Dear Margaret

So many of my friends have sung your praises. One of them being my muse featured in the margin over there to the right. The Blind Assassin is one of her literary favorites. I loved your story Children of Men**. Granted, I have done a horrible thing, and, as a writer, I should be ashamed. I have not read the book. What I know of your story is from the movie with Clive Owen. But, first, in my defense: CLIVE OVEN. OVEN? OWEN. See? I get so excited about him I can't even spell his na...
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As I get inspired and motivated by this site to get my writing projects done, I must deal with the daily duldrums of going to my real life job. It's a job. Not a career position, I have no emotional attachment to it, it pays the bills so my husband and I can live the lifestyle we want. Writing is more than just a hobby to me, but because it doesn't pay the bills, it is not something I can devote all the time I want to it.

We daydream alot about that perfect little seaside cottage and independ...
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