I have been struggling through my first writing project. I've always had a way with words (spoken that is), so a year ago I decided to start writing a novel. How could I know then that I would be on my third revision? How could I know the sacrifice required for good fiction?

My friends who read the first drafts are saints. No kidding. I lapsed from first-person to third in the middle of paragraphs, I have an almost clinical fear of punctuation (that will probably never change), and as much as I love telling a good tale, staying in it for the long haul has never been my strong suit.

I hope that this blog will display my complete lack of knowledge of the publishing process, how much it really takes to write a novel, and possibly help someone else who is looking to put pen to paper.

This being my first entry, I'll keep it short. Stay tuned for part one of my story, "I Have an Idea!"