mysecondchance's Decision Point Experience

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I have always been a writer. I wrote poems as a child and as an angst-ridden teen. I wrote poems for birthdays and other holidays. Family members often asked me to write something for them to give to a loved one. At my office I was often asked to write whether is be for a birthday or to complain to management. I once wrote a letter to the editor for our unit when we were going through contract negotiations. I signed it from the unit but when the letter was presented to the paper they insisted on a name. I let them use mine; that sure put me on the hotseat.

Once I retired I wanted to pursue my writing but wasn't sure how to go about it. I don't expect to write the great American novel; I just wanted to find an outlet for my expression. I took an online writing course earlier this year and while I think I learned from it, I didn't receive the feedback I was looking for.

I emailed a teacher who's English class I took when I was well into my forties. I asked her for suggestions. Among others she suggested a blog. Although I worked on a computer at my job I am fairly helpless with my own but thought I'd give it a try.

I went onto Google and they had a step-by-step process that helped me create my blog. I named it Life at Catnip Cottage. Yes, I am a cat lover but my only kitty died in July. I looked online for advice about writing a blog and am following (or trying to) two of their suggestions. One is to write no more than 500 words and two is to write only a couple of times per week.

It is fun and satisfying even though I don't know if anyone other than family and friends is reading it. But the writing is for myself so that is fine.