Rather Busy

Back again.

   It has been a rather busy now that the heat is subsiding in the state. I was in Scottsdale for the Women Writing the West Conference, with Janelle "The Hottie Historian" Molony for a presentation about the red light districts of Tucson, and this past weekend, I was in Tombstone presenting a paper about Annie Kane, and selling books. Hadn't been to the town in awhile, and it was good to see it is still surviving, though not exactly thriving.

   The Tombstone Territorial Rendezvous, which Janelle encouraged me to go to, was a good chance to network. I had the pleasure of meeting the Park Rangers at the Tombstone Courthouse, Brittni and Caprice, and with their assistance, have managed to get my Bisbee Massacre book into the gift shop. I also scheduled an on-site presentation on the same subject for February. My partner said the Ranger "totally fangirled" when they realized who I was.

   The majority of the presentations given at the Rendezvous were related to the O.K. Corral street fight, so my presentation about Annie Kane was unique. Bob Boze Bell won the top prize for the year, but I think it was more of an honorarium than anything, as he is getting older and will soon be retiring (Janelle doubts True West magazine will survive without him).

   Was trying to think if there was anything else of importance to share. My next book, Arizona Homicides, should be published early next year, and The Red Light Districts of Tucson is doing remarkably well (with many thanks to Janelle). At the Wild West History Convention in Albuquerque in July, after my presentation about the first Steins Pass train robbery, I was approached by Ronald Chrisman. the director at the University of North Texas Press, about publishing my train robbery manuscript. It would be quite the feather in the sombrero to be published by an academic press of such esteem. 

   Don't have much more to tell, but would like to say thank you to Kyrie Brown, who has been accompanying me to these events )I have dragged the poor woman all over Arizona), and keeping me grounded, all while wearing uncomfortable 19th Century costumes. She has been quite the trooper ands I greatly appreciate her. Until next time. Regards, David