All posts by D.A. Adams

D.A. Adams is the author of the Brotherhood of Dwarves series and the Sam Skeen saga. He received a Master of Arts in Writing from the University of Memphis in 1999 and taught college English for 16 years. He is the father to two amazing sons and resides in East Tennessee.

Kyle Busch Ramblings

Kyle Busch has earned a new distinction among NASCAR drivers, one which solidifies his place in history.  The award was given to him early this morning in the garage area just before the driver’s meeting.

“We’re excited about finally being able to give this award to Kyle,” said Scarlett Neck, a NASCAR spokesperson.  “Michael Waltrip had held the designation for many years, but since he no longer drives, we really needed to find a new person to carry the mantle.  Kyle fits the bill perfectly.”

Then, Ms. Neck unveiled the plaque, which will follow Busch to every track:

Kyle Busch-Wimpiest Driver in NASCAR

“It’s great honor for Kyle,” said fellow driver, Jeff Gordon, who has long been second in the rankings.  “I’m disappointed to still be second.  But after yesterday, I have to say really deserves it more than me.”

The cinching incident to which Gordon refers is the after-race altercation between Busch and 65 year old car owner, Richard Childress.  After Busch damaged Joey Coutler’s truck, owned by Childress, during a cool down lap.

“When a 26 year old gets his ass kicked by a senior citizen, there’s really not much anyone else can do to compete in terms of wimpiness,” said Michael Waltrip, in response to losing his title.  “I had a good run, but really, Kyle is much wimpier than I can ever be.”

In stark contrast, no one has wrested the title of Toughest NASCAR Driver from Dick Trickle.

“The Man in Black sang ‘A Boy Named Sue,'” said Ms. Neck.  “But Dick was the inspiration for that song.  He’s still one tough son of gun.”

“Trickle really left his mark on this sport,” added Gordon.  “He sure was one hard competitor.”

Kyle Busch was unavailable for comment.

Friday Afternoon Ramblings

Tomorrow, I’ll be attending the inaugural Lakeway Festival of Words at the Morristown Library.  Please, drop by ans say hello.  I’ll be in the lobby at my booth from 9:00-4:00 and giving a one hour presentation on writing at 10:00.  Hope to see you there.

Wednesday Afternoon Ramblings

For a couple of weeks now, I’ve been promising exciting news about book three and the series.  Today, I can finally make the announcement.  My friends at Seventh Star Press are taking over publication of The Brotherhood of Dwarves.  With their outstanding marketing and promotional campaigns, Seventh Star can provide the series with the exposure it deserves.  I’m excited and proud to be the newest addition to their stable of writers, including the award-winning Jackie Gamber, Steven Shrewsbury, Michael West, and the hardest working man in the business, Stephen Zimmer.

Book three, The Fall of Dorkhun, will be released this summer as a limited edition hardback.  Then, Seventh Star will re-release both The Brotherhood of Dwarves and Red Sky at Dawn as trade paperbacks under their banner.  Sometime in the fall, book three will also be released as a trade paperback.  For a limited time, both TBOD and RSAD will still be available from Third Axe Media, but the availability of those editions is limited.

I’m proud of all that I accomplished as an independent author.  I’ve grown a strong and loyal reader base and have sold books in nearly every state and even some in the UK.  I’ve been a guest author at multiple conventions, including Dragon*Con.  Not many independents can say that.  While I did make many mistakes, especially the first couple of years, overall, I couldn’t be prouder of how far I’ve come.  Now, the time is right to make this move, and while part of me is sad to retire Third Axe, I know the series is in excellent hands.

To my readers, I apologize for the multiple delays in getting book three to market.  Those of you who follow this blog know a little of the history of all that’s occurred during the completion of this manuscript.  For those who don’t, look back at the one I wrote last week chronicling most that’s happened during this period.  However, as I’ve been working on the final draft, I feel as if the book will be worth the wait.  There’s an energy to it that crackles, and it contains some of my strongest writing.  In short, it’s a good book.

Thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way.  I don’t want to single out any individual for fear of forgetting someone instrumental, but if you’ve encouraged me in any form, you know who you are.  I will always appreciate the faith you put in my writing, even when I had my doubts.  Now, looking to the future, I truly feel as if today is the beginning of something special.