The people in science have to deal with all the everyday problems anybody does, plus the problems of business, plus the problems of science itself. It's really a story about ordinary people in extraordinary situations. That's a point of view I really enjoy developing. I am working hard on this one too and really am looking to establish a following for my work. Everything else is easy in comparison.
Competition is part of the business.
I think being a businessman gives me an advantage over a lot of other writers in this area. Once you are past the writing, the editing, the packaging, and the celebrating, it simply comes down to competitive selling and the rules for that don't change much from one business to another. There were a couple of publishers who were willing to take the manuscript almost as is when I sent it in. Others said it needed some polish. Crossroads sent me a list of 30 things to work on and said they would consider it if I could make the suggested changes.