The Briar Patch

Far back as I can remember I have loved books. I think it was grade 6 when I started to think, I wish I could be a writer. Flaw in that plan is not ideas. I think being an only child and having an imaginary friend and hours upon hours of playing by myself might give me some creativity. So then why are you not Stephen King you ask??? Maybe not even rich and famous but why cant i make a damn living out of it! Well let me tell you it isn't as easy as being a good story teller.... First off I blame the modern age! I cant just show up at your house knock on the door and be like hey for room and board for a few days can i just make up a bunch of shit and entertain you? Well I could but I would likely be thrown in the loony bin or the drunk tank. On top of that radio came, then TV, then the talkie picture shows. You wanna get big right a good TV show cause people nowadays know more about Kim Kardashians sex life than what is a number 1 best seller in books. Just saying William J Shakesp...

Hi, Welcome to my blog. I am an earlyish 30s male, almost mid 30s were is the line on that when does early become mid, oh and I am in Edmonton. That's Alberta, Canada. I grew up in northern Alberta. Even though I often hear redneck or hillbilly said about that. I really don't mind. I like were I grew up. I think it stops me from jumping on stupid trends like metrosexuality or aging hipsterness. On the flip side of that I am not some gun toting, bible thumping dude with testicles hanging from my truck hitch. Yes I do drive a truck and vote PC. PS its a ford so suck it chevs! I always wanted to be a writer, at least since grade 6. Yes I am pretty sure I wanted to be a cop and or ninja (turtle) like everyone my age did. Anyways I remember my grade 6 teacher reading the Hobbit to the class and e being like BOOM. That's what I wanna do, write. I can honestly say there was always book around me growing up. Grandma always had true crime books that I read so maybe that is were ...