August 15, 2024
Over 300 people showed up for the unveiling of the Doc Holliday plaque yesterday in Prescott.
Our very own Stuart Rosebrook was the MC at the shoutout event. We couldn't hear a word they were saying in the back, but the mayor spoke and several other dignitaries.
It was also John Holliday's birthday—August 14, 1851— so I think it's safe to say, he and I were the oldest guys there.
The founder of the feast Brad Courtney had a big celebration afterwards at the Hassayampa Hotel where I caught up with some old friends, like this guy, the general manager of all the Waldenbooks in Phoenix back in the day. Needless to say, Randy got me in all their bookstores for talks and book signings for my Billy, Doc and Wyatt books. Great guy who is retired and now appears in indie movies (4 so far) and he also wrote a, ahem, randy book about growing up in the sixties, "Stiffroot" Yikes!
BBB & Randy EdwardsMeanwhile, back at the conference center next to the Hassayampa Hotel, this guy was holding down the fort.
with style, class and grace.
Adventures In Small Town Writing
Of course I ran into a whole bunch of writers I know, including Leo Banks, Jeff Smith, Larry Martin and a prominent local author who perhaps doesn't want her name used, because she told me a wonderful story about writing a book about Mayer (the town) and a woman confronted her at a book signing and said, "I told you I was going to write a book on Mayer," and my friend said, "Yes, but that was twenty years ago," and the woman gave her a look like YOU STOLE MY BOOK! And the woman, who was 90 at the time, died shortly thereafter.
Nancy Burgess and I laughed and laughed. Only a small town author who deals with small town people would appreciate that story like we did.
"Anyone who thinks small towns are friendlier than big cities lives in a big city."
—Richard Peck
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