To Write or Not to Write

I have been feeling kind of unhappy on how I have ignored my writing. I've been so busy doing other things that suddenly I felt that longing to write a good story, perhaps to finish a novel.  I still haven't published a novel in years. And, no matter how hard I delve into Anne Tyler's quote, it has yet to truly sink in. Or perhaps, I'm just plain lazy.

A Little Lesson From Mr. Einstein

I used to be one of those people who was afraid to make mistakes. I used to be shy in asking questions, but that was exactly why in school I didn't learn as much as I wanted to. But, if only I knew what I know now, I would have done things a lot different. See, it doesn't matter even if the question may seem embarrassing. What's more embarrassing is not knowing what you were curious about hours later, days later, months later, or even years later.

Dear Readers:

I have revamped my official blog. I decided that it needed a boost and should no longer be ignored. It's a good place to write some random thoughts, actually, so expect to see more posts in this site. When I mean random, I mean random.

Stephen King Answering Questions

The master of horror answers questions:

Dear Readers:

I do humbly apologize for the inactivity in this site; however, I am still pretty active in my sports blogging site athletic-economics.blogspot.com where I post my thoughts on sports today. I have been doing more writing these days and I am indeed finished with a couple of projects.

You can also sign in for email notifications on my sports page.

I appreciate all the support from my followers world wide.

Humbly yours,

Russell Pennwright

Dear Readers,

It has been a long time since I directly wrote a letter to you. I've been busy writing and doing research for a long-term book project. It's a trilogy. And, we all know how long that can take. The process of finding a good publisher is also tedious and I will give you an update on that. But, I can definitely say that I will not have more published works for awhile, since I am in my dormant stage of my career in which I am writing multiple novels.

Thank you for your patience.

And, I humbly do appreciate the support of my readers no matter what part of they world they are.

Cordially yours,

Russell Pennwright

The E-Books

The more and more I think about the E-book business, the more I actually like it. It makes it easy for readers to buy your book. It's too convenient and that's good. Now, I can't remember why I didn't like it in the first place.

People can read "The Prince of the Shadow Warriors" in seconds in their Kindle and Nook tablets. If I didn't see it myself, I wouldn't have believed it. It's amazing indeed.

Busy People, Writing Scarcity

Despite my best attempts to write as many times as possible, it hasn't been possible. Firstly, I've been working and have been focusing on another career path. The writer within me wants to come out, but it's the other things that takes precedence somehow. Even on my days off from work, I spend so many time resting that the next thing I know, I've done no writing at all. Then, when I do wake up from a long day's rest, I relax and watch television, just trying to enjoy my time off.

I really can't blame people from not finding the time to crunch a couple of pages here and there. It's just sometimes too difficult to do.

It's been years since I've released a novel. It's been years since I've really taken writing seriously. I feel like there's just so many things I want to accomplish in life and one thing isn't enough.

There's a word in economics that teaches students that everything operates in 'scarcity'. In business and in everything else in life: we all want something more because nothing is enough. Writers want to write more. Businesses want more business, etc.

The Reason For My Retirement

There are a few things that I had mentioned to fans the world over a few years back: I retired from writing to pursue another career.

Fast forward a few years, I realized that it was a bad idea because it wasn't fair to the readers of my old blog. Perhaps, if I wasn't that ambitious into achieving my other career, I may never have retired from writing.

But, that was the past. And, I would like to resume my writing career with a brand new sense of purpose. It's been 5 years since I published my first book and I would like to release more works in the near future.

Humbly,
Russell Pennwright