Hello.

My name is Dan. I am a husband of 16 years and a father of 9 wonderful little (and some not-so-little) children. I thank God every single day that they all take after their mother. They are a great inspiration.

I have been a would-be writer since grade school. Honestly I love to write, and I love to read. But it is the courage to write something and then “send it out” that I need to get over.

Last year's NaNoWriMo helped me to overcome a lot of that “fear of commitment” that some of us have. It helped me to actually think of myself as a writer.

I have decided that 2009 is the year that I take a breath and send something out. It's a good thing that The Writer has all those listing to choose from! However, that leaves less room for excuses.lol

Hi, CC.

Thanks for sharing that -- it's inspiring.Groups can hel, and that's something I really need to look into for myself. 

 And congrats on the literary contest. Finalist, wow!

 - Dan