Perhaps the greatest risk any man takes is to open his vulnerable heart to the world and let it be seen. Our male heroes do not do that – ever – nor do our leaders, not the ones who keep power or stay alive. It takes a real hero to do that. And that is precisely why so many people loved Rose, and the idea of Rose, I think.  I wait for a woman to arrive, a cultural and social Messiah, who can show strength and feeling together and lead us back to a human place. A man who could do that would be great also. For 2012, I want to open up. Open Soul. Open Heart. Sacred Spark.

I want to celebrate my first short-story collection, “Dancing Dogs,” out in October. My second children’s book “Lenore Finds A Friend,” out in September.

I am considering my first E-book Original, “My Life With Rose,” in words, photos, links, video. I think it’s a perfect e-book, and I’d love to do it with my publisher, or a publisher, but if not, then I might think of offering it myself, on the blog. An exciting New Year’s prospect. I am committed to publishing paperbooks, but also experimenting with new media forms, where story-telling is thriving.