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The longer I write the less shy I have become about setting my sights high. When I sent out selections to The Princess and the Moon, for example, I included the Children's Theater here in Minnesota on the list. It is a longshot perhaps, they are after all one of THE children's theaters in the country so we're talking about some pretty fierce competition, but I thought "Why not?" I certainly think it's a good play, one of my best, and it would certainly fit with the kinds of plays they do. The answer may very well be "No thanks," but unless you take the chance, you just never know. And if I don't believe the play is good enough to be performed by such a theater, why should I expect anyone else to? So away it went and we shall see if they are interested in reading the whole play.


Along similar lines, yesterday I sent out a Letter. This is a Letter I have been wanting to send for many years, but felt that I had to wait for the right moment. I am being purposely vague here (again, probably a longshot), but suffice to say the Letter relates to a writing project I have wanted to do for a long, long time and feel that I can now do justice to. Even if the initial response is to continue the conversation and give me a chance to make my case, I will be elated. Again, the answer may be no, but unless I ask the question the odds of getting a "Yes" are most certainly zero. And so again, now all I can do is wait and see.