Four Hundred and Twenty One Thousand

Like any job, there are low points, and you wonder if you still have it in you.

Since the late 90s, I have been a letter writer, parenting blogger, syndicated writer, copywriter, screenwriter, and the dreaded policy writer. I want to add novelist and memoirist to that list, but it remains an elusive white whale. Reaching into the depths of your imagination and sustaining an enthusiasm for long-form writing is such hard work. It's e…