Why Not Try?

My name is Katie. I am a 36-year-old wife, mom, daughter and sister. I love to read and work on puzzles. I am a full-time factory worker. I am also getting burnt out on life.

I would like to be more. Which is insane but I do enjoy writing when I have something to talk about. My imagination has always been wild and at one point when I was young, I thought writing was a choice. My biggest problem was undiagnosed dyslexia. My handwriting is messy, and I have always been a terrible speller. I was shy and awkward and felt embarrassed each time I told a story about my day, even if I had been asked. So pretty quickly I dismissed the idea and moved on with my life. I never even told anyone that I had considered it.

In school I was a good essay writer when it came to the material. I got lots of compliments from teachers in high school and college that I have a unique voice. They could tell whose paper they were reading without looking at the name. I wish I had taken that as a sign.

Now years later, as my family is drowning in debt, I thought “why not try?” My only problem is I didn’t know where to start initially. Then I thought about starting this blog. But I still didn’t know what to write about. I attempted to write out some posts about my family’s finances btu it felt like I was complaining more than anything. So, I looked up more ideas and came across writing prompts. That’s when the idea for this blog came to life. If I don’t know what to write about, how about starting with everything.

So, each post shall be a prompt that I answer. Some may be based on my life, some may be fiction. I need to learn about myself as a writer. And I want to take you on this journey with me. Come with me while I try to become a writer!