I hope I'm doing this right. I haven't written in here since April. This whole thing's changed since then.
Anyhow, I just finished re-reading my story and adding to it today. It's over 89,000 words. I'm glad I decided to read it again. I found a few mistakes and added some stuff to it. Now, if I can only find an agent! Will really try to write again soon!

Done at last!

At long last, my story is finally re-written! I went from 46,000 words to 88,574. I did spell & grammar check. I'm reading thru it one more time, making tiny changes here & there. My daughter & wife are planning to read it thru for me, to check for any awkward wording, etc. Now, if I can just find an agent & a good publisher!

Another post at last!

   Well, I worked on my story for the last few days, off & on. I've gone from 46,000 words to nearly 74,000. The goal is 80,000. It's great to work on it again. Have a million story ideas. Haven't been able to do 'em, because I've wrestled with this story for so long. I hope to finish soon. Then I need to proofread it one more time, set up my page numbers, etc., then it's off to an agent. And then the real praying begins.

Howdy again.

   I can't believe how long it's been since I wrote on here. My youngest son had foot reconstruction surgery, and my wife and I got involved with an amazing home business called Melaleuca. Today was the worst work day of my life. A 14 year old boy from the high school where I work was shot and killed in front of his grandma's house. Apparently, he was "guilty" of being African-American. He reportedly had no gang ties. What a senseless, ridiculous, idiotic waste. When will this stupid, pointless killing stop? What's it got to take? I can't imagine the pain and anger of losing a child, especially to some cowardly little punk pulling a trigger to prove what a big man he is. Probably some gang initiation. Only cowards and dogs run in packs.

2/1/12

   Howdy. It's been entirely too long since I wrote in here, and I apologize. Life has been crazy. I've barely been able to keep up with Facebook.
   It's the 1st of February already. Unbelievable. Where'd January go? Seriously.
   My youngest son has surgery a week from today, which is also my Mom's birthday. It's foot reconstruction surgery which will take about 9 months to recuperate from. Then, they'll do the other foot. We just built an 8 ft. long cement ramp to accommodate his wheelchair. The next 2 years are gonna be tough, but I hope & pray it will all be worth it for him.
   My story is still in the works. Hope to work on it soon. Hardly have had time to write. Why does life get in the way of what we really WANT to do?

1/8/12

   Spent the last 2 days moving & rearranging furniture, cleaning and being frustrated because of more junk than available space. I now have my own little corner (literally) for typing my story. My wife's & my bedroom looks like a library with a bed in it. I love my books. I never want a stupid Kindle or whatever. They're gonna destroy publishing. You heard it here first. Or maybe not. Why are they called Kindles? And Kindle Fire? Because people will burn their books after getting one?
    I wonder sometimes if I should bother finishing my story. If people can snag books off the internet (often for free), who's gonna write books any more? Nobody's gonna write for free.

New re-write..

   Well, I reluctantly began the long, slow, painful re-writing of my story. The original story took 9 months to write. I hope & pray this will be a LOT shorter. Will keep you informed. Please stay tuned.