Back when I was like 14 or 15 I started my own paper route on my block and a few other adjacent streets in my neighborhood. One day a local business saw my hustle and asked me to deliver flyers for their business to all the houses in town. Of course I said yes! Think he gave me $15 or so. It was a lot of money at the time.

 

The day he wanted the flyers delivered just so happen to also be my birthday. That didn't matter to me as I was making money. Well when the day finally came it was pouring rain. Not just rain but an unusually cold ice like rain.

 

As I walked through town freezing I made an important rule that I have followed for 40 years. That rule is to never again work on my birthday. I have never broke that rule. I can picture in my head the exact moment I made this decision and sticking to it was hard.

 

As I got older instead of taking the day off I just decided to make the whole week a vacation week. It also helped me save up my sick days.

This week my birthday is on Thursday the 12th. Of course we are still celebrating the whole month of May with our coupon.

 

To celebrate let me offer you a coupon on your next book promotion. To take advantage of this offer go to AwesomeBookPromotion.com and use coupon code May you will save 25% off our regular $65 price. Remember to hit apply after entering the coupon to see the new total. This is only available for the next 12 hours or 17 submissions whatever comes first.

 

Thanks for being awesome.

Vinny