Collectors Item?

I did my final book signing at Riverbend yesterday and sold a lot of books. Although I still have a few copies left, the initial printing of Shiny Spots in the Rust can now be considered a sellout. I don't plan to order a second printing; I sort of like the idea of having a "limited edition" in existence.
Yesterday, a surprising number of people were buying three, six, eight or even twelve copies to use as Christmas gifts. This is extremely gratifying to me and I just want to thank everyone who invested in my first book. I've heard many stories of how the book has blessed people, how it's used as bedtime stories in some families…this is all I could ever have dreamed of. I'll continue to post subsequent columns here, but my "selling" effort is officially over.
I have plans to write another book and have already registered a website for the title, but I haven't written anything yet. It's still percolating. And eventually I will have enough new columns to do another Shiny Spots-type collection…but that will take another year at least.
I have to say that the experience of doing this book was more meaningful that I even imagined, especially the night of the book release party. Reading my own words to that audience was a thrill that will be difficult to top. Thanks for making me feel like a real writer.