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The Traveling Introvert?

Lately, people - friends, co-workers, social networking acquaintances - have been telling me I should be a travel writer. I guess they know of my two loves, writing and travel, and think I should combine them. I appreciate the sentiment and the idea, but I've yet to utter a resounding, "I know!" Because, frankly, I don't know. I mean, it would be awesome - AWESOME - to get paid to write AND travel. But seriously... What would that even look like and why would anyone pay me to do it? I'm not a "foodie" and I don't drink or do "night-life", luxury, "hot-spots", or crowds. So, what in the hell do I do when I travel if I don't do any of the traditional guide-book-tourist activities? And moreover, why do I even bother doing it at all? Right? Let's remember one fact - I'm an INTROVERT (Perhaps a slightly extroverted one when the circumstances and my mindset are both favorable, but don't let that little bit of misdire

Then Again, Maybe Not

I've been asked several times recently why I haven't been writing. I think what they really meant to ask was why haven't I been posting. Because assuredly, I could be writing, working on the novel, or maybe something else entirely - like a screenplay! Sadly, though, the first question is the right question. I haven't written a damn thing in a damn long time. That's not to say that my imagination has been stagnant. I have a new story churning and I could say I've been working on it and it wouldn't be a lie, but it'd be a stretch. A big stretch, like the kind that leaves you sore the next day. How have I been "working on it"? Well, I've watched a bunch of sailing videos, learned the meaning of the term "naval architecture", and wrote an egregiously short plot summary. Oh, and I'm taking an online Introduction to Sailing class. I like to tell myself it's better than nothing. Truthfully, it's nothing. Really. So, why h