More pictures and an update

Here is a picture of Captain Todd enjoying Silent Sky - while his first officer flies a leg, of course. There are a few new ones on FB too.

By the way, apparently there was a day lag in the FREE kindle book program. It will be offered free from May 9th through May 13th. Encourage everyone you know to get a copy!

 xo, Cate

Free Book for 5 Days!

In celebration of Mother's Day, I have made SILENT SKY for kindle FREE for the next five days. From May 8-12 you can get the digital version from Amazon.com completely free! I know many of you ordered hard copies (signed first edition keepsakes!) but may want the book for your kindle as well. If you download it, you can "share" it with a friend or, better still, have your family and friends go dowload it themselves. Just search Amazon for Silent Sky and Cate Mighell and it will come up.

There is one review on Amazon of SILENT SKY. Please add in your reviews while you are there. The more the better, dear readers! I am trying to figure out how to get it on Amazon hard copy . . .  coming soon.

In the meantime, www.oneskypublishing.com is officially launched, so check it out. Also, keep sending those pictures of you enjoying your very own copy of SILENT SKY.

xo, Cate

P.S. I know Amelia was not a mother, but I am sure she is happy about this great Mother's Day offer - just look at her smiling! :-)

Call-Out for Pictures!!

Wanda

I sent out a call on the One Sky Publishing page on Facebook for people to send in pictures of readers of SILENT SKY. A few pictures are starting to come in. I thought you might enjoy these. AND I am asking you to send me your pictures! I will publish them here with only your first name. It is a small gesture of community connectedness with your fellow readers around the globe (yep, sold some copies to France and Australia).



Dave

I named my publishing company One Sky because I strongly believe in our interconnectedness on this spinning globe we call earth. I believe we all must learn to live together in peace under that One Sky that provides us a protective blanket in space. And that starts by connecting with each other.


I have always tried to build community. It is one of the reasons Out of the Blue Aviation was so successful. It was a special place where people felt a sense of belonging. Like the old show, Cheers, it was a place "where everyone knew your name." In this day and age of big box stores, that human connection is to be treasured and sought out.



Becky

Send me your pictures at cjmighell@gmail.com and send me your feedback as well (or post here on the blog). By the way, I've received lots of great comments so far:
"I couldn't put it down"
"What a great read"
"I Loved it"

 Fondly as always, Cate

FREE books!

I recently "met" a fellow author who has written an interesting book about traveling around the world for a year, living life as it came. As he tells it, "I mustered cattle. I volunteered with children. I went scuba diving. I grew a mullet. I fought bulls. I made love on a beach." And more.

Adam has a good sense of humor and an easy flowing pen. His first book, Scratch Beginnings, received a lot of positive press. He and I share the belief that you can go anywhere, regardless of how humble your beginnings and also the certainty that, in our increasingly global world, it is critical that we leave the comfort of our own country on occasion to see how the rest of the world lives. Travel opens our eyes to the human condition, in all of its shades. Travel sparks creativity, strengthens compassion, and interconnects us as one human race under one sky (hence the name of my publishing company "One Sky Publishing").

If you would like to check out Adam's book, all I ask is that you comment on this post. Start a dialogue. Have you traveled? Where? Why? How did it affect you? I'll send you a link to download his book for free. But his FREE offer is only good until next Wednesday, so act now.

Plus, I'll send you a link to download my book, SILENT SKY. The digital format will be free for a few days and I'll tell you how to get it.

Talk to you soon.

xo, Cate

Books are on their way!

The good news is all books have been signed and shipped! That was a bigger job than I anticipated. And yes, my wings are tired!

Your personal copy of SILENT SKY should be arriving on your doorstop soon, if not already. For my international friends, it may still be a week or two, but rest assured they are winging their way toward you. Again, thank you all for the pre-orders. If you have not yet ordered, I am happy to send a copy of SILENT SKY out to you now. Just contact me via email to order: cjmighell@gmail.com

Also, be sure to watch for a special offer on digital books. It's coming up soon, so stay posted.

xox, Cate

SILENT SKY

Happy Good Friday to you all!

 

I want to give you one last update about my new book, SILENT SKY. I had expected to be mailing them out this weekend but just got a message from my printer that they have been delayed - again! Not for snow this time, although they've had plenty of that. Apparently, they had to re-order paper. Hmmm, something a printer might think through ahead of time. . . .

 

Well, I could pull out my hair in despair, but heck, that would hurt!

 

So, instead, I ask myself, "What have I learned from this?"

• Everything takes longer than you think
• Be careful what you promise
• Give yourself time to learn a new industry
• Expect the unexpected
• As in all of life, don't forget your sense of humor

 

My current expectation is that I should have the books in hand at the end of next week and will mail them out to all of you who pre-ordered shortly afterward. Again, I do apologize for the delay and I do appreciate your patience. I am confident that you will enjoy reading SILENT SKY when it finally arrives on your doorstep.

 

In the meantime, have a wonderful Easter weekend. May it be full of laughter and love with maybe a little adventure thrown in for good measure.

 

Fondly, Cate

Flightseeing

Well, I finally got back up in the air again last weekend with new friend, John Garrett. I met John, at Skagit Regional Airport, a few years ago when I was doing the nearly-famous Out of the Blue Aviation Poker Run with friend and instructor, John Pierson. John G. came over to see who was driving the little Navy Champ and we chatted for a few minutes. That was our only chance meeting.

So, after nearly three years, I was pleasantly surprised to get an invite to go flying in his beautiful Citabria. After taking off from Skagit, we toured the wetlands and estuaries along the coast that he managed for Fish and Wildlife. I learned about issues with the dikes along the Camano bridge, how to identify a marsh hawk, and the difference between little white specks on the ground and other little white specks on the ground (if they are grouped tightly, they're snow geese, if grouped loosely they're swans).

Aside from the pleasure of flying with someone who can grease a landing, I thoroughly enjoyed John's approach to life - be happy, be open, be affectionate, be adventurous, be generous, be kind. He and I share a common philosophy: expect good wherever you go and that is exactly what you will find. That's the way we roll, and that's the way we fly.

Be well!

xo, Cate