Happy New Year!

I hope that 2012 has been treating everyone well so far. I hope that your holidays had more happy times than stressful ones, and that you were able to spend your time with people you love and who love you.

2011 was a long and complicated year for me, but it was a good year and one that has made me a stronger and more confident person. At the beginning of 2012, I find myself more dedicated to my writing than I have ever been before, and have actually been finding the time to do something about it. It’s a good feeling.

My big project at the moment has been working on a new website. It will basically be a more refined version of this blog, only a little more sophisticated and (dare I say it?) professional. It will not only have the blog component, but I am also planning to put up a “Story of the Month” kind of thing. I am hoping to have it ready to go at the beginning of February and will post a link here.

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Do you ever listen to another person or read their words and think, “damn, that’s exactly what I think/say/feel”? I think that regularly when I read Patrick Rothfuss’ blog, and that is perhaps why he is my favorite author. Just as I was getting to write this post, I happened to see he had just posted on his blog. As always, his words speak directly from my heart, when talks of the importance of spending time with friends. http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2012/01/new-years-resolutions/