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NRaleighLiberal

(61,838 posts) Sun Aug 16, 2015, 01:16 PM Aug 2015

http://www.newsminer.com/features/sundays/gardening/for-truly-epic-tomatoes-pick-up-the-book-epic-tomatoes/article_55ab49be-42f5-11e5-9dd1-e7a22f47f3fe.html

I've also picked up some UK reviews this year. Hard to believe it's not been out 8 months yet! Got my second coming out in December - and about to get the contract done for book 3!

So happy to leave the corporate world behind...this is much more fun (if much less lucrative....I will take the trade any day!)

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It's nice when you hear of your book 4200 miles away - a review from Alaska! [View all] NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 OP

Cool. Happy publishing. n/t DirkGently Aug 2015 #1

Nice going! DFW Aug 2015 #3

I had 25 years in Pharma - they said "goodbye" and I was ready. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #4

I just celebrated 40 years with my outfit last week DFW Aug 2015 #7

What are books 2 & 3 about? Loved book 1! Twas Epic! peacebird Aug 2015 #5

link to the second below - straw bale gardening. #3 - NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #6

it is incredibly humbling. thanks for your comment..... NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #12

Good for you! Tab Aug 2015 #8

Congrats!! 2naSalit Aug 2015 #9

We have that issue with spinach, too. Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #21

Thanks. 2naSalit Aug 2015 #25

it sounds like your crops are similar to ours. Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #26

That's funny... 2naSalit Aug 2015 #27

Here are some winners from last year's state fair Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #28

Wow... 2naSalit Aug 2015 #30

Super!!!! Really fun and your labor of love is bearing fruit! tomm2thumbs Aug 2015 #10

fruit...or is it a vegetable? NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #13

. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #15

. mopinko Aug 2015 #16

bravo allan01 Aug 2015 #17

Congratulations on these hard-earned moments of pure joy. aquart Aug 2015 #18

I plan on getting the Worried senior Aug 2015 #19

That's awesome. Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #20

let me know if you want to try the new short growing ones from our project NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #22

Those sound great, Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #23

no, just wrong classification. There are few true determinates - NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #24

That project looks very cool, Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #29

I want to buy your book! Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #31

Great! - congratulations! LeftishBrit Aug 2015 #32