Because I am a writer, I think in the written word. Or maybe I think in the written word, and therefore I am a writer. In any case, I love to write. In the last ten years, I have written: many short stories, a story long enough to be a novella, several non-fiction essays, a screenplay, three drafts of a very long, complicated and unpublished novel, and lots and lots of little things. But this is my first blog.I've been thinking about starting a blog for a few months. Or, to put it more accurately, my thoughts have started coming in blog-like chunks. This is probably because, as I navigate the muddy waters of parenthood, I have come more and more to connect with other travelers via the Internet, and specifically blogs. And, as a writer, what I'm reading influences how I think to write. A blog entry is like a little nugget. The best are shiny gold. Some a pretty little pebble, or maybe a rock stuck in your shoe. Occasionally, one resembles the hard little nugget of poop your kiddo pops out after much effort (all mommyblogs must ... more