First Blogging Post!

Whew (wipes brow), setting up a blog is a difficult thing for a first timer like me. I decided to start this because I am an aspiring fiction writer. I’ve been writing fiction for over fifteen years. About ten years ago I discovered fan fiction and fell in love with it. I’ve written several completed stories with mostly positive reviews. Fan fiction is wonderful, at least to me. It allows one to write fresh stories about characters they love, driving the storyline in a different direction. As much as I love fan fiction, I’ve gone back to writing my own characters and story lines. I’m weeding through trying to find an agent who might be willing to take me on. It’s a daunting process, especially for someone who doesn’t know anything about the literary world.

My youth filled dream was becoming a veterinarian. There was a road to follow to get to that goal. Sure, the road had a couple of optional stops to refuel, but overall, it was a fairly straight forward path and if followed correctly, led to that golden ticket otherwise known as an acceptance letter. The road to getting published seems tangled and more like a loose suggestion rather than a well paved layer of concrete. Getting lost and taking the wrong exit are much more likely and the destination keeps getting further and further away. But I’ve got a lot of gas in my tank and I’m meandering as best I can.

I’ll try and keep up my thoughts on being both a practicing veterinarian as well as a hopeful writer. If I have any sanity left in life, I give full credit to my pets, writing and exercising (most likely in that order). If anyone is reading this, I hope you have a good day and are staying well.