Upside Down. Right Side Up. Restarting Again. (IWSG)
Posted on May 1, 2026

So I took a long break from writing to "pursue" other things. I help my older family members with their online endeavors (my uncle wrote a book about natural medicine and sells local NJ honey) and any issues with their retirement, benefits, renewing licenses, and things of that nature. How is an 80+ year old supposed to know how to apply online for his state Id after not having done so for 10 years? I help my disabled uncle maneuver his social benefits while he battles with onset dementia, alcoholism, depression, and all the health issues that follow. 

I guess have a soft spot for the older folks... maybe because I'm slowly but surely getting there myself.

I also went "back" to programming. You can check out my portfolio - some of those projects are paying clients, some are just prototypes to prove I know what I'm talking about. I seriously enjoy programming.

In any case, I find myself coming back to writing again. I currently have a book in my head. Like, a whole book! Now I just have to start writing it.

I mentioned this to my daughter the other day and she asked, "Is it a romance? I loved your romance novel." And I smiled softly, thinking she's just being supportive. I mean, how can this young 24-year-old "love" my contemporary romance novel, right? Evidently, she was serious. She egged me on about a title, and said she would do the cover art for me (she's a graphic designer) and that now she has some online marketing experience she'd help me out with that.  

Talk about inspiration! I think she was more excited than I was. Now I feel like this book has to hit it out of the park. (That's a homerun for you young people. 😊)


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3 comments:

  1. Aw! I love old people too. So much going on there... I hope you'll get that novel out as well and kudos to your daughter encouraging you.

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  2. Welcome back! Sometimes we have things in real life that need our attention. Glad you have a story idea kicking around and a daughter to prod you to put it to paper.

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