San Benito Monastery
Dayton, WY
At last. No more speaking and traveling for awhile. I’m here for the summer to write my book. Haven’t touched it since last summer, so now I get to descend into writing. It ought to encourage me that I have already written and published two books, but it’s a funny thing, writing. When I sit in front of the blank page to write this book, it’s like the first day of creation.
I put up the map, the terrain I will cover in the book, up on the wall by my desk.
I’m in a postage-stamp-sized room at the end of a trailer. I look out at towering cottonwood trees and behind them the Big Horn Mountains. But when I descend into writing they fade away, and when I glance up I might see the lamp on my night table or my watercolor of the sunflower and pears and one plum and one mottled goblet that took the most work of all when I painted the picture.
But mostly it’s the descent into the current of writing.
Sister Helen,
I have been appointed to represent Dale Eaton, the last man on death row in Wyoming. I’ll be in Riverton, Casper, Meteetsee and all around where you are this summer. Denny tells me it is peaceful and quiet and lovely there. I promise not to disturb you, but if you think you might have a little time for me and Dale, could you drop me an e-mail?
Sean
Dear Sister Helen,
Enjoy Wyoming and writing your book. I look forward to when it’s published so I can read it.
Dear Sister Helen,
I read an interview with you yesterday in The Sun magazine, and I just wanted to tell you that you inspire me! I think you are an amazing person!
Good luck with the writing and the blogging. I will be reading along from Texas….
Love,
E
Dear Sister Helen,
I read an interview with you yesterday in The Sun magazine. I didn’t know anything about your or your work before that interview, but you have inspired me! I just wanted to tell you that I think you are an amazing person!
Good luck with the writing and the blogging. I will be reading and following your progress from Texas.