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		<title>Wrapping Things up for 2017</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Well it appears that this year is swiftly coming to a close and the new year is upon us. I want to thank you for supporting my writing endeavors and reading my stories. It truly means the world to me. And as we wrap up 2017, I wanted to mention three things. 1. End of [&#8230;]</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well it appears that this year is swiftly coming to a close and the new year is upon us.</p><a href="https://briandavidfloyd.com/wrapping-things-2017/"></a>
<p>I want to thank you for supporting my writing endeavors and reading my stories. It truly means the world to me.</p>
<p>And as we wrap up 2017, I wanted to mention three things.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #0000ff;">1. End of year sale for <em>Dad Was Right</em></span></h3>
<p>In April I released my first book, <a href="http://books2read.com/dadwasright"><em>Dad Was Right: 10 Lessons a Father Taught His Son</em></a>.</p>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="593" data-permalink="https://briandavidfloyd.com/wrapping-things-2017/dad-was-right-3d-cover/#main" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?fit=4113%2C4610&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="4113,4610" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Dad Was Right 3D Cover" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?fit=760%2C851&amp;ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-593" src="https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?resize=268%2C300" alt="" width="268" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?resize=768%2C861&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?resize=914%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 914w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?resize=760%2C852&amp;ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?resize=357%2C400&amp;ssl=1 357w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?resize=82%2C92&amp;ssl=1 82w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?resize=600%2C673&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?w=1520 1520w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dad-Was-Right-3D-Cover.jpg?w=2280 2280w" sizes="(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px" />It&#8217;s a fun and sweet little memoir about important things I learned from my dad &#8212; even though I resisted them all at first.</p>
<p><strong>Until the first of the new year, <a href="http://books2read.com/dadwasright"><em>Dad Was Right</em> will be priced at 99 cents</a>.</strong></p>
<p>Originally it was available exclusively through Amazon. It&#8217;s also now available from Barnes &amp; Noble, iTunes, and numerous other e-book stores.</p>
<p>You can pick up your copy of <em>Dad Was Right</em> at the bookseller at this link:  books2read.com/dadwasright</p>
<h3><span style="color: #0000ff;">2.Let&#8217;s Help Out Some Wounded Veterans</span></h3>
<p>As a writer, I&#8217;m a huge proponent of Free Speech, Thought, and Expression.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m extremely grateful to the wisdom of the Founding Fathers for the First Amendment.</p>
<p>Yet, Free Speech and the entire Bill of Rights could easily disappear if brave men and women were not willing to fight for America and the liberty we all hold dear.</p>
<p>Since the September 11, 2001 attacks on America, our military has been actively fighting in many different hot spots around the globe.</p>
<p>Numerous brave Americans never came home from these battlefields.</p>
<p>Many others did return, but with serious wounds and disabilities to both body and spirit.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why I want to mention to you a group called <em>One More Wave.</em></p>
<p><a href="https://thecampaignschool.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3e1851f97ab9a2f16ba91d7&amp;id=ddbd276735&amp;e=21ffb6ccbd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><strong>One More Wave</strong></em></a> is a non-profit group founded by Navy SEAL Alex West that works with wounded and disabled veterans in their journey of healing &#8212; by helping them surf.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s <a href="https://thecampaignschool.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3e1851f97ab9a2f16ba91d7&amp;id=7198e8fafc&amp;e=21ffb6ccbd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a video Starbucks produced about </a><strong><em><a href="https://thecampaignschool.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3e1851f97ab9a2f16ba91d7&amp;id=986be80c9d&amp;e=21ffb6ccbd">One More Wave</a> </em></strong>earlier this year.</p>
<p><iframe class="youtube-player" width="760" height="428" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/17aquhpgvaM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></p>
<p><strong><em>One More Wave</em></strong> is an exceptional way to support these courageous veterans.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re contemplating any end-of-year charitable giving, I ask that you consider donating to <a href="https://thecampaignschool.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3e1851f97ab9a2f16ba91d7&amp;id=b6ee0b3841&amp;e=21ffb6ccbd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>One More Wave</em></strong> at this link.</a></p>
<p>Any support you can provide will go to help disabled veterans in their journey of healing as they catch, <a href="https://thecampaignschool.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b3e1851f97ab9a2f16ba91d7&amp;id=07e88f63e0&amp;e=21ffb6ccbd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>One More Wave</em></strong></a>.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #0000ff;">3. Coming Soon:  The Return of Elvis Presley!</span></h3>
<p>I&#8217;m happy to say that the King is coming back in 2018!</p>
<p>Colonel Parker, can you get me a Cadillac? Uh huh!</p>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="580" data-permalink="https://briandavidfloyd.com/elvis-and-i-could-use-your-help/elvis-halloween-2017/#main" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Elvis-Halloween-2017.jpg?fit=744%2C782&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="744,782" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Elvis Halloween 2017" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Elvis-Halloween-2017.jpg?fit=744%2C782&amp;ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-580" src="https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Elvis-Halloween-2017.jpg?resize=285%2C300" alt="elvis-and-could-use-your-help" width="285" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Elvis-Halloween-2017.jpg?resize=285%2C300&amp;ssl=1 285w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Elvis-Halloween-2017.jpg?resize=381%2C400&amp;ssl=1 381w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Elvis-Halloween-2017.jpg?resize=82%2C86&amp;ssl=1 82w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Elvis-Halloween-2017.jpg?resize=600%2C631&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/briandavidfloyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Elvis-Halloween-2017.jpg?w=744&amp;ssl=1 744w" sizes="(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px" /></p>
<p>This fall I completed a short novel titled <a href="http://briandavidfloyd.com/decided-bring-elvis-presley-back-life/"><em>Cloning Elvis</em></a>.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a fun little story about a greedy music producer who manages to clone the Elvis Presley.</p>
<p>But rather than reproducing the lip-curling, hip-swiveling, hillbilly cat who took America and the world by storm in the mid-1950&#8217;s, the Elvis he&#8217;s cloned is from DNA obtained in June 1977.</p>
<p>Now the producer&#8217;s got a fat, bloated Elvis who&#8217;s addicted to prescription drugs &#8212; and likely to die if some major lifestyle changes aren&#8217;t made fast.</p>
<p>At this time <em>Cloning Elvis</em> is being reviewed by some early readers and covers designs are being submitted by various artists.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll keep you posted on this and hope you&#8217;ll help me pick the right cover for <a href="http://briandavidfloyd.com/decided-bring-elvis-presley-back-life/"><em>Cloning Elvis</em></a>.</p>
<p>Again, I thank you for reading my stories and supporting my writing career.</p>
<p>I wish you and yours the best in 2018!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://briandavidfloyd.com/wrapping-things-2017/">Wrapping Things up for 2017</a> appeared first on <a href="https://briandavidfloyd.com">Brian David Floyd</a>.</p>
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