Good for you, Chris! Such positive comments have helped me to try harder and write more. I have a little young reader's book, "The Calico Truck," available as a Kindle e-book, and I'm working on a collection, tentatively titled "World-Famous Jokes," to be also an e-book.
And I'm re-writing a play from my college days of (gasp) more than 30 years ago with the intention of having it produced, perhaps as a video, and to be included in a collection of one-act plays.
You have the right attitude, Chris, and I will be seeking all of your books, seeking them in fact, before this week is out.
Very best wishes to you.

Hi Michael.
Thanks for the contact.
I'm very pleased if what I wrote possibly helped you in some small way with your own 'writing journey'.
Sometimes it's difficult 'to see the wood for the trees' in the writing process - but then somehow it all turns out okay in the end.
'World Famous Jokes' eh?
Ha - I was the kid you likely knew when you were growing up who could only remember one joke at a time. Somehow I'd hear them said but they'd never stick so I could get to repeat them myself!
I hope you find something in the 4 books I have 'out there' to pique your interest.
I wish you well & the very best of luck with all your varied endeavours!
Take care.
Cheers.
PS - I've just noticed you're a resident of AZ.
You don't by any chance have a relation by the name of Lonnie Morrison living down in Dragoon, southern AZ? It's just that Lonnie and his wife Sarah are good friends of ours, and we always spend some time with them when we get over your way.
Last year Lonnie & Sarah did us the best steak in our whole holiday!
It's just a pity it happened in the very first week of being over there - everything afterwards didn't quite match up to that meal haha. Although the company (eating with them) itself likely had a lot to do with the pleasure of the meal.....
Cheers............

Great to hear from you, Chris!
No, I am not related to any Morrisons anywhere in Arizona, but, interestingly, Dragoon is not very far from where I am, Whetstone.
Cochise County is, as you know, very significant historically, as well as geographically.
Next time you're coming, I hope I get to meet you.
Michael

Hi Michael.
We've never been to Whetstone but have spent a lot of time in Cochise County.
We've stayed in Tombstone on several occasions over the years & last year visited the town twice while staying in Tucson - a place I've come to think of as my 2nd home!
While there's no denying Tombstone is very touristy at the same time it's still a great place to spend time.
On the first visit last year we took some friends with us from CA (who travelled the 800 miles across to Tucson to spend a few days in our company - despite the fact we'd never actually 'spoken' before!) as they'd never been that far south in AZ.
It was at the Grapevine Canyon Ranch just outside Sunsites where I had my 'epiphany moment' back in 2009. It was then I decided I was going to write westerns.
Until visiting there I had no great urge to do so.
I guess it had to do with the fact the world looks a whole lot nicer when viewed from the back of a horse haha.
Not to mention I'd fallen under the spell of both Arizona & New Mexico by the end of it.
It would be great to meet up the next time we're over.
I've made a note to get in touch with you with the dates etc before we leave the UK.
I'll give you plenty of notice, of course.
Keep well.
Cheers...............

Without posting an e-mail address in public -- I have some nasty people sending me hate comments! -- is there a way you and I can commence corresponding other than here?
Are you, for example, on Facebook? If so, I can send you a private message with my e-mail address.
Thanks.

Hi Michael.
I've sent you the necessary details as a 'message' from here.
Cheers..............

Thank you. I hadn't realized such was possible. I'll look for it.
Thank you.
Michael