Writing can be a very discouraging occupation at times. Much of the time actually. I went through a period of many months a few years ago when I had a string of rejections - 30 of them in a row. It almost brought me to the point of quitting.
But like my need to breathe, I [...]

From early on in my life I wanted to be a writer. I’m not sure where that desire came from seeing many of my family members were - and still are - farmers. Somehow I took a wrong turn and ended up in a classroom for 35 years. That was only ever my second choice [...]