Thanks for a great year
As we prepare to tear the 2006 page off of our desk-calendars, I want to take a moment to thank some of the wonderful people from the "Civil War Community" who have had a tremendous impact on me (and my work) this year. 2006 was a great one for me on both a professional and personal level, and I hope and pray that I can continue to ride this crest for as long as the good Lord will let me.

THANK YOU: Richard Williams for your words, your insights, and your spiritual validation. If I can become half the Christian author that you are, I’ll certainly be headed in the right direction.

THANK YOU: Joe Avalon and Laurie Chambliss over at CWI (Civil War Interactive), for your generous promotion of both my books and my blog, which has forged several new relationships and opportunities.

THANK YOU: Gwen Woolf, my editor at The Free Lance-Star for your grace, mentoring, and continued confidence in my work. I look forward to the many articles that we have coming up in 2007, and for many years to come.

THANK YOU: Eric Wittenberg for always taking time out of your busy schedule to share your expertise and experiences with me. I can’t think of anyone better to teach a “newcomer” about the research, writing, and publishing of high-quality Civil War material.

THANK YOU: Chaplain Alan Farley of the Re-enactors for Jesus Christ, as well as Al Stone, and the rest of the living historians from Lee’s Lieutenants. Your generous invitations for me to appear at your events has opened up a whole new world.

THANK YOU: ks, shotgun, basecat, and the rest of the members over at the Civil War Home Chatroom, for welcoming me into your group, and allowing me to present subjects that are very near and dear to my heart. I look forward to doing many more online chats in the coming year.

THANK YOU: Jim Riddle of the Good News Bible Church (NH) for believing enough in my Stonewall book to develop an entire Bible-study curriculum for it, and then selflessly making it available to Men’s Ministries all around the country for free.

THANK YOU: to the many authors and publishers that I had the privilege of working with and reviewing this year. This includes Edward L. Ayers, Gregg S. Clemmer, Jack Maples, Robert K. Krick, Fred L. Ray, Richard Croker, Eric J. Wittenberg, J. David Petruzzi and Richard Williams. I am looking forward to reading your new releases in 2007.

THANK YOU: Chris Braddy and the troops from the United States Marine Corp. Tun Tavern Fellowship (Quantico) for selecting my books as part of your Sunday school program. The pride that you have instilled in me as a result is a blessing indeed.

THANK YOU: Museum Of The Confederacy, as well as the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, for continuing to promote my books among your various camps and affiliations.

THANK YOU: fellow Civil War Bloggers. You are all so tremendously talented, knowledgeable, and dedicated to the craft. This passion that you exhibit on a daily basis fuels my own, and I can only try to keep up with the rest of you.

THANK YOU: readers. YOU are the reason for all of this, and I am so very grateful for your continued patronage and support. I shall do my very best to continue working on projects that are worthy of your interest.

God Bless you all.