The Two New Women in my Life

There are two women who came into my life about a month ago that I think about all the time. They are the two main characters of my book. Without further ado, let me introduce them to you.

This is Abigale, but everyone knows her as Abby. She's a born and raised New York City girl, a punk, an artist, outspoken and rough around the edges. She clings to her independence, but deeply needs to be loved as well. Her past has left her jaded and she is increasingly unhappy with her present, but the future holds trials that may break her and a love that can heal her heart if she is strong enough to see it through.


Laura is the picture of a sweet country girl. A girl who has had the same friends since childhood and who married her high school sweetheart. A tragic loss has left her heart open and bleeding. As she struggles to come to terms with her present reality, she meets a girl unlike anyone she has ever known. She is swept off her feet, but is her new love capable of giving her the loyalty and intimacy she craves?



These two women are in my thoughts constantly. I wish I could shut out the world and write to my hearts content, but sadly that's not an option for me. I have to write what I can when I can and I just hope I can do them justice.

The Novel in my Mind

About a month ago I decided to write a novel. I think at some point or other almost everyone feels that they could or should write a book and I guess this is my time. I have always been a bit of a writer. In school I loved writing short stories and even book reports and such were enjoyable. I filled several notebooks during my teenage years with pages and pages of journaling and of coarse in the Army National Guard, they paid me to be a journalist. But, all the writing I've done is nothing compared to what it will take to put out a full length novel which is about 60,000 words!

Anyone who knows me knows that my mind moves from one thing to another rather quickly. It's hard for me to remain focused on one project for too long. I guess that's why I'm a chainsaw artist, things happen in a hurry when your using a chainsaw! I knew that in order to start and finish this book I needed a strong conviction of why I'm doing it. I knew I needed to write about characters and themes that are important to me.

I bought a small notebook and began to carry it in my back pocket. I scribbled in it before work, during breaks and in the evenings. I ran my ideas past my partner for her input. Eventually I worked out the two main characters and the basics of the story. I had a hard time figuring out how to start the book, but I think I've got it now.

It's time for me to jump in and begin this book, but I find myself hesitating. I'm happy with my characters and story line. I feel I have a good story to tell. I think I'm scared to start for the fear of not finishing. What a tragedy it would be to begin a story and then leave it unfinished! On the other hand, it would feel so amazing to have a book in front of me that I thought of and wrote, and if it ever got published it would be the icing on the cake. This story is important to me. The characters are a part of me and the issues they deal with are things that I feel strongly about. This book will be a way for me to express myself and create something worth while.

Tomorrow I will give you a glimpse of the two main characters. Tonight, I'm going to sit down and begin typing out my story. If I don't start it, I will always regret not trying.

Have you ever wanted to write, but the words just won't come out. I guess that has pretty much defined my writing for the last month. Snatches of inspiration come and go through my mind, but nothing has stuck and developed enough to even begin to write about. My life has settled into a pretty predictable pattern. Get up, go to work, come home, make supper, go to bed. I'm getting paid every Friday, grocery shopping, paying the bills and doing all the things a responsible person does. Boring right? I know.

However, under the guise of this simple life, my off kilter mind is still at work. I'm making plans for my chainsaw carving business. If at all possible I am going to be changing my carving location this spring. Currently I am carving at my parent's home, which is convenient, but very limiting. My partner and I have to pretend to "just be friends" whenever we are over there, which kills me! She'll be bending over painting on of my bears, cleavage all over the place, and I can't do a damn thing about it...that is just cruel and unusual punishment!

I'm also setting up an appointment for my first tattoo. Through a friend of a friend we found a really good artist who wants to trade tattoo for carving. Sweet! The hard part is his location, about seven hours away, but we'll work it out. I'm thinking about getting a small set of wings on my left arm to start out and I'll see how I like it and go from there.

Next time I check in, I'll tell you all about the book I'm working on. I'm surrounded by writers and just can't help myself. I have to try my hand at fiction writing. I've got the characters and the story line ready to go, it's just a matter of having the time and dedication to get it done!

See ya later!