My life at the moment

There isn't much going on for me these days so it is hard to find a topic. But many people have been asking me about my book so maybe i will talk about it today.

my publisher has been busy with other work (prob until the end of this year) so I have been working by myself. there are a few things i needed to get done:

1) find a travel writer to write my Preface
2) look for publicity opportunity
3) work on the website (www.geraldyeung.com)
4) promotional video for my book (you will like it, coming soon)
5) possibility of a book launch party
6) building my readership (this blog, for example)
7) other small tasks

also, inspired by Leaving Microsoft to Change the World (maybe i do a book review on it next time), i have decided to donate all my royalties to charity. i am able to live the comfortbale life i have now because my parents and i have the luxury of receiving a good education, and i hope that less fortunate children will be able to do the same one day, which is why i want to work with Room to Read, a very successful organization that has built thousands of libraries and schools in Asia in just a few years. so when my book comes out, not a penny you pay will go into my pocket--instead, you will be helping children in Nepal getting an education. meaningful huh?

as of now, the publishing date should be early 2009. it is hard to accomodate everyone's schedule--my publisher's, the printer's, the cover designer's, my friends', mine... but it will get done.

this whole process is frustrating at times, but i do enjoy it a lot because i am doing something i like and i am sure all the work will pay off one day.


On another note, thanks to Getclicky, I am able to see how many people actually comes to this blog. While it is disheartening to know that only a few people actually, it is interesting though that most people stumble upon this site when they are trying to search for "sailor moon" on the internet. I guess i might just have to include more sailor moon references from now on to increase the traffic here.

thank you very much for supporting this blog. i know not much goes on here but i really appreciate your support. please send it to your friends too.