September 12th, 2008

Frontier Teachers is supposed to be in bookstores next week. I haven’t seen a copy of the book in its completed form, but have been told by my editor that it looks good. To all who have written to ask, I’ll be sending out review copies as soon I get them. The trailer for Thunder Over the Prairie is now on You Tube. It will interesting to track how often it gets viewed. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not always crazing about writing. I like having written. Having written can be very satisfying. I remember sitting in a theatre on campus at the University of Arizona having written a play that had been produced by the school. I was still stinging from my divorce when I wrote Lucy. Writing about the ordeal and seeing it performed was gratifying. I’m not necessarily proud of what I put down on paper then. I was young and foolish and brokenhearted. I find the variety of ways you can express yourself through the written word fascinating. Words and thoughts. They bounce around inside our heads, with only a few making the transition into real life. A few made the transition into Frontier Teachers and Thunder Over the Prairie. I certainly hope they’re well received. A lot is riding on it.