This is a photograph of a friend’s granddaughter. If you take a closer look, you will notice she is actually holding a copy of Not Alone On The Voyage in her hands. I’m not sure she’s actually reading it in this photo, but I have heard that this little girl is already reading. She hasn’t even officially started school yet. Somehow, I think she’s got a bright future ahead of her. In some ways, I envy her – she’s got a LOT…..
It’s a bit weird. For some reason over the last few days, I have been wondering if I was “allowed” to write the story I did in Not Alone on the Voyage. I have no idea where the heck this thought came from, because it’s never been a question I have been asked. I will admit, however, to having been concerned that the people here – those who have lived their entire lives here (or darn near as close) –…..
It’s been a little more than a year now since Not Alone on the Voyage saw the light of day. It’s been an interesting journey, one that I had begun to think would never happen. And perhaps it wasn’t as exciting or successful as it could have been, but the fact that my book was published at all is an achievement. Is it enough of an achievement for me? I think the jury is still out on that one……
So…I’ve been a little radio-silent of late. Well, okay. Maybe a lot. I never meant to do it, it just happened. Life got in my way, and I stepped away from a lot of things for a while. And then that while took a lot longer than I had expected it would. This is kind of a regular part of my process. I get too much in my head, and I need to step away, put a few things in…..
So I’ve been kind of off the grid for a bit. Well…not posting here on this page, at the least. I’m not ignoring anyone – I’ve just been doing a lot of thinking. In my last post, I talked about how sometimes it’s more exciting to watch the story unfold in my head, and there are times when I simply don’t want to share what’s going on. And that’s where I found myself. I was fortunate enough to spend the…..
I have a confession to make. When it comes to writing, I don’t really have a process. I suppose if I did have a more developed system, I might find I could be writing more. But that’s never how it’s worked for me. Regardless of what I am working on – whether it’s for work or for pleasure, based in reality or a work of fiction – I never just sit down and write. There’s no rhyme or reason to…..