CHAPTER NINE
GRANT PASSED THE TWO weeks before meeting Benji by fleshing out the next three articles in his series – and continuing to answer reader emails. His piece on Fort Concho had been featured in the December issue, followed in January by his interview with Stella and his description of Fort Chadbourne’s rich history in detail. Both had been well received, and partly responsible for an uptick in new subscriber rates.
His editor-in-chief had personally written the announcement of Grant’s sudden leave of absence that was included in February’s publication, and the resulting surge of reader interest led to a fan base of sorts for the young writer. Wave after wave of well-wishes for Grant and his family arrived in his inbox on a daily basis, and Grant made it a point to answer each an
