6/27/06: Thanks, Southwest Airlines

My daughter Linda wanted to go with me to Spearfish, SD because she’s a Deadwood viewer, and, well, Deadwood is just right there. But the first airfares I found were a bit too high for her budget, as well as mine. With persistence, patience, and a promotional email from Southwest Airlines, we found a much lower fare. Now that our tickets are purchased, we’re busy searching out information about the Spearfish/Deadwood/Lead area. There are many beautiful, enticing photos on the web of the surrounding area, which includes Mount Rushmore and Wind Cave.

I just love talking to other writers and getting a new perspective or a new approach. The latest bit of advice is to work on two projects in parallel, switching back and forth between the two. I haven’t tried this before, but I can see the merit. We all know how important it is to get some distance from the writing, and by switching between the two, I’ll get both the distance and a change of pace, since the two books I’m working on are very different in setting and content.

So…beginning next week, I’ll start posting a few pages each week. If anyone reads, this please feel free to contact me with comments.

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