Finally! I know what I want to blog about when I grow up.

Gosh. My last entry was back in June. Kind of embarrassing. I guess I abandoned my blog because I felt it lacked something important: a focus. I was just writing about this and that, snippets from my life that didn’t add up to anything. There’s nothing wrong with that--it is my personal blog, after all. However, I want to get back in the game and to do that, I need a reason to write. I need my blog to be about something.

I thought long and hard about where I could take it. I love movies, but I’m not sure I’m committed to writing up reviews of stuff I see. I’m just a regular gal, so my idea of what a “good” or “bad” movie is may not be appreciated by those who know what they’re talking about. (Though, let's be honest. Opinions on movies are pretty subjective...right?) Regardless, I don’t think that’s the route I should go. Perhaps I’ll include a review here and there, but only time will tell.

Honestly, there’s not much I’m an expert on. I make jewelry as a hobby, but I don’t feel like writing about it. I’m also super slacking on my book reading, so that’s out of the question. Fashion? Sports? Current events? Um, no. I’d be laughed out of the blogosphere.

So, I’ve decided to write about the only thing I feel comfortable writing about: writing. (Did I overuse a particular word in that last sentence?) I’m not claiming to be an expert in the field or that I’m doing something new and ground-breaking--I merely want to share my journey. If nothing else, maybe I can commiserate with others in my situation.

What exactly is my situation, you ask? Well, I have one full-length manuscript under my belt and am involved in the long and harrowing process of querying agents. I’ve also entered the world of screenwriting, and am working on a screenplay as we speak. I don’t know how many people do both, or how feasible it is, but I’d like to try. I don’t want to choose. Am I any good at either? No idea. I’ve also got my stack of Works-In-Progress (or WIPs, as we writers like to say), and I alternate working on those depending on my mood.

So, that’s what I’m gonna do. Reveal a bit about my process and share my trials and--hopefully one day--my successes. Come with me, if you’d like. I’d love to hear your thoughts along the way.

Thanks for reading.