And here we go…

So, here I am again.

Last time I did this, it was a bit of a bust.  I was never really that into it and it functioned mainly as a communication tool between me and America…despite the fact that I continued to use my cell phone (which was mistake).

Anyway…things have certainly changed.

Three-ish years ago when I started this…I was directionless and had no real plan, so I moved to Italy to teach English.  That turned out to be one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I’d happily recommend the idea to anyone (it’s easy, doesn’t require any kind of degree, and you can make a decent living off of it), but it was not for me in the long run.

So now, here I am in Birmingham, Alabama going to Business School?  What?  Those who knew me before I left are incredulous when we play catch up and I tell them about what I’m doing.  When I throw in the fact that I’m applying to, have gotten into, and will be attending a Master’s Program in Statistics, they become even more flabbergasted.  Why?  Well, my English Literature undergrad degree might have something to do with that.

And there is why I am back here.  I don’t have a whole lot of outlets for my creative side anymore.  I have to write business plans and discuss marketing strategies in the midst of lots of uncomplicated math (accounting is just adding and subtracting, don’t you know).  Yet, despite it all, I continue to write.  I finished my first novel while in Italy (more on that in a moment), and am still knee deep into the first draft of my second.  I’ve also begun a small series of short stories partially inspired as a counter to Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Series (of which I’m almost done with the second book, Foundation and Empire).  I enjoy these things, and if I could pay all of my bills with them, then I’d probably drop this whole business thing….

Wait a second…

That gives me an idea…

Yes, I’ve decided to sell my first novel.  Already it is on Amazon for Kindle.  I decided to bypass the entire dinosaur model of publishing and go straight to the source.  It’s called A Quest through Winter Sleep.

In all honesty, I’d give the book a pretty good rating.  Like a weak three stars.  Decent first novel.

Walker Percy and Sylvia Plath both burned their first novels.  I self publish mine and wait for people to tear me asunder.  How exciting!

Anyway…buy it.  Read it.  Share it.  Tell the world about a fresh new talent.

Or forget about it…whatever.  :)

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