Civilization Could Depend On This

I am currently working on two books. One deals with how hard it is for a book to compete for attention of people whose minds have been lowered to the reptile level by the cellphone.

It's very hard to get people to let go of their phones, Sample overheard conversation: Doctor, what do you mean I can't bring my phone into surgery? But I'm expecting a very important update regarding my fantasy football team while I'm unconscious!

Smartphones can do a lot of things books cannot do. Example: I admit this, and I bet you do it too. I use my cellphone to act like a big deal.

Scenario: I'm in a group of people and my cellphone buzzes.
"Excuse me, I've got to take this."

I act like it might be my agent confirming my movie deal with Steven Spielberg, or an encrypted text from U.S. Cyber Command. Civilization may depend on this.

What is it really? Some guy I don't remember from high school...sent me a photo...of what he had for brunch. Due to poor lighting it looks like a diseased greenish omelet, oozing over the plate,. It could be an image from the 1950s horror movie, The Monster That Devoured Cleveland.

I do not divulge this to the people near me. I act like I will handle this only when I get to a Top Secret, Eyes Only secure location.

It's tough for a book to compete with this kind of functionality.

More in coming weeks.

Meanwhile, if you haven't done so, please take a look at my latest book:
Dead Men Don't Cash Checks.

go to Amazon to check it out. Click:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3TT394W

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