I look forward to posting about books and other interesting things that I own or am selling. I have recently started listing a few books and I created a word press blog where I have some of my writing. I love books and writing and have always indulged my self in both privately but now I am stepping out. I am sharing some of my writing from the past 30 years and I am putting my personal book collection up for sale, little by little on Amazon. (and soon E-Crater too) I also have a coin collection, a stamp collection and a sports card collection that I will eventually be selling off. "So stay tuned."
My main purpose in doing all of this is that I am trying to change my life. I have been in the construction industry for nearly 30 years but now arthritis and the economy are forcing me to look in other areas. I have always heard that if you do what you love then you will truly be happy and I want to see if that is true. I never loved construction and I was never happy with it. I love writing and reading and sharing great books that I love with others. This truly makes me happy and that is the joy of the possibilities of this adventure.
So here I am taking the next step and refining the process. Eventually I will get this connected to Amazon and get all set up. For now I am doing a lot of reading to learn and writing to polish up. I have never had any schooling other than high school. After that I went to work like everyone else around me. I wanted to write but my dad was old school. Sitting around reading or jotting things down in a note book was a waste of time. So it was up and out, get to work.
I always wrote though. Like "John Boy" keeping it hidden from everyone for years before finally bringing it out into the light of day. It was he who inspired me to write in the first place. I love the Walton's. I remember watching them as a boy and thinking "I want to be a writer." So I looked for a top bound noted book which are best for left handed people, and that is the type he used on the show, and got started. 39 years later and I am sure glad that I did. Life has been hard in more ways than one and writing became my survival tool as well as my favorite hobby. (In the original movie John Boy's note books were the big "Indian Chief" note pads and I found them on line and ordered three. I can't wait till they get here!)
So thank you for stopping by, I do appreciate it. I sincerely hope that many of us can develop a positive relationship over the months and years ahead. Have a wonderful day.
Alan
ps. here are my blog and books if you want to see how I am doing so far.
http://ncbeachcomber.wordpress.com/
http://www.amazon.com/shops/beachcombersbargains
