Prepare for Landing

My brothers, busy does not describe the days; but PROGRESS does!

First, I am pleased to announce I have officially sent my short story to "Perfect Ashlar Publishing" and the publishing process has begun. I will announce the formal, final title as we get close to a publishing date.

Second, my article on our changing culture and the effects on our craft is in final edit! I've completed Peer Review and working on the final edits now. I had some great feedback from from the reviewers and, while the paper will be long, I think it will be a strong piece that makes my case about the state of our craft in the midst of a changing and evolving culture and society and I approach the topic from the perspective that we focus too much and incorrectly on membership levels as the problem when, in fact it is one of many indicators of problems coming our way.

So while I still have no new content on the street, I am happy to say that behind the scenes the dam is about to break.

The next word you will hear on the short story is an announcement of an expected publishing date and the official/final title - the wheels are turning and the book is in good hands at "Perfect Ashlar Publishing"!

The next word on my current, lengthy article on the challenges to our craft will be the announcement that it is published and available on my website. I expect this to happen before Sunday evening (August 7) since I am finishing final edits right now.

After I complete these two pieces, I am turning my attention fully to the short story series for a while to see how this masonic fiction genre works out for me. I do believe I've written everything I can on the state of the craft (for now) and I need something on the esoteric side to light a fire under me to entice me into another educational paper on masonry.

In the background of all of this I plan to start reorganizing my website next week. Mostly cosmetic changes but you may experience some minor interruptions while I experiment with membership access. I'm not instituting any fees or anything, but I think it's time to implement some control over who's joining.

That's it for now, so buckle up and return your seat to an upright position, I am about to land the long article and I expect a few cross-winds!

Travel on my brothers!

-BroBill