I will say that there is less introspection here than there was in the past. As you set goals and got to acheiving them, your blogs became more “active” than introspective. While goals and the acheivements are good and critical to producing a product that you can share with others, it can and will sap the creative side…

It was the introspection that you poured into this diary in the early days that became the well water for your book. Can you say that about the writings of the past year or so of blogging? I think that may be what is missing… if I may be so candid as to suggest it… Perhaps it is time to fold up the umbrella for awhile, and let the rainwaters percolate and replenish the acquifer.

I have had numerous blogs over the years and have finally settled on what I hope to be a workable solution. I have opened a series of interrelated blog sites and am seeking co-authors to contribute their works in conjunction with mine. It sure takes the load off of being the only “go to” guy in town. It is slowly taking off and that is ok, too. I have realized that the world does not stop turning if I don’t post. lol

Another thing I did was to mod the themes and missions of these blogs to coincide with the types of fiction and poetry I write. This provides me with the double luxury of being exposed to my writing interests from my works and the works of co-authors and also the research I need to do for these blogs gives me needed information for the types of material I write. I’ll leave the rest of the universe to the blogs of others better equipt than me.

I do a fair amount of freelance work and am working on several larger works as well. Anyone who writes knows that everyday is just not a “novel” day or an “essay” day, etc. But the important thing is to write something, even if it is just a simple blog post. It helps keep your pencil sharp while you mull your creative juices over in your head until they are boiling again.

Well, there you have it: the wacky wisdom of another wayward hillbilly. It works for me…well most of the time…sorta, I guess.

Mike aka kyplowboy

sounds like an intense week you had in many ways, but that it may have given you the spur you’ve been needing. i’ll look forward to the end results of this new phase, no matter what means they come by.

and i’m always a willing ear and participant to pass ideas by if you ever need to…..

I’ve started blogging only recently, but find it a window to the world outside (or in Floyd?). Still, my priority has to be a short play I’m writing for a local playreading group. Never having attempted a play before, I’m just jumping in and going with it.

When I’m not actually writing it, I am working it over in my head, making changes, adding a character.

It will be very short (which helps) and hopefully humorous..

OK, Fred, I do hope you can continue to blog, but do understand the need to focus on a current writing project…your new book…instead.