In the decade of the 1990s, as I was going through deep personal change, I wrote three manuscripts that have never been published. These are spiritual fables set in a world of insects called “Palmer’s Meadow.” Everybody who’s read them, including Allie, was touched by them, and I’ve just never had the wherewithal to do anything about it.

Yesterday, I sent a check to a woman in Denver who’s going to help me format the manuscripts for printing. The printing company that has helped transform the publishing business is here in Nashville (Lightning Source), so I’m going to publish a bunch, put them on sale via the web, and see what happens.

The Butterfly Tree is the story of Conrad, the Monarch butterfly caterpillar who doesn’t want to become a butterfly. The lesson is one of trying to manage or control our lives when letting go is what’s required.

The Hoppers of Palmer’s Meadow involves two grasshopper brothers and the lust for power. I love this story and the lessons it provides, especially the danger of power for power’s sake and the true price of leadership.

Princess of the Pond is the most popular story. It tells the tale of a damselfly princess with deformed wings and the trap of self pity.

Stay tuned. It’ll be a fun exercise, if nothing else.

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