This is me starting a blog

This is me starting a blog in May of 2011. Wow, my legs look long. Also, the heat in my apartment is always on, so you can see I've already half-ripped off my socks. I should totally open a window.

Okay, let's go.

For the past 7 years, I've struggled to find myself as a writer. I wrote a novel, sent it to my friends, then let their polite silence act as career advice. Years passed uncommented upon. I got a job. I got married. I flirted with writing groups and costly classes. I submitted essays to literary journals and took their polite denials to heart.

Now, a year since my last effort, I'm ready to stop asking for permission and start assuming forgiveness. (Ignoring others' feelings has always been a core strength.) This blog is how I would write if I just let go. For pictures of how I would look if I just let go, come back in a few years.