or www.benjamintate.com). Or add a link directly to Amazon or Barnes & Noble or your favorite online bookstore, etc. Basically, just help spread the word about my books. That's one of the best gifts you can get a writer.

And if you wanted to take it a step further, buying books is always nice. I expect most of you reading this already have my books though, and if you do, thank you for the support.

Again, thanks for the birthday wishes. I won't mention how old I am now. And you can just put that spanking paddle away!