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[IditarodJoe]

Mr. Hosmer - any new information about the timeline for your next book?

[Dick Hosmer]

Nothing concrete. The ms is finished, aside from occasionally updating the serial number lists and adding tidbits here and there as I become aware of them. Photography is 98% done and those "missing" COULD just be omitted, but I'm striving to do the best job possible in the small format. This time I will be publishing it myself - a long story not yet able to be completely told. This is providing some new challenges, but just discovered that a friend has done three books using exactly the same equipment and programs that I have, so that has given me new enthusiasm. Main problem is time - we have a small business which we are trying to sell/close, my wife (73) is not in good health at all, and we cannot afford much paid help, etc. It WILL happen - I'd like to say this year, but cannot promise anything. I'll be 80 late next year - hopefully by then I'll be re-retired and churning out drivel full-time.

Update -major computer crash this AM - tech will look at it Monday. Macs aren't supposed to do that. Everything (and I mean everything ) is potentially FUBAR until that situation is resolved. Fortunately, there is a 98% copy of the ms stored elsewhere. If that were not the case, there might not BE another book. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!!

[IditarodJoe]

ACK!! That "drivel" as your call it is the refined knowledge resulting from many years of scholarly study! Glad to hear you have a backup copy, but I hope your computer guy will be able to save everything and get you back up and running tomorrow. Keep us posted . . . I'm holding a spot on my bookshelf for that book.

[Dick Hosmer]

Computer seems to be back up. Macs are pretty resilient. Slogging onwards!

[IditarodJoe]

Great news, Dick! Be sure to keep your backup copies current. Looking forward to future updates.