Journey as a Writer

Journaling was a form of venting for my mother. She wrote something about her day at least 5 out of 7 days. I don’t think she actually realized it at the time, but it became her escape. She wanted to document what was happening in her life. First it starts out with the everyday happenings, tending to the house and garden, having babies, getting the kids off to school etc. Then it became a way to identify situations that almost seemed unreal. It was like she was writing them d

My mother was a writer and a storyteller. I don’t know if that is where I developed the desire to be constantly writing or not, but here I am, an author. I have always used writing as a way to pass on knowledge. I have been a financial columnist for 40 years and found that a 500-word column on a single topic was a good way to educate in small doses. I have been told I can make complex strategies simple, which is the topic of my next book. But first I am putting the finishing