The Highwayman – A Struggle Between Romance and Reality

My latest release, a novella, The Highwayman Came Waltzing is, I readily admit, a decidedly improbable tale. Improbable, but fun–a whimsical peek into the world of thieves and,in my opinion, deliciously romantic. But today I’m confessing my inner struggle between the myth and reality.

First, a brief background:

In the sixth grade I fell in love with Alfred Noyes’s wonderful poem, The Highwayman. If you haven’t read it in a year or two–you must! You really must. It was the inspiration for this...