Thank you ladies so much for your advice! I'll just keep putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard. My other problem recently has been distractions, teenage daughter has been testing her boundaries a bit. But I get my writing time in any way that I can. Not sure I'll do a book at this juncture, just thinking short stories, well, then again, maybe a book of short stories. I have so many experiences to pull from, growing up in foster homes, issues of abandonment, sexual abuse, which has a huge impact on relationships in adult life. Living with an alcoholic husband and dealing with his issues and trying to recover, caring for aging parents until their passing. Raising children, now teenagers and dealing with their challenges in today's world. How having a relationship with god and having that devotional time daily keeps me sane. After all I have been through, God must have a plan. How this desire to write was always there, I just kept pushing it aside, thinking I could never accomplish something that big. My MIL always encouraged me to pursue writing my stories, among other things. Okay, before I ramble anymore, must move on!
Thanks again ladies!
gerrbeck