SINCE THIS IS LABOR DAY WEEKEND, AND EVERYONE ELSE IS LOBBING THEIR WILES INTO THE WIND, I DECIDED ITS TIME TO CATCH UP WITH YOU! WHILE ITS TRUE THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN SILENT FOR A BIT, THERE ARE SOME GOOD REASONS…

THE FIRST BEING A CREATIVE SPAN OF MINDS AND TIME THAT CREATED A MONTAGE FOR MY PROPOSED EPISODIC TV SERIES! WORKING WITH MY PRODUCING PARTNER, WE GATHERED OUR THOUGHTS AND DREAMS, MADE A MAP FOR THE MESSAGE AND WENT TO WORK. THE RESULT IS QUITE AMAZING, BUT LET ME JUST SAY THAT MAKING A FILM, TINY OR NOT, IS A HUGE CREATIVE CHALLENGE. NOW ITS FINISHED, AND WILL BELONG TO THE WORLD OF NETWORKS AND SCREENS AND PITCHES. SHALL WE SAY “COMING SOON TO A FLASH DRIVE IN YOUR HOOD?”

HAVING CREATED THIS PART OF THE PACKAGE ABOUT MYSTIC ADVENTURES IN BIG SUR: THE SERIES TAKEN FROM THE BOOKS OF THE SAME NAME, I WILL SOON ADD THE MONTAGE TO THE OTHER LABOROUS PARTS: THE PRECIS, WHICH IS A FRENCH WORD FOR SYNOPSIS OR “SHORT VERSION” OF THE FIRST FOUR BOOKS. THAT IN ITSELF IS A MIND BLOWING JOB, WITH MANY SESSIONS OF COMBING THROUGH THE TOMES FOR A TINY DETAIL YOU MUST HAVE!

ADD TO THAT THE OVERVIEW FOR A BUSY SUIT WHO WANTS A QUICKIE, THE DESCRIPTION OF BIG SUR, AND FINALLY A FABULOUS COLLECTION OF QUOTES FROM THE MASTER MAGNUS TOREN (HENRY MILLER LIBRARY). BETWEEN HUNTER THOMPSON AND HENRY, THE READER WILL EXCLAIM AND REJOICE. GUARANTEED!

SUPPOSING THAT THE CREATIVE MUSE IS A HABIT AS WELL AS A GIFT, MY SOUL HAS NOW TURNED TO THE NEW BOOK, WAITING PATIENTLY IN MY BRAIN FOR A CHANCE TO JUMP ON THE PAGE! I COULD NOT STOP MYSELF, ON THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER WHEN I HAD A GREEN LIGHT… SO LETS JUST SAY IT’S GOING TO BE A REALLY DOWN HOME FREE FOR ALL AROUND HERE, LABOR ON!

BIG WHITE ORCHID FACELOTS OF LOVE!

XX:JW