Historically, this site has been running since early 2008. It’s had its ups and downs. I allowed myself to get side-tracked several times but knowing more was in store.
At this site you will find my continuing development of a non-fiction book close to publication and a new project, a creative vision that I’ve been working on for a year but, until now, was putting the infrastructure in place.
I’d like to think that even though we have great ideas, sometimes the timing is not right. I don’t call it procrastination … rather simmering in anticipation. I’ve been treating myself to some self-discovery in digital magazines and marketing. I’m itching to get it uploaded.
My newest creation will be a digital magazine with a regional Southwest flavor, an appeal to the tastes of vintage and antique collectors, and crafters, as well as those who wish to read more about the Southwest deserts — in particular the Mojave Desert in poetry, short story, history, and family outings.
I know books that obsess on Route 66 and I know a few authors that will be introduced here as well. For me, I enjoy the balance of a readable experience with many topics with a common thread. You can find numerous titles on Mojave Desert trails, its colorful history and the legends that still survive. But VintageWest Magazine will bring you singular focus on sites and sounds that bring you directly into the desert that we call home.
For living out in the middle of nowhere are artists, authors, photographers, and poets who arrived here and never chose to leave. Some are entrepreneurs, some just downright creative sorts who love to do what they do without apology — those are the truly gifted desert dwellers, “desert rats”, non-conformists who will do what others never would allow themselves to do. We know you admire them for their freedom and spirit.
I plan to capture that.
This digital magazine is — VintageWest Magazine. Don’t search for it yet. It’s coming. In the meantime, if your curiosity is overwhelmed, you can email me and I may tell you what’s in store.
And, to be sure, I plan to have the first 100 subscribers to the magazine named as Charter Subscribers. As Charter subscribers, a few bonuses will come your way. As we grow, you’ll become the Old Guard, the ones who took the daring step to support my dream of being an editor/publisher of a magazine full of the stuff we love to read.
Within the pages, you will find regional advertisers who offer the best of what the Mojave gives. More on that later. Advertising will allow me to venture past the basics and, in time, offer pay for authors’ insights and creativity. We work hard to express ourselves in the form of creativity we enjoy.
I’ve also been growing a cadre of creative writers and bloggers who love the Mojave Desert and wish to share even more of their aspects of what the desert can offer. You’ll see items on foods, recipes, and hospitality. Read about their passions, their history, and their dreams.
Welcome to my digital universe & live it through VintageWest Magazine.