Last year at this time I was committed to writing a blog a day. As you well know, I started out strong and fizzled out half way through. This year I am going to be much more realistic in my goals. I make no promises for a daily blog. I do hope to post weekly but if writing, teaching, and/or spending quality time with my family interfere, so be it. I will get back to posting as soon as possible.
At best this new plan will result in better blog content and more followers. At worst it will give me a little time to goof off and that’s not bad at all.
So, what can you expect to find here?
1. Installments of a fiction piece titled, Girl in the Wind.
I’m not sure how long it will be or how it will end. It’s a story that is writing itself as I type it. Reading that last sentence will drive writers who have a clear outline in place before they begin a little crazy. I apologize for that. But, I’ve discovered that when a story starts telling itself it’s best to let it flow. I’m often delighted by how things work out in the process. In this case, I hope you will be too.
I repeat, the story is fiction. However, in places I will draw on my life for inspiration. If I write it well you will be left wondering what is true and what is pure imagination. When asked, I will smile an inscrutable smile and assure you I am innocent of all wrong doing. And please, don’t rely on whether or not I blush when saying so in order to determine the truth of my assertion. Blushing happens often to fair-skinned people like me and, at my age, it could be signaling the onset of a hot flash.
2. Guest bloggers. Authors, aspiring authors, bloggers and others with something of interest to writers and readers are invited to contact me about doing a guest blog. Readers enjoy a change of pace from time to time and so do I.
3. Book reviews. I will post my review on my blog, Amazon.com and Barnes&Noble.com. I also write a monthly book review column for About Families Publications with a circulation of 48,000 families. I prefer hard copies of books but I do have a Nook e-reader so I can accept electronic copies.
4. Odd comments and things of interest as they come to my attention.
Installment one of Girl in the Wind will be posted tomorrow with future installments appearing weekly after that. I look forward to your comments.
The Schizophrenic Writer 