Thanks.

I've just jumped the gun a bit, as I arranged, yesterday, to pay someone to proof-read, starting from book 01,; not for spelling mistakes, but for removing some rambling and maybe correcting grammar mistakes. I am hoping each book gets reduced by at least 50 pages...which I think will make them more interesting/readable.

...re your friend - I checked him out and posted a comment. I think you will like it, so please take a look:

https://steemit.com/story/@creatr/an-unusual-birthday-surprise