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.
Sandy Wilbur - 13 January 2026
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RECENT ADDITIONS
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FINALLY! MORE OF MY CURRENT NOVEL
CHAPTERS 11, 12 AND 13 ADDED; ABOUT THREE MORE
TO THE END.
RECENT SHORT STORIES
FINDING ONE’S PLACE IN THE NEW WEST
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WOMEN’S LIB, 1980S STYLE
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"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
FROM “LITTLE ROMANCES:”
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FROM "MOUNTAIN MOMENTS:”
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FROM "RELIGION:”
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FROM "GOVERNMENT:”
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FROM "SOCIETY:”
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FROM "ANIMAL CONVERSATIONS:”
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FROM “POTPOURRI”
THE HARDEST PART OF GETTING OLD
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!