A reinvention

When I decided to pick up writing again, I immediately created a blog. Of course I did. It's what you do. I posted four articles in fairly quick succession and did not return for weeks.  If you are reading this, you probably keep a blog that you hope I will read in return. (Hint: put a link in the comments and I will check it out).

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I realized after not posting for a few weeks that the key is to remember the old adage: slow and steady wins the race. I have a tendency to burn through inspirations, motivation, and bursts of creative energy with the fury of a wildfire- leaving a trail of burned-out projects and hollow promises. I am determined to do better this time. Writing is what I must do. It is what I must perfect. It is what I must keep doing.

I will post snippets of creative writing endeavors and flash fiction attempts. I will write about how I manage- and do not manage- to balance being a stay at home mom with my dreams of being a legitimate author. I will also interesting articles and posts from across the web (like this one) to you, who may be holding the same hopes of being a Writer that I do.

Family life will be present, usually in the form of short stories based on my 2 year old son's antics and our attempts to raise him to be a happy, healthy, likable person.  I will not be posting pinterest-esque projects here. I don't do them. So no worries there.

I am most excited to have once-a-month contests where I write a piece of flash-fiction from the best opening line submitted by my readers.

I look forward to sharing this journey with you. May we find encouragement,  humor, and wisdom together. Again, send me your blog info and I will add you to my reading list!


*Rupert, aka Baby Dino, is the coolest reptile you will ever meet. His pet human Simona rocks the house too.