Ok, here I am starting again, trying to write a novel. It aches within me. But I just cannot seem to transfer the ache to the blank page.

Ideas fill my head...crowding out everything, swirling about, filling in the niches and cranies. The only thing that stills this is when I read. My mind shuts down as I live within the book.

Sometimes I just feel so disheartened but I plug along.

I am 50. I hope I have at least one book within.

I watched the inauguration on Fox yesterday. It was beautiful seeing all those people there for the swearing in, flubbed by the Chief Justice, but it still was a wonderful thing.

I was quite moved. The first African-American President. Who knew that I would ever see that??? Who knew that it would ever happen?

I am inspired.

I am happy.

Today I love the world!

love

I failed my 1000 word goal.  Between the Democratic primary and World of Warcraft I just didn't do it.  Shame on me.  But worst of all, I let a new/old idea take root in my mind and it is about Vampires.  Nooooo! I really do not want to write about Vampires...but it is creepy inside and wrecking havoc with my other idea.  How to stop this Vampire plague? Do I submit?

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