Dear Auntie Linda,
I liked your post. I wish I could write like you and offer the type of advice you give. Can you help?  My blog is about myself – I know not much about other things to blog about -so I try to blog about me. I started off the blog to get myself out of a life low- a year back. Now I am on my feet and well on the way to flying. My blog will not show the real me but will be a reflection of who I am in my real life. When I am lazy or overwhelmed, I visit the blogs of others and try to read, understand and write a comment in their comment section- so I do keep writing everyday, even though you might not see a daily post from me on my blog page.
Visit my blog at susieshy45@wordpress.com
Susie

Dear Susie, I am glad you enjoy my blog. I love your,too.  I hope folks check it out.   First of all, I am 64 and have probably either made or seen more messes than you have.  Writing is really no more than talking.  If you can talk, or listen, you can write.  I watch what is going on around me all the time.  Even if it’s not wildly interesting, it often reminds me of something that is.  I make a point to write everyday, for just a few minutes at first.  Now I am addicted.  Everything I see is fodder for writing!  I don’t trash what doesn’t satisfy me.  Most often, I go back and finish when I’ve given it time to take on a life of its own.  Also, when I was a kid, I stayed in trouble all the time for being thoughtless and rowdy.  I heard enough lectures and advice, all I have to do is backtrack a little.

For example, here’s a freebie:

“If you’re not going to use you head for thinking, you might as well be alike on both ends.”  courtesy of my father.  I always particularly hated that one.  You are welcome to it!