Won’t someone think of the children?!? Your donation today can keep me from returning to the work of my younger days.
We’re about to hit a major milestone.
Next Saturday, Aug. 12, marks the five-year anniversary of Coupeville Sports and, together, we’ve accomplished quite a bit.
The local newspapers have a job to do, and they do it well. In particular, Jim Waller at the News-Times is my Mr. Miyagi, and I have great respect for his work.
But, what we’ve concocted over here on the fringes of journalism, me the writer and you the reader, is its own thing.
No one else is as fanatical about Cow Town, or as prone to writing about it at 2 AM.
Through 5,417 articles, a book (get your copy today!) and side projects like creating the CHS Wall of Fame or working on football and (coming soon) basketball record boards, we’ve sparked a revolution.
And Coupeville Sports isn’t fading away anytime soon.
I hit a rough patch a few months back, and thought about walking away, but cleared my head and realized other things in my life needed to change, not my writing.
So, as we head towards another school year — fall sports practice begins Aug. 16, with the first game Sept. 1 — I am newly re-energized and ready to drive Athletic Director Willie Smith bonkers with 10,001 emails a day.
Through these five years, the thing which has driven me forward, which continues to lift me up, has been your support.
Whether financial or a pat on the back (or, sometimes, just a good kick in the rear…), knowing you’re reading, you care and you’re appreciative, is huge.
Since leaving Christopher’s on Whidbey two summers back, I have scraped out a living solely as a writer.
While I’m not getting that indoor/outdoor swimming pool with a waterfall in the middle anytime soon, I haven’t missed my rent (my landlord thanks you) and my middle-aged fingers don’t miss the dish pits.
As I fire back up for a new school year, this is a perfect opportunity to be the wind beneath my wings.
If you’ve ever thought about supporting Coupeville Sports, my writing and researching, now is a perfect time.
Buy an ad ($100 for the life of the blog), purchase a copy of Bow Down to Cow Town or flip a few bucks my way.
There’s a large Donate button on the top right of the blog or you can mail something to 165 N. Sherman, Coupeville, WA 98239 or stuff dollar bills in my pockets in person.
I’ve never charged to read Coupeville Sports, and never will. If you want to read it for free, so be it.
But, if you want to be one of David’s Best Ever Friends, even better.
