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By
KevaD
There’s
intrinsic beauty in the artistry required to create a community like Freewill,
Wyoming. First, the person behind the scenes has to paint a vivid picture of
the town’s geographic location on the edge of mountains and still within a
stone’s throw of pastures capable of supporting horse and cattle ranches. Next
come the foundation businesses that provide the residents with common ground
and meeting places; a small town friendly ambiance a reader can return to time
and again and feel like the reader is coming home to a familiar setting.
Finally, every town has its memorable characters who hang out on the corner, in
the café, or on the park bench in front of the drug store, and always have a
wave or a bit of gossip to share. Politicians remain in office until the next
election. The family who built the bank still owns it. The restaurant’s menu
hasn’t had a new entrée in years. The schedule of community events designed to
pull in tourists is available for all to review.
However,
each one of those concrete elements must afford contributing authors the
freedom to explore their own imaginations and implant new characters, plots,
and appropriate locales. In other words, the town of Freewill must be firm
enough to maintain consistency, and yet liquid enough to mold to the visiting
author’s vision. Change without change.
And
somehow, the folks behind the scenes of Western Escape have provided authors
just such a canvas on which to introduce new characters who are old friends or
relatives, sometimes mysterious strangers who set tongues wagging, and
storylines that are fresh and unchained within what could be a monotonous cage
for imagination if not handled properly. This affords readers stories that
aren’t canned replays of previous books. New authors mean new blood and a new
way of viewing the town and its inhabitants within each offering.
The
Western Escape line isn’t trite nor expected. Each book is an original take on
an established community, its surroundings and history. So, freshen your drink,
kick off your shoes, put your feet up, and get ready for some fun, exciting,
often sexy, and never repetitive storytelling.
We
hope you enjoy your stay here in Freewill. Oh! Be sure to tip the waitress. She
has an attitude.
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