I held off on posting Yakima for some months, feeling it wasn't quite what I wanted the story to be. Finally, more in frustration than conviction, I posted it. I'm astounded at the reception from my readers. the score is well above what I expected. The feedback has been positive. I guess that's another lesson learned. The only critics that matter are the readers and I should be trusting them to judge my work.
Thank you all,
Coaster2 (Steve)