It’s hard to believe that were about halfway through the summer already. Time is just flying by this year. With the successful launch of the next book in my Dimensions series and planning for another book launch soon, my writing keeps me as busy as I can handle.

But there was something that happened this summer that was decades in the making. I’ve spoken about my DJ service before, and how I still take bookings, but am selective as it’s more a hobby than a career now. I played my first dance 27 years ago and from when I started, there was always one dance I wanted to play at. It’s a town festival in a nearby town and the dance is held right on the main street.

When I started my DJ service all those years ago, I talked to the people who booked the dance, got some business cards out, but I never got to play it. Of all things, this year, when I haven’t advertised or pushed for bookings for years, the group that sponsors the dance reached out to me and booked me for it.

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We had perfect weather for the Friday night dance. The crowd was electric, and the night went smooth. I had a great time and the event had positive reviews all around. It’s funny to think how time works. In all honesty, I’d written this event off years ago. I didn’t think I’d ever get to play it, but, out of the blue, I get the call for it and I had a blast playing for the event. I don’t know if I’ll ever play for it again, but, at least I got to be there once, and it was worth the wait.

The picture is from the end of the night, once the crowd had left and I was getting ready to take down. As of now, I don’t have anything booked until later in the fall. That’s fine though as my kids, writing, hiking, and work will fill the rest of my time. Keep a lookout for a new project that I’ll have coming out soon and, in the meantime, I look at some recent news stories that could have some implications for future science fiction novels. Thank you.

About Leif J. Erickson

Leif J. Erickson is a science fiction and fantasy author from a small farming community in west central Minnesota. Using his time wisely when he was a farmer, Leif developed many ideas, characters, and storylines to create over fifty unique first drafts and outlines for stories. From his start in a small town school, to college at North Dakota State University, back to his family farm, then to the bright lights of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and back to his small farming town, Leif has always had a love of writing.

When Leif isn’t writing he can be found with his wife hiking in state parks, canoeing local lakes and rivers, exploring local and regional ghost towns, experiencing museums, or simply reading or hanging out with friends and family. Leif draws on the local nature and ecology to find inspiration for his writing while he also asks what’s possible for technology and the human race, weaving them together for amazing stories that will stay with the reader for years to come. Leif looks forward to having many novel and story releases in the years to come.

You can see all of Leif’s Books here: Leif’s Amazon Author Page