I Like To Write

I have written over 42,000 short poems

I have written over 1200 opinion articles published on LinkedIn

I have written 8 fictional novels that average about 100,000 words each

I have written a dozen short stories

I have written 1 play

Am I any good at writing?

I have no idea...

Am I a published writer?

Not really although I have a few poems in a poetry anthology published in NC back in the 1970s...

Have I tried to publish my writing?  NO...

Although, I have considered looking into KDP publishing at Amazon, but I still would have to pay someone to professional edit my work and then also pay someone for cover design.

I really don't have any extra money to spend on luxury items like this...

Is that just an excuse to keep me from proceeding?  PROBABLY

I have had several people tell me my writing was good and they enjoyed it but they were not critics or creative writing instructors or publishers...  so their thresholds might have been lower than what is needed to convince me I am a talented writer.

Writing passes the time and I enjoy spending the time writing...  so, as a retired individual it is good to have something to do, rather than just vegetate away.

Besides at 75 years of age, I am not sure how long my mind will remain functional and allow me to come up with ideas about which to write.  Then what do I do?  Probably nothing...   and if that is the case then someone will be looking after me.  Can't wait!!!