Hi All
   I have great news! The fourth and final novel in my historical thriller series has been published. It takes the major surviving characters to senior citizen status and shows how they wind up. I think those of you who became good friends with Jennifer, Otto, and the others along the way won't want to miss it! These folks go through harrowing times, as we all do. I don't use these words lightly, but I think those of you who consider this fourth novel ("Legends Live On") as a 'must read' won't be disappointed.
My best to you always,
Sam

Hi Everybody
   Great news! I put in my fourth and final novel in the series to be published. I am publishing once again through iUniverse, as I can make this fourth novel consistent with the first three. I will let you know as soon as the book becomes available.
   There is lots happening with the series!
My very best to you always,
Sam 

Hi Everyone
   I completed a draft of the fourth and final historical thriller in my series ("Legends Live On"). I am hoping to get the series picked up by a traditional publisher. To do this, I am back on the querying trail, as I believe I will need a good literary agent to furnish the entry that I will need. If I don't get one soon, I will self-publish (once again) with iUniverse.
   My long-term objective is to get the series made into big-screen movies or a TV mini-series. With the success of the TV series, "Downton Abbey," I think it is just a matter of time until my series takes off. To get the series made into big-screen movies or a TV mini-series, people who are "in the know"
have told me that I must get the novels into screen plays. Thus, this is my next big thrust. Any ideas any of you have on this or any other aspect of publishing would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks and best regards always,
Sam

Hi Everyone
   I have two more book signings lined up. These are in regard to my historical thrillers (please see www.sambatybooks.com). I will be at Bookworks in Albuquerque on June 2 for signings. Bookworks is on Rio Grande Blvd, and I will be signing books there starting at 3:00 p.m. on the 2nd. Then, on June 14, I will be signing books at Title Wave Books in Albuquerque from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Title Wave Books is across from the Hoffmantown Shopping Center, one block west of Wyoming and one block north of Menaul.
Many thanks, best regards, and I hope to see you there,
Sam

Hi Everyone
   I was interviewed on "Good Day New Mexico" on May 9, 2013 (11:00 a.m. MST). The interview was in regard to my three books that I published through iUniverse, and you can see the interview by going to www.gooddaynewmexico.com. I don't know how long the interview will be carried on the Internet.
Many thanks, best regards, and have a great one,
Sam

Hi Everybody
   The YouTube presentation is complete, and it has been attached to my website (www.sambatybooks.com). The young man who led the effort (Zach Zahorik of the University of New Mexico) did a magnificent job. So, if you're interested in background information and an overall impression of the books, please go to my website and click on "YouTube Presentation."
   I continue to write on the fourth and final novel in the series. Needless to say, I am enjoying every moment of it. If all goes as planned, I hope to have this fourth novel published by the fall.
Many thanks and best regards always,
Sam

Hi Everyone
   I'm definitely getting with it. A friend suggested that I contact the University of New Mexico (UNM) Film Department and see if I could get a student to do a short YouTube presentation on my novels. UNM was very helpful, as I was provided with a fantastic young man to do the video. The result is that there should be a YouTube addition to my website (www.sambatybooks.com) very shortly.
   The fourth and final novel in my series is coming along nicely, and I'm pleased to tell you that the results are absolutely stunning. The novel takes the reader through the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. By the time the series ends, the primary characters are in their senior years. What these folks have done with their lives is awesome. I don't think you'll want to miss this thriller!
   I think and hope the novel will be out in the fall of this year,
Have a great one and best regards always,
Sam

Hi Everyone
   The fourth novel in the series (currently titled "Legends Live On") is coming along beautifully if I do say so myself. In addition to the main characters, I am including the Presidents and the fateful decisions that were made along the way. This fourth novel will include John F. Kennedy through Ronald Reagan, and, in my opinion, it furnishes an outstanding chronological history of the major events leading through the Vietnam era and the fall of the Berlin Wall. I will keep you updated!
My very best to you always,
Sam