<p>When on the journey of writing my first book <em>Train of Thought: Stories from On and Off the Rails</em> I communicated with several people on the Internet: authors editors and others in the business. I eventually met with a couple published authors for advice and one gave me advice that I will never forget: If you're afraid to write it? Write it. At times some of my family friends past coworkers and many others (including myself) wish I had never received that advice. </p><p></p><p>It's a catch-22. I was afraid to write it but now it is written: <em>Tales from the Rails</em>. <em>Hi Yah!</em></p><p></p>