Lee Child (who writes a great series of books featuring a character named Jack Reacher) once said that writing is show business for shy people. Those words struck me like a spark, a lightning bolt of truth. Writers, no matter how widely read and famous they become, are essentially anonymous. A lot of them are more quiet, more subdued than their printed words would suggest. Some may even be incredibly awkward in social situations. It is on the page that they come alive.
Maybe that's one thing that appealed to me about writing. One way or another, for almost as long as I can remember, writing is the one thing I wanted to do the most. I started reading very young, and writing followed soon after. There were plenty of moments when I felt like what I wrote was terrible, there still are. But the older I've gotten, the more I feel that maybe I can actually do this. Maybe I do have a writer inside me.
This blog will be a place for me to share my works, from poetry to short stories, possibly some excerpts of books I'm working on. Occasionally I'll just discuss some thoughts on writing and related subjects. I hope that if you stumble across this page, you'll find something you enjoy. Something you can take with you. And to all my fellow show business people, don't hold back. There is a loud, Technicolor diva inside you.
Let her sing.
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