Thirty

I like to commemorate birthdays on this blog. The day has come to mark my thirtieth, and...Is this thing on?

Self-reflection can go from insightful to egotistical in a hurry, so I'll keep this short. Every year I discover more of who I am and who I want to be. Along the way, I do my best to show who I am because anything else wastes time.

A while back, I said only the most superficial readers draw connections between an author's fiction and his real life; however, there is a facet of writing that reveals the truth. Writing is a craft. Readers can tell how committed a writer is to excellence by how effectively a piece functions, how deeply it resonates.

I hope all my writing, indeed, all my life, shows my commitment.

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