Blog fright
Is it me, or is my finding myself with nothing to say rather an inauspicious beginning to my foray into the blogosphere? While I’m usually okay with jumping into a conversation (often when I shouldn’t, unfortunately), I’m not great at jumpstarting one. Which might seem strange for a novelist, being at a loss for words. Although considering how recalcitrant La Muse often is these days, maybe not so strange at that. Stingy with her words, that one is. Except for the seemingly thousands of worn-out, faded, last-year’s-styles she keeps trying to foist off on me. I’m all for recycling, but there are limits.
Anyway. Here I am, determined to give this blogging thing a whirl. I’ve spent the last hour meandering around Blogsome, trying out “themes” the way most women try on jeans. And like most women, I finally settled for this one, not because I love it, but because my eyes were starting to cross. It’ll do for now. And I can always take it back if I don’t like it, right? The good news is, at least a blog won’t make my butt look big. Or cut off my air supply when I bend over. What I want to know is, though, where are the smilies? Not to mention the tag line which was supposed to say “As good a place as any to corral some of those scattered thoughts”?
So here’s the deal: I’d like this to be someplace where visitors can come for a few chuckles, or perhaps mutual commiseration about the little things in life that, well, bemuse us. Like wondering why certain unnamed members of one’s family find it easier to stick the empty juice container back in the fridge instead of in the garbage can, which is actually closer than the fridge. Or who thought it would be more convenient to press no less than a dozen buttons in the cell phone in order to auto-dial a number (especially when you take into consideration how many times some of us screw up and has to start over). Stuff like that. I promise not to regale anybody with family crises, whine about the publishing industry or use this as a political forum. I do intend to post about books or movies I love (no pans, here), any news about my career I deem post-worthy (like new sales and the like), and other non-controversial tidbits that pop into my head. In other words, I want this to be a Safe Place, albeit a fun one.
Now let’s just see how it works out. 
