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This Side of the Mountain

"Letters to the editor" are always a welcome event. Editors welcome constructive criticism as well as praise for work presented in individual issues. Over the years I have received letters from people who like what is done and those who are offended by language allowed or subject matter which hurts their feelings. They scold me for not printing enough poems or tell me that good fiction is not given its rightful place. I have welcomed all of the letters and kept them for future reference. These fourteen years have been a rich experience for me as I grew in judgment, developed a sensitive ear, learned the power of words, and experienced the joy of encouraging and watching new writers being published in a wider audience. In the winter issue I wrote that the upcoming summer issue would be my last as editor. The following letters are in response to that announcement. The letters were not solicited. I was pleased and moved by what they wrote, and decided there was no better way for me to say goodbye than by sharing them with you.