First post

So this is the first post. Just trying something new, seeing how it works. Could be fun.

The homeschooling: Aidan is 7 and Oliver is 3, so technically only one of them is homeschooling right now. By technically, I mean officially, as in has had paperwork filed about him with the school district. Homeschooling is just an extension of parenting, it starts at birth and it's every day. I don't believe it every really stops; there is just a slow progression from Mom as teacher to self as teacher. I went to public school myself, but most of what I learned that is of any value to me now I learned on my own time, just me and my library card.

The writing: Well, the second novel is finished, or at least the first draft of it is. That's not as impressive as it sounds, the first novel I wrote when I was 15-16, so it's taken about 15 years to write the follow up. And let me stress, first draft. Still, it's nice to put the words "the end" on page 454 and be able to say, "well, that doesn't completely suck." It needs more work, but I think it's a good start.

But right now I'm concentrating on short stories. I've sent a couple out to various mags and contests and have already started a file for my rejection letters. So far they've been very nice rejection letters, so I'm optimistic. Perhaps this will be The Year.