Sunday, May 2, 2004

A New Guest Shot and I'm outta here... If you haven't yet taken a look at the "Guest Shot" page on my website, you'll want to do that soon and often. "Guest Shot" is where you will find occasional pieces by other writers. A turkey hunting story by Dave Richey was the first piece on that page. Dave's story is now under "archives" for April. Here's a taste of the new "Guest Shot" piece by fly-fishing writer Chris Halla: "My first meeting with Buck was a nervous affair. I had fired up the gas grill and unwrapped a pair of tenderloins when he appeared walking down the road, slowly, toward me. The nearer he drew, the more slowly he came. When he arrived at the truck, he paused, then disappeared behind it. In a moment he reappeared, rounding the front end. He had dropped his front shoulders slightly, his mouth was open, his teeth visible. There was no mistaking the 'grrrrr' that emanated from deep inside." When I asked Chris if he had something I could post on this page, he offered me "River Dogs," a previously unpublished piece that is appearing here for the first time ever. This is way cooler than you probably realize. Here's why: Chris is the publisher of an occasional literary mini-magazine called "Page 5." I've forgotten what "Page 5" signifies, if I ever knew. Maybe Chris can enlighten us on that. Anyway, "Page 5" is a venue for unpublished poems, stories and other writings, most of them by writers other than Chris. I think it's neat to turn the tables on Chris and publish something of his. Whether you are an angler or a dog person or you just like to read something well written, I think you'll enjoy "River Dogs." For the whole story, just click here. I'll be on the road, turkey hunting in New York for the next few days, so until further notice, to read my new posts, just click "On the Road" over to the right -----> Later... 1:12:57 PM    comment []