Way back when I signed up to Cas City again (I was previously a member back when it was a mailing list), I mentioned I hoped doing so would get me off my duff on a writing project I had in the works. Guess I should get to that. . . .
Here's the deal: I've been researching shot bags and powder horns used in the trans-Mississippi west since the early '80s. In 30+ years, I've only been able to establish provenance for a few bags tracing use of the bag back to a set time period or year. I've made patterns of those bags, and written up some history to accompany the patterns. (And some thoughts on the use of the bags, because I've used all of them for at least a little while, and some for decades. . . .)
But there it sits. I can't decide if I want to market the patterns as individual patterns or as a book (or books) of patterns. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions to push me one way or another?