E.B. White, the author of Charlotte‘s Web once said “It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.” I have the good fortune to report that many of the people I spent time with at the Western Writers of America convention this past week in Las Vegas are not only good writers, but true friends. It was a thrill to share the same space with author Nancy Plain, Will Bagley and Lucia St. Clair Robson. The Western Writers of America convention was held in Las Vegas this year. Prior to leaving the hotel for the airport I heard two men outside the event center say the following: “Dude! I’m telling you my bad streak is over. Let’s get back in there and get our money back.” I’m sure that had a happy ending. Attending a WWA event inspires one to want to be a better writer. That’s the attitude I have today as I prepare to continue working on the projects I’ve been assigned. My hope is that at the next WWA convention I can be satisfied with the writing I’ve done and not feel compelled to tell people, “I just wrote a book, but don’t go out and buy it yet, because I don’t think it’s finished yet.”
With Jim Beaver, one of the stars of Justified, at the WWA convention.
