Tombstone Times: Front cover of July 2009 Issue
with "Curly Bill" Brocius. Download the PDF pages of my essay as it appears published in the journal.
'Artist Soul Retreat' Essay Published in Tombstone Times
June-25-2009
Journalizing Experiences
I'm thrilled to announce that the essay I wrote after returning from my Artist Soul Retreat in May has been published in the July 2009 issue of the Tombstone Times, a monthly history and information journal published in Tombstone, Arizona.
How did this happen? Web technology. The story editor of the Times found the essay on my blog through a news alert and contacted me after reading it. Her high praise for its inspirational content affirmed my courage to ask if the journal might be interested in publishing it, my chance to share a Chicagoan's viewpoint of the 130-year-old-plus town with locals, snowbirds, and other tourists. The rest is history.
No, I really mean history. Being published is an awesome thing, but being published inside the archived pages of a fascinating Old Western town I can't get enough of is really the horse's shoe. The miner's strike. The cowboy's hat. (I know, I'm playing with words here, but where else can I use such fun phrases?)
The irony here is that every time I visit Tombstone I pick up a current issue of the Times (they are free all over town) and bury myself in the rich stories and perspectives from local authors, historians (especially Ben Traywick), and others, which don't always agree with local legends and Hollywood versions of Tombstone's history. One feature in particular I like is the controversial series In Defense of the Outlaws by local author Joyce Aros. Two sides of a story indeed, and not the usual frontier stuff romanticizing Wyatt Earp and his kin. Different points of view make it all the more interesting.
Visit the Tombstone Times online (www.tombstonetimes.com) if you're looking for more inspiring perspectives, great Old West stories, and fascinating historical information about the "Town too tough to die." My appreciation and thanks goes to this publication for a unique opportunity to share my perspective and to its story editor Janice for making it happen. •
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