April 21st, 2008

Chapter nine of the posse book is done! I’ve been paying special attention to note the primary and secondary sources I’ve used to write the tome. Many hisotirans don’t agree about what happened at times. Authors argue about what book is more accurate and what nonfiction book is nothing but fiction. I have reviewed five books on Wyatt Earp and each author states that the other books on the subject are inaccurate. Some of the author’s have stated that the newspaper accounts of the time were wrong too. It leaves you scratching your head and wondering what version of the story you can trust. I learned from the previous volumes I’ve written to reference information better and that aspect of writing has been very time consuming, but very necessary. No matter how hard I try, however, I suspect someone will have a different take on the events around Dora Hand’s murder. I work with a very talented graphic artist that will be assiting me with the maps for the book. Jeff Galpin and his wife Melissa did the illustration for the children’s book I wrote and with their combined talent I’m sure the maps and diagrams for the posse book will be equally as spectacular. I attend church with the Galpins and they have two of the cutest boys. Both of whom have played Jesus in the Christmas program. I have sort of adopted the boys as my nephews. It’s good to have people in your life you can count on and I’m grateful for my church family as a whole because of that. Now, on to chapter ten.