Still Here

     I’m sure more than a few of you have wondered where my blog posts went. They are still here, though a lot of them stayed stuck in my head.  It’s not like I ran out of subject matter; the news is filled daily with all manner of things to poke with a stick and I have good supply of sticks. My focus changed to a different format. I started putting more down on paper than in the air; mainly in the journal I've had since President Ford was bonking spectators with golf balls. My trusty journal has served me well over the years to help me work through the occasional fork in the road that comes to everyone’s experience at one time or another. Plus I've been going through old things that were only on paper and converting them to digital. 

     A few weeks back I decided to jump off the end of the pier and do something I've wanted to do for a long time;make writing a full time occupation. Like any new venture there is a bit of a learning curve. Writing isn't just about writing there is a lot more to it than that. I find I've spent a lot of time doing research whether it be to find material for something I’m working on, discovering ways to improve my craft with books I've found or finding new avenues to produce income. I still sit in front of computer all day, now I’m my own boss, peon, and IT department. Some days it feels daunting, others float by like a trout fly riding a soft lazy current. My desire is to keep moving that fly down the river.

    I never saw myself as a published author though I did have a couple things put to print in the past. Now all of sudden I realize I am published, self-published I guess, through this little old blog of mine. I've never had any formal training other than what I learned in school and my own research. I've been told I write like I talk, which depending on the venue can have both advantages and disadvantages. Fortunately for me I have support here at home, from family, my friends, and those of you who take the time to read the things that jump off the end of my fingers.

    For those of you who have been reading right along I thank you for your support. Please feel free to post comments. You can do it anonymously if need be. If you liked what you've read share it, please.  I know Blogger is a bit cranky if you read it on your phone. It's even cranky for me; it hates the apostrophe in Microsoft Word. I have to replace everyone I use. I am investigating other places to possibly move this blog to if I find that necessary. If I do you'll be the second to know. Thank you joining me on this journey it will probably be safer than riding next to me in a pickup while plowing snow.