Awesomeness

First Blog, how about that, pure awesomeness!

Who would have thought that I would ever write a Blog. I have done so many exciting firsts in my life but I am very happy to add this to my list.

Creative writing has been one of my latest adventures; it has taken me completely by surprise of how much I am actually enjoying this new craft.  It has taken me to some unexpected and sometimes wild places but I sure hope the journey will continue in that vein.

One of the things I want to write about more seriously about is my work with prisoners over the 20  years I worked within the NSW prison system. I did time as a chaplain, Official Visitor and volunteer visitor. During those many years I developed as a person, learned about people, systems, bureaucracy and the human condition.

I have procrastinated about putting pen to paper because the task has been so daunting. On the one hand the stories are numerous and on the other it is tricky to know how to talk about them. It  is difficult to know what style to write in but also it appears to be a legal minefield. I truly havent known where to begin and the mountain of issues threatened to overwhelm any kind of effort. It was mainly a course in creative writing that pointed me in the right direction. Just get on with it, start somewhere or anywhere.

I have started to write  short stories, some prison related, some social justice related. I keep a thought journal and this Blog is  part of my daily and weekly writing practice. it is my hope that eventually these musings may be of reading interest to some.