When I was a child I tried my hand at writing stories. I enjoyed it. I never went to school to write and I wonder what my life would have been like if I had. I think I have this notion that writers are artists and I have no idea what artists are all about. My wife was once married to a painter and she tells me stories of his adventures.

I don't have adventures...I just like to write, maybe that makes me an impostor in this art thing. I listen to other writers and I wonder how they came up with their ideas and sparkling prose. I'm writing a book, although right now I'm stuck at 40,000 words.

I wanted to become a lawyer before I died because it sounded neat. It was hard work and a lot of money and time. In the end the law has caused me a lot of pain. I charged too little and did too much. As I sit here and write this I wonder if it was all worth it. I think I did a lot of good, but I wish I enjoyed it more.

The law is more like verbal math than writing prose. You have your issue, your law, your facts, and then the analysis. Logic was never my strong point in school but I guess I got good at it. The whole legal process so formulaic that for a while I couldn't figure out how the "real" world worked anymore. I don't need all that to write. I just need a pen and paper.

I enjoy writing, which makes it feel like I'm cheating somehow.

So

What the hell am I doing in Charleston, S.C? Family issues and burn out mostly. I'm not practicing law right now. Honestly, I was losing my mind at the violence and the work load so taking a break was something I needed to do. Will I practice again? I'm not sure of anything, but I am happy with the break.

What's life like down here? Its hot....its very very hot.
What am I doing? A little bit of everything but a lot of writing mostly.

New things for 2011

Lots of things have happened to me in two years. I've moved, retired, and now I'm not sure what I'm up too. Stick around and find out!!!

You can tell its Spring.

I've got DV clients coming out of my ears, crazy men kidnapping their children and nuts creeping out of the woodwork.

What in the hell you ask does this have to do with writing?

I write the same way I read...to escape. That's why I like fluff fiction. I've never had the inclination to write the great American Novel. I just want to have some fun. I know there are monsters in the world, I see what they do almost every day.

When I try to freaking relax I just prefer my monsters have tentacles.

Hellish Few Weeks

Its been a crazy few weeks. My car took a crap..work went nuts. SO I haven't written much. I received my first rejection letter. All it said was "We choose not to purchase your story." Talk about great feedback!! And I got it the same day my car died too. Does a rejection letter make you a writer?

I read this book years ago about Chaos theory. It stated that things follow "attractors" in the natural world. I took it to mean that the old saying when it rains it pours was true. I see attractors all the time now. That's why its so hard to make money when you have none or why the lines are always full when I only have one item.

Lets hope I get out of the bad luck attractor as soon as I can. Wish me to good vibes people.

Bad case

I'm an attorney.

Well ... I think I'm more of a social worker with a law degree, but anyway I make my living as an attorney. This week a woman came into my office that I will never forget. She needed protection against her husband. She is a pretty little thing who married too early.

Why protection? She has a new scar on her face. One that goes from her upper lip to her eye because he cut her with a kitchen knife. She is still very pretty but she hides her face a lot.

I've giving her a $500.oo divorce because she has no money. I'd to it for fee but I need to keep my lights on. I do a lot of things for fee and then I get in trouble with the people who want money from me. : /

Its been a long week,

Argh, its cold. I had two hearings today and my car turned into a block of ice. Somedays its no fun driving from court to court. I still like being an attorney though.