After 365 days, 226 posts and more than 42,000 hits, it feels like time for a status report on both this blog — and the book it was meant to support and promote.
The first post went up October 1, 2009 (19 people looked at it that first day). At the time, I was a little ways into writing a book called 50 Westerns From The 50s.
(The book grew from a stupid idea — a book on Budd Boetticher’s 7 Men From Now that would include a reprint of Burt Kennedy’s original screenplay. I quickly realized only five people would be interested in such a book — but writing about 50s Westerns, that sounded like fun.)
An accompanying blog seemed like a good idea. I didn’t put a lot of thought into how it was going to work, figuring I’d put some cool posters and photos up, along with a little trivia or a quote or whatever. But propelled by your comments and suggestions, it quickly took on a life of its own.
You saw more in it than I did.
So to all of you that’ve read, commented, emailed, encouraged, etc. — thank you. It’s been great to discover all the people, nice people, who love these old things as much as I do.
I’ve certainly benefited from your knowledge and insight. And in the end, the book’ll be all the better for it.
Speaking of the book, it’s coming along. Not as fast as I’d like, but it’s coming along. Guess that’s not much of a status report after all, huh?
Happy first birthday. Looking forward to the terrible twos.
As for the Boetticher book, I’m one of the five. And I’m going to guess there are a good many more.
Congratulations and happy bloggiversary!
I’m one of the other five on that Boetticher book, for sure. 🙂 Looking forward to your final book, whenever it may arrive!
With best wishes,
Laura
Congratulations on the first of many years!
And count me as number three of the five who look forward to your book – in any and all forms!
Happy Trails,
Mark
Congrats on the 1st anniversary of the blog Toby. You’ve put lots of work into it, and good work at that. Here’s to many more and to continued success.
Also, I hope that book gets out there sooner rather than later; I’m looking forward to it enormously. And yes, I would have bought that Boetticher book too.
Congratulations, Toby. Keep it up.