Greetings all,

I'd lurve for a bunch of you writer types to contribute an essay to the next issue of The Texas Prosecutor journal. The topic is, "Who is your mentor?"

Tell us how you know this person, what s/he has taught you, and what makes him/her so blasted inspiring.

Email your essay to me at wolf ( a t ) tdcaa ( d o t ) com, and please keep it under 500 words. The deadline is February 4.

Woo hoo!

Does Bruce Springsteen count?

Or Earl Scruggs?

I have a mentor but he/she never answers my emails

That information is classified. Mainly because my mentor grimaces at the thought of how I do what I do. Even when the task at hand is disappointing those who I hold in high esteem, I firmly believe if you're going to do a job, do it right.

Fred, that's because of the restraining order....

Just posting a reply so this topic pops to the top ...

I need a few more essays from folks who'd like to tell us about their mentors. The ones I've gotten so far are awesome. I laughed! I cried! It was better than "Cats!"

So if you're inspired at all to pen a little ditty about someone who has influenced your life and career, please keep it under 500 words and ship it off to me at wolf ( a t ) tdcaa ( d o t ) com by February 4th.

Carry on!