Write what you know.

 

That’s a basic rule for a writer. It is brutally apparent why it’s a rule the first time we break it.

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When I settled down to serious writing, I stayed with that advice. Soon, I saw a pattern, which included:

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… I’m at my best, writing character-driven stories with a lively… even intense… plot, and

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… The social structure I love, respect and gravitate to above all else is family.

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We don’t always think families will impact what we say or do. But no matter how we define ‘family,’ love them or not; families (or lack of) are fundamental. They shape, motivate and shelter us.

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Nearly everyone wants a stable family to come home to. Hopefully, they will be a plus, but… it doesn’t always happen that way. When that happens life gets harder.  

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And for me, nothing in this life is more important.

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You will find ‘family’ in a lot of what I write… not a list of who is mom and dad, but wanting one, celebrating with, hurting over, betraying, spilling blood for, building, losing… being sustained by.

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Hope you enjoy the stories I’ve published.

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Sometimes I also involve abuse. That violence and pain handed out all around us (in families no less), to those who cannot defend themselves. Tears of the Angels tells such a story, revolving around one particular problem which is rarely talked about. 

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Health professionals say this is a root cause for much of the mental illness today. So I’ve made a little place here for people to share thoughts and experiences. Perhaps we can learn from each other.

 

Thanks for dropping by.

Jerry….