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I have an earlier version published here, only visible to me now.

Christine

Oh my God, Ray.  What a terrible ordeal you had to go through. Sounds like you're in the US, otherwise the financial impact wouldn't be anything that dramatic. I hope you find some relief with that, too. Thanks for filling us in and the warning. You bet, I'll stay home. Can't hear that too often. I wish you all the best, a speedy recovery most of all.
Christine

That's horrible, Bill.  I wonder how this site can be better protected. Sol, any idea?  This effects you, Bill, and everyone else on this site. But then, they published it in your name and the original title. That's strange, too. They didn't even try to hide that they stole it.
I hope, otherwise, all is well, Christine

Wow! Congratulation, Marilyn.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all,
I feel blessed having both of my sons living in Portland where we live.

Thanks for sharing the link.  Not surprising that there's quite a variety of places for writers to read, write, create. For me it's often a coffeehouse, in the garden during the summer, and when no one else is at home, there. I see no problem with a corner in the bedroom, really anything can work. For me, though, I work best surrounded by the buzz of people, as long as they don't want anything from me.

My best wishes for your wife and yourself during this difficult time. Sending you good thoughts.

Christine

Good to hear your wife's health is improving, and your's too. Getting older isn't for sissy's as they say. I'm getting there, too, and can well relate to the concerns and especially the fears. Taking good care of yourself, eating well, exercising with whatever you can do, becomes crucial. Yet, if you can get in the right state of mind, writing can be done I believe for a long long time. Yes, keep going!

Hi Bill, I've been thinking of you in the last couple of months, wondering what you're up to. That feeling of what is the point is probably a common one for most writers. How to revive the energy and motivation to go on is a huge question mark and not likely accomplished for each writer the same way. Why you write in the first place obviously plays a big role. For me, while I would like my novel get published is one goal, but not the only one. For me, writing is my daily meditation, my place of peace, that I don't want to miss. I love the research that goes along and just get torn out of ordinary thoughts and obligations. This weekend was inspiring in a different way. I took a workshop at a local writing institute on Radical Revision, and that put my mind again in a different place. I enjoyed the face-to-face interactions and the conversations during the workshop and during lunch break. Breaking out of a cycle of routine is important for me to get the creativity flowing. I hope you'll find yours.

Congratulations, Randall! This is wonderful. Hope you'll make it to the next round and perhaps all the way.
Christine

Thanks, Bill, Marilyn, and Randall for your support. I need to step back a bit but am actually looking forward to reimagining my story. And today, not having to work and having slept well, I feel quite inspired. Sooner or later I'll come back with another version and hopefully one that I can embrace more.