This one is for...

About two years ago I stopped writing. I didn't mean to stop. It just happened. One day I didn't write. The next day I didn't write.

As time passed I cancelled my subscription to Publishers Weekly.

I stopped reading agent blogs. I stopped reading writers blogs.

Before long I realized I had stopped.

I even unsubscribed from almost all my writing email lists.

There were a couple I kept though. They weren't very active, so it was easy to remain.

Even when my computer died and I lost all my writing, I was okay. I didn't cry or bemoan the fact I lost all that work.

Then one of the email writing lists has become active.

At first I deleted a lot of the posts. Then I started reading a few.

Now I read all the posts.

And now? I want to write again.

I want to take one of the stories and completely rewrite it again.

The question is: which one?

It will probably be An Alaskan Requiem.

So, for my friend who has silently been waiting for me to say these words, I want to write again. I'm ready.

But today I have an important date with two little kids. They are going to their first ever all kids birthday party.

After the party, I'll come home, pull up a blank document and write.