My two websites, Condortales and Writing-it-down, have been online for about 30 years. Because I don’t advertise, and don’t seek casual input from the social media folks, I don’t have record-breaking readership, but I have grown a regular clientele. Thanks to those of you who have gained some enjoyment out of what I write.
The news is that I’ll be shutting down both sites - not quickly, but probably in the next year. I’m old enough that death could terminate my input at any time. Even if it doesn’t, I’m getting to the point of not having the interest or energy to be adding content, or keeping the site relatively current.
Two offers, if you’re interested: I have pdfs of most books and articles and many sections currently on the websites. I will provide them for free, if there are any you’d like to save. I also have print copies available of many, if (like me) you like to hold a real book in your hands. If you’re interested in either, just send me an inquiry, and I’ll let you know what I have available.
Sandy Wilbur - 1 December 2025
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RECENT ADDITIONS
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FINALLY! MORE OF MY CURRENT NOVEL
TWO NEW CHAPTERS ADDED; THREE MORE TO COME EARLY IN DECEMBER
A NEW SHORT STORY”
FINDING ONE’S PLACE IN THE NEW WEST
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ANOTHER RECENT SHORT STORY
WOMEN’S LIB, 1980S STYLE
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AND YET ANOTHER ONE
"FINDING GRACE IN THE MOUNTAINS"
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ALSO:
"LITTLE ROMANCES" NOW ALL AT ONE PLACE
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SOME OTHER LONG READS
ONE GIRL MISSING OFF A BUS, ANOTHER GIRL WITH AMNESIA.
ARE THEY THE SAME PERSON?
AN OLD-TIMER, BUT NEVER BEEN ON THE WEBSITE, BEFORE
“VIC AND GREG: A WILDLIFE REFUGE ROMANCE”
MY WEBSITE STATISTICS SUGGEST QUITE A FEW FOLKS ARE READING THIS. THANKS!
“SEMI-ROUGH: A NORTH COUNTRY JOURNAL"
WHAT GOES ON, OFF-THE-GRID IN FAR NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
If you want to know what your animal neighbors are talking about, this is the spot.
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SOME ESSAY OLDIES, THAT MAY DESERVE A SECOND READ
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS
WHAT’S THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS?
FROM “LITTLE ROMANCES:”
FROM "MOUNTAIN MOMENTS:”
FROM "RELIGION:”
FROM "GOVERNMENT:”
FROM "SOCIETY:”
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO…?
\FROM "ANIMAL CONVERSATIONS:”
FROM “POTPOURRI”
THE HARDEST PART OF GETTING OLD
BOOKS
“Vic and Greg: A Wildlife Refuge Romance” is a novel-in-progress. I’ll post chapters as I complete them. Will it ever end? I don’t know; I’ll keep working on it.
“Vic and Greg,” Part II - The story continues.
“Vic and Greg - The Epilogue” tells what happened after 1966
“Emma, Los and Found"- A two-year search for a girl with amnesia.
“Crossing the Chasm: - An allegory, a la “Pilgrim’s Progress,” with a twist at the end.
"Semi-Rough: A North Country Journal," about life at the end of the road in northern New Hampshire.
SHORTER PIECES
"Potpourri," my writing-for-fun pages, a hodgepodge of whatever captures my fancy at various moments. You'll find poems, essays, photos, and who knows what else.
It Crossed My Mind: more random thoughts, than they are fleshed-out discussions.
TRAVEL
“Mountain Moments,” with just-plain stories about being in the higher elevations of our continent.
“Crossing the Continent,” journals and essays about things seen and learned while motoring between Oregon and New Hampshire.
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THE HUMAN WORLD WE LIVE IN
Vic and Greg Discuss - A young couple discussing society and world events in 1965 Idaho.
Government: random essays on the news of the day, week, year, or century.
Religion: ditto
Society: same, again
"Is This Land My Land?" tries to make some sense out of the controversies surrounding government land ownership in the United States.
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THE NATURAL WORLD WE LIVE IN
California condor: history, observations and ideas about my favorite bird.
Climate Change: or "Lighthearted Looks at What Could be Leading to the End of the Human Race.”
Wildlife and Conservation: stories, photos, investigations, opinions, etc.
Animal Conversations: If you want to know what your animal neighbors are talking about, this is the spot.
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HISTORY AND GENEALOGY
Genealogy and History: Essays, family trees, historical events, discussion of genealogy techniques.
Maritime Canada Genealogy - Genealogy and history studies related specifically to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
On the Trail - Westward Travels:Trips across America to the Gold Rush, California, Oregon, and other points West. Wagon train lists, trail journals, pioneer obituaries, etc.
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Good reading to you!