One for the money, two for the show.....

For many years now, I've had a web site, The Northern Bard, which basically showcases the end product of the creative process of writing.  Most of what appears there as my own writing has been previously published in one place or another, some of it is in the process of being published, and some of it is still in the beginning stages of the creative process, hopefully to be published at some future time.

In my travels, as I've spoken to friends, family and co-workers about "my latest project", I've found that there are many people who have the same dream that I do:  of becoming a writer who makes enough from the writing to stay at home and not have to work outside the house.  I'm still working to attain that dream, but since so many have been asking for suggestions about their own writing projects and how to get published....

Well, that's who I'm writing this for.

As this blog progresses, I'm going to try to delve back into the foggy hallways of the past, to chronicle what classes one should take and what needs to be learned in order to cover the basics that all publishers want to see in a good piece of writing.

I'll share the stories of what happened in my life that caused me to be "wired differently" than my siblings, so that others who have the same wiring as I do can understand that they aren't going insane - they just need to harness the energy and direct it to a creative outlet.

And as my latest project begins to unfold, I'll share how this process works in my world, even though I know that it doesn't necessarily work the same for all writers, and that I may just be an amusing anecdote for some of those who read this blog.  So welcome to my blog, feel free to contribute your two cents when you feel the need, and if you have questions, please ask them.

I look forward to sharing the inside of my head with you.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some cobwebs that need to be dusted out if I'm going to have company in here.....