I am proud to announce that Dave Griffin has set up a journal for all of my stories on the Windswept Press, More Stories Page. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to compile everything in one place with a wonderful pdf file, double column format.
If you read all of my stories that have been accepted and placed on Dave's forum, you will see that, as in most endeavors, the older stories need improvement and with each entry, I learn a little more about writing style, and other fine points of short story composition.
I simply write because I have had an eventful, and full life. My experiences have been many, and varied. Many wonderful people have crossed my path on the road of life, and my parents have been the most wonderful of all. I have many happy memories of growing up in our household, and the security of having stable and caring parents.
My mom is gone now, but Dad is still with us. I try to see him as much as I can, and to care for his needs as he cared for mine.
I am 63 years old, and that is not by any means too old to enjoy life's pleasures, but that 60 year mark for some reason, made me very aware of my mortality, and the necessity to live for today and the distinct reality, that we are not guaranteed a tomorrow.
As I reflect on a life that has had it's ups and downs, I find that I have reconciled my mistakes with my creator, I have made amends to most of those that I have hurt over the years, and I simply try to make my experiences something that others can learn from.
God has been good to me, and I have three terrific sons. God also brought me a wonderful soul mate. She didn't come into my life until I was 50 years old, but she has been a blessing and a pleasure to love and spend the last 14 years with. She is the light that shines into the window of my life, and wakes me with a smile on my face each morning.
This blog format is not real conducive to short story writing, as the single column format requires scrolling forever to read anything of length. I am linking to my journal page whenever I write a new story, and I will use this blog to address daily issues of interest in my life, and to "blog and bitch". LOL.
Thank you all for reading my stories. I enjoy writing them, and will continue to put my fingers to the keyboard whenever I feel the urge to reflect and share a story from the past. I am blessed to have Dave as a friend, and to have his writer's forum to submit my stories to. Thanks again Dave.
My Journal is at http://www.windsweptpress.com/morstor.htm
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
With A Bounce In His Step
"With A Bounce In His Step" is a tribute to my "lifelong hero", my 84 year old Dad. As Father's day 2008 comes to a close, I relflect on all the wonderful memories of growing up with my dad heading our household, and guiding me to adulthood.
For reflections on the life of a wonderful, and honorable man, born and brought up in the Mohawk Valley of upstate New York, go to http://www.windsweptpress.com and
click on "More Stories," and then on the block under the "journals" heading for my journal "Along the Banks of Beaver Creek" and check out the story "With A Bounce In His Step". I also have several other copyrighted stories published on that writers forum site. There is a link to windswept press at the top right of the page.
"Windswept Press" is the homepage of Dave Griffin, a wonderful author, and a good friend. He makes the site available to aspiring amateur writers like myself, to provide an outlet for our creative outpourings, and attempts to author worthwhile works.
When you go to the site to read my story, read the other works found there also. There are some wonderful short stories, poems, and essays available. There are also wonderful links to blogs and sites sponsored or owned by other amateur authors.
Dave has been published, and is compiling another book of short stories. He is calling for authors to submit works for consideration. I hope to see one or more of my stories published in his next book.
I have found great joy in writing stories about experiences in my life. You can also know that feeling of satisfaction. You don't have to be a Mark Twain, or a Rudyard Kipling to publish a story on the Windswept Press "More Stories" site.
Take time to drift away to Windswept Farm, and into the lives of the Authors that publish on Dave's site. The Windswept Press is a respite from the bustle of everyday life, and you can spend hours browsing about on the site and linking to some of the other blogs and sites.
For reflections on the life of a wonderful, and honorable man, born and brought up in the Mohawk Valley of upstate New York, go to http://www.windsweptpress.com and
click on "More Stories," and then on the block under the "journals" heading for my journal "Along the Banks of Beaver Creek" and check out the story "With A Bounce In His Step". I also have several other copyrighted stories published on that writers forum site. There is a link to windswept press at the top right of the page.
"Windswept Press" is the homepage of Dave Griffin, a wonderful author, and a good friend. He makes the site available to aspiring amateur writers like myself, to provide an outlet for our creative outpourings, and attempts to author worthwhile works.
When you go to the site to read my story, read the other works found there also. There are some wonderful short stories, poems, and essays available. There are also wonderful links to blogs and sites sponsored or owned by other amateur authors.
Dave has been published, and is compiling another book of short stories. He is calling for authors to submit works for consideration. I hope to see one or more of my stories published in his next book.
I have found great joy in writing stories about experiences in my life. You can also know that feeling of satisfaction. You don't have to be a Mark Twain, or a Rudyard Kipling to publish a story on the Windswept Press "More Stories" site.
Take time to drift away to Windswept Farm, and into the lives of the Authors that publish on Dave's site. The Windswept Press is a respite from the bustle of everyday life, and you can spend hours browsing about on the site and linking to some of the other blogs and sites.
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