Tell You a Little About Myself

First off, you might notice that the blog as two new sections! I've added an e-mail where I can accept any questions and comments, which I will take care in responding to, and I have added a list of some of my favorite blogs on the web for your convenience. You can always comment directly to the blog, too, though I'm less likely to respond to these.

Second off, my blog is officially rolling. It was important that I laid down my mission statement clearly in my first post, for all of the obvious reasons. Now that you know what I want to do here, though, you still don't know anything about me. You don't know what I've done or what I'm working on.

You barely even know my name.

So let me introduce myself.

I just got out of college. I don't have a real job. I've never been published. I've barely submitted my work for publication. I have almost no connections. The longest story I've ever written is 27 pages long, double spaced, and I haven't revised it yet. And I have almost no idea of how to turn my skill into success - though I'm learning more every day. I am, right now, starting my writing career from scratch.

Here's what I do have. Three days ago I got my diploma in the mail, so I have a B. A. in English (officially!). I have a lot of classroom experience with creative writing, and a fair number of short stories in early drafts because of it. I have a small network of friends who also write, mostly from those classes. I have a folder on my computer dedicated specifically to my short stories. I have ideas.

And I have a blog. My important first step. A chronicle of my progress. I'm excited. I used to wonder if I was going to do the work to be an author, or just always say that I wanted to be one and never bother. Writing this blog, and maintaining it faithfully is one of the early steps that I am taking to get the work done. It's pushing me to do what I want to do. And it is finally pushing me into a writing routine, which is always one of the hardest parts.

The bad, then: I have a LONG way to go.

The good: I have a small, solid foundation of work and friends to build on.

Oh, and my name actually is Garrett. File that under "good." It's very nice to meet everybody. Next time you see me, we'll be done with these formalities and getting down to business. I hope you're as excited as I am!