After writing the occasional blog article about a mishmash of topics, and after much thought, I\u2019m settling on a new focus (and soon a new title) for my blog. It\u2019s important not only to have a focus to one\u2019s blog, but also to write about what is compelling. For quite some time, I\u2019ve found myself singularly uninterested in the several articles that I\u2019ve been working on but not quite finishing, and that\u2019s why I haven\u2019t posted anything in quite a while. Writing, of course, can sometimes be a slog, but it\u2019s gone far beyond writer\u2019s blog or procrastination (though I\u2019m certainly subject to both). I\u2019ve recently realized that my lack of motivation has stemmed from a lack of real interest in the topics I\u2019ve been writing about.<\/p>\n
My new focus, or rather, my narrowed focus (as I\u2019ve written in the past on these topics before) will be mostly on writing and singing. Both inspire and motivate me, and I feel I have valuable insights and experience to share. My book The Orange Robe, while not exactly a best seller, is still being purchased and read, and I\u2019m currently working on a semi-autobiographical novel, (though the main character is male \u2013 and that\u2019s all I\u2019m going to say about this project at this point; that is, I may write about the writing process, but not about the plot!) As far as singing goes, I\u2019m in an excellent community choral group that I\u2019ve been singing and performing with for several years. And I enjoy the monthly Open Circle I attend for singers and musicians, where I play guitar and sing with others.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m already working on my first article on my new theme, about the benefits of singing in a group. These benefits, which are many, have been well documented, and I\u2019m learning all sorts of fascinating information about the studies that have been done. Stay tuned! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After writing the occasional blog article about a mishmash of topics, and after much thought, I\u2019m settling on a new focus (and soon a new title) for my blog. It\u2019s important not only to have a focus to one\u2019s blog, … Continue reading