Summer, 2011

I knew it had been some time since writing on this blog, but I didn't realize it dated to January. That's the problem with writing on a schedule. A little writer's block and the blog gets dusty. Since January we've bought a house in Westford, which is mostly wonderful.

I am skipping going to writing camp this year. Initially it was to attend a family reunion picnic I've missed for years, and some details have changed, but I'm skipping writing camp this year.

I've been trying to write short pieces instead of launching novels. Much harder. I find the storylines hard to tie up. I had always understood that short stories were harder to write than novels, and it's true enough for me. I've also had some family crises and work issues that have been very distracting.

But tonight the Red Sox are winning against the White Sox. As we learned in Field of Dreams, we will always have baseball....