Here is a link to a blog post that can help any writer who is feeling down to perk up a bit…

50 Best-Selling Writers Who Were Repeatedly Rejected

Take a look 🙂

Jeffery

I celebrated my 32nd birthday this week. It was a great day and I was thankful to be able to spend time with my partner Jorge, our foster son, and with Jorge’s parents. It was a fun evening at home with a soccer game on the TV.

Jorge surprised me with tickets to the Dodgers game for the following day. I have not yet been to Dodgers Stadium and it was going to be Gabriel’s first time as well. We had a BLAST! 

To start the evening off, REO Speedwagon sang the national anthem. That was cool enough, but then John Cho (Actor- Star Trek, White Castle) threw the first pitch. That was way cool as well. 

It was a chilly evening. The sunset was gorgeous. The crowd was amiable. Great fun.

I decided to write about this today because I had a realization last night. Better said, I had a confirmation of something I think I already knew. Family time is so important. The past several months have been more hectic than I would have liked and I found myself feeling disconnected from life as I previously knew it. The hours I spent with my family were amazing and now I have new precious memories.

So if I may add in a bit of advice–if you are feeling disconnected from anyone or anything, spend some quality time with that someone or something so that you can effectively reevaluate the important things in your life. I hope to always remember this, and if I need a reminder, well, I can always look back on this blog posting. I have a feeling that when I do need this reminder, I will happen upon this very page…

Thank you for reading,

Jeffery

The question above does not refer to the origin of man or my purpose in life. I found myself wondering this morning why I decided to start a blog. I juggled several ideas, but I have come to the conclusion that I want to write something every day. Will I have a great impact on the world? Maybe not, but that is certainly not the reason why I am doing this.

I do hope, however, that I will be able to offer something of use to the casual reader. Blogging will be a way to share ideas, recipes, experiences, etc. I find that to be invigorating. 

This site will also be a way for me to share the stories I write. I want to share my stories with as many readers as I can. This is just another way for me to do just that.

So, faithful followers, I have a question. I have been wanting to begin a new novel that will fit into the genre of historical fiction. These are my favorite stories and so, which events in history do you think would make an interesting backdrop to a story? What time periods would you like to read about?

Let me know…

Jeffery

Well, today I’m going to talk about…

That is the notorious first line from ever too many of my student’s essay submissions from the past semester. It’s funny, I show them great ways to begin an essay–with a hook or grabber of sorts–and they still go right back to the word “Well”. 

I am excited about this blog. I have not yet ventured into this way of writing and I feel as if it will be a great way to share my ideas, my stories, and my life’s adventures. As the saying goes, drop me a line, if you are so inclined.

Jeffery

By the way, I attribute my blog title to my dear friend Jorane Barton, who so cleverly found a way to use my last name in a fun way. Thank you Jorane!