However, I still felt that blogs might be a great way to connect with other writers so here I am – warts and all. I’ll give this a try for a while and see how it goes.

To start, I thought I’d ask if anyone has experienced what’s happened to me and my writing over the last year. A few years ago I started to write a novel that I was excited about (and still am) but after reaching a point in the story I knew I couldn’t continue unless I actually visited the setting. (I know! I know! But it was crucial that this location be used.)  Up until this point I used the internet and books to get all the ’atmosphere’ elements I needed.  So, I used some holiday time and flew to my literary location. What I got there for the novel was above and beyond anything I imagined. It was perfect. I came back with full notebooks and photographs. I organized it all and set it out in front of me and have been staring at ever since.

What have I done?  Any thoughts?    

My intention with this blog is to share some views of mine (and laughs) while at the same time learning what everyone else is thinking – and all in the context of the Baby Boomer experience. I also see this blog as a way to connect, not only to other bloggers but with the technology of our times. I want to stay ‘connected’ and this will force me to reach out. Up until now I only looked over other’s shoulders. Now I want to be in the front row. (I think a lot of us are like that and maybe we can all learn from this experience.) Hope it works out for the both of us.

Take care.