Hello Andi, At last! Tonight when I tried to become a Substack member the zip code glitch I experienced many times previously was fixed. I'm a member! I'm behind in replying to your recent posts. I easily relate to the experience of investing time and money to attend a book marketing event; meeting new people and having an interesting day, but sales are minimal. Been there! // Thank you for sharing about Greg and San Quentin in your newest post. I find many common threads, not exactly the same, but similar to my own experiences in writing to inmates. // Over a period of many years I wrote to several. My first letter to a prisoner was in August 1975. That letter eventually connected me to Garry, my longest correspondent, from September 1981 until his death in March 2021. Our correspondence was minimal near the end of his life, and letters had turned to email, but I kept in touch as he drifted away. That's the prisoner I wrote about in my book, "After the Murder."// I know of the prison gift shop. I know of doing time "in the hole," solitary. I know about strip searches, Department of Corrections forms, and long lines waiting to visit. I know dreams of a future that held us together. // OKAY, it's late here. But I'm happy to be a member along with your other writing fans.// BTW, I'm enrolled in "Dramatic Theory and Criticism" this semester. It's complicated, interesting and there's so much to learn. I look forward to your next post. (heart emoji)
Hello Andi, At last! Tonight when I tried to become a Substack member the zip code glitch I experienced many times previously was fixed. I'm a member! I'm behind in replying to your recent posts. I easily relate to the experience of investing time and money to attend a book marketing event; meeting new people and having an interesting day, but sales are minimal. Been there! // Thank you for sharing about Greg and San Quentin in your newest post. I find many common threads, not exactly the same, but similar to my own experiences in writing to inmates. // Over a period of many years I wrote to several. My first letter to a prisoner was in August 1975. That letter eventually connected me to Garry, my longest correspondent, from September 1981 until his death in March 2021. Our correspondence was minimal near the end of his life, and letters had turned to email, but I kept in touch as he drifted away. That's the prisoner I wrote about in my book, "After the Murder."// I know of the prison gift shop. I know of doing time "in the hole," solitary. I know about strip searches, Department of Corrections forms, and long lines waiting to visit. I know dreams of a future that held us together. // OKAY, it's late here. But I'm happy to be a member along with your other writing fans.// BTW, I'm enrolled in "Dramatic Theory and Criticism" this semester. It's complicated, interesting and there's so much to learn. I look forward to your next post. (heart emoji)
What happened to Greg?
Beautiful story!
Fascinating and full of depth. Thank you, once again!