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The Groovy Opus Is Almost Done

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I’m almost done with my opus, The Groovy Guide to Financial Independence. If all goes as planned, it should be available on September 10. So please bear with me. I had no idea readying a book for Kindle Direct Publishing would be so difficult—and so time-consuming. Between now and the launch date, then, content on Freedom is Groovy is going to get pretty flimsy. Mrs. Groovy and I plan on doing a brief Groovy Ranch update every Wednesday and a brief Talking Trash every Friday. We just don’t have the bandwidth for anything more than that. And here’s the really disturbing part about our time crunch: we’re freakin’ retired! How do people with full-time jobs and children find the time to accomplish anything major?

Okay, groovy freedomist, that’s all I got. Have a great weekend. Peace.

P.S. In the Talking Trash episode below, Mrs. Groovy and I mentioned all the bloggers we’ve met personally and we neglected to mention The Budget Epicurean. Sorry B.E. We still love you, but glaring omissions are unavoidable when you do things extemporaneously. [Mrs. Groovy here. If there’s anyone else we’ve forgotten please don’t hold it against us. We’re having senior moments.]

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31 responses to “The Groovy Opus Is Almost Done”

  1. Tonya@Budget and the Beach Avatar
    Tonya@Budget and the Beach

    Yay that’s awesome! It’s hard to keep up with all that blogging stuff huh? lol! Even with no job I’m still finding it hard to find the time!

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Yeah, it’s incredible. There’s got to be a name for it. I’m freakin’ retired and I should have more time than I know what to do with, and, yet, there’s never enough time. Sigh.

      Reply
  2. Xrayvsn Avatar
    Xrayvsn

    Wow. Congrats on the upcoming release of your book. That is a big accomplishment. I have aspirations to write one someday but probably wait will life slows down a bit. Nurturing a new blog on top of raising a 12 yr girl and full time job does leave little bandwidth for anything else

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Thank you, Xrayvsn. And I hear ya about the bandwidth issue. If I had a full-time job and a child, there’s no way I would have written my opus. Heck, I had a tough time writing with no job and no kids. Hope you enjoy what’s left of the weekend. Cheers.

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  3. Mrs.Wow Avatar
    Mrs.Wow

    Yes, Talking Trash is back! I knew I had been missing something in my life, but I just couldn’t put my finger on it. Well, now I know what it was. My weeks will now be complete with some TT action on Fridays. Oh and can’t wait for the book launch!

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Stop it, Mrs. WoW. You’re making me blush.

      Reply
  4. Accidental FIRE Avatar
    Accidental FIRE

    Will there be a groovy book tour?

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Haha! We’re hoping to get on a bunch of podcasts to promote the book. I guess you can say we’re going on a virtual book tour.

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  5. steve poling Avatar
    steve poling

    I worked out howto make EPUB and MOBI files a few years back when I put a couple stories up on Amazon. If you get snagged in your workflow, let me know and I’ll see if I can help.

    This is a bit dated, but you you might find it useful. http://diogenesclubarchives.blogspot.com/2013/02/how-to-publish-ebook.html

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Thanks, Steve. We’re going with Fiverr for the creation of the mobi file. It’s the only way we’ll be able to publish in September.

      Reply
  6. Jillian Johnsrud Avatar
    Jillian Johnsrud

    I love the Groovy Etsy shop! It’s awesome. =)

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Thanks, Jillian. We’re having some fun with the shop.

      Reply
  7. Frogdancer Jones Avatar
    Frogdancer Jones

    I must have missed that you’re writing a book. Looking forward to it – both you and I are late bloomers in the FI world. I look forward to reading your perspectives.
    Ps. The guest room in Melbourne is still free…
    🙂

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Thank you, Frogdancer. Appreciate it. We’re thinking of heading down under in March or April. Is that a good time to visit the great state of Australia?

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      1. Frogdancer Jones Avatar
        Frogdancer Jones

        Which ‘great state’ are you talking about? We have a few!! 🙂
        If you’re thinking about Victoria… then yes. It’s in autumn… not too hot, not too cold. Also, the end of March/beginning of April is school holiday time… and I’m a teacher. (Just sayin’…)

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  8. Mrs. Picky Pincher Avatar
    Mrs. Picky Pincher

    I can’t wait to read it, y’all! I’ve put a few very small books on Kindle and it’s much more difficult than you ever imagine it would be. You’re in the home stretch!

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Hey, Mrs. PP. Yeah, I was really panicking until a few days ago. We decided to contract out the creation of the mobi file to someone over at Fiverr. The Groovy Guide is just too big for us to even attempt doing it ourselves. We’ll try to do it ourselves on the next book. Thanks for stopping by, Mrs. PP. Hope the Texas heat is being kind to you. Cheers.

      Reply
  9. freddy smidlap Avatar
    freddy smidlap

    hey groovies, congratulations in advance on the book. y’all are ambitious and hilarious.

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Thanks, Freddy. Appreciate it, my friend.

      Reply
  10. Fritz @ TheRetirementManifesto Avatar
    Fritz @ TheRetirementManifesto

    Great to see Mrs. G carrying 50% of the Talkin’ Trash episode, you two make a great pair! Trashin’ Mr. G hiding upstairs behind his keyboard while everyone else is doing dishes. And “futzin’ around”? Had me LOL at that one! Excited for The Book, good luck with the Sept 10 launch!

    Fun to see The Groovy Ranch, exciting times. Thanks for the shoutout, Jackie and I consider you true friends, too!!

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Yeah, I’ve been milking the book for a while now. My “futzing” around days are rapidly coming to a close.

      Reply
  11. Dave Avatar
    Dave

    Congrats. I am looking forward to reading it. It will do well.

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Haha! From your keyboard to God’s ears.

      Reply
  12. Brian @ The Graying Saver Avatar
    Brian @ The Graying Saver

    I expect nothing less than flimsy content from a “delicate genius”.

    That had me laughing.

    Hang in there through all the moves.

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Thanks, Brian. It’s going to be tough to live down the “delicate genius” moniker.

      Reply
  13. MrWow Avatar
    MrWow

    Glad to see TT is becoming regular again!!

    Sounds like things are going well. Good luck with the move and can’t wait for the book.

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Yeah, these really cool cats on the west coast gave us a gentle nudge when it came TT. We owe them big-time.

      Reply
  14. Claudia @ Two Cup House Avatar
    Claudia @ Two Cup House

    You’ve been such great friends to us! Thank you for all your support. Can’t wait to see the ranch soon. 🙂

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Oh, thanks, Claudia. I’m sincerely humbled. Mrs. Groovy and I think the world of you and Garrett.

      Reply
  15. Gentleman's Family Finances Avatar
    Gentleman’s Family Finances

    Looking forward to reading it!

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    1. Mr. Groovy Avatar
      Mr. Groovy

      Thank you.

      Reply

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