Let's Get Started

Welcome to my new blog.

After many years out of the blogging game I am back with a new blog. "Why?" you may ask. I am taking a writing course and this is part of my homework. 

Sorry if that wasn't the inspired answer you were looking for! 

I'm not required to make the blog public but as one of my writing goals is to develop my public voice this is a great way to do it. Making a commitment to my friends that I'm going to write regularly is a way to stay on track with writing. Also, and far more importantly, I know a lot of skilled writers and I'm hoping to get your feedback on my writing and to engage in a conversation about the writing process. 

On the off-chance there are readers who don't know me, here's a bit of background on me:

• I’m an experienced senior Executive Assistant. I am taking a writing course to improve my skills for work and as an investigation into a possible future career move.
• I’m taking Communications 1811, Business, Professional and Academic Composition, as an online course through Thompson Rivers University.
• I’m an avid reader and a bit of a nerd.
• I have earned my Competent Communicator certificate from Toastmasters.
• I’m a late blooming jock. I found the joy of athletics in my 20’s with the then little known sport of ultimate, which I played, organized, and volunteered for for 14 years. 
• After ultimate I found a new love, triathlon, and have been doing that for past 11 years.
• Eight months ago I injured my ankle and have been unable to run and, more recently, do much cycling. As sport is a huge part of my social life and my identity, as well as the way I keep my mental and physical health in check, this has been quite a struggle to deal with.

Now you know a bit about me and why I'm writing this blog, but you don't know what I'm going to write about. I plan to go in two directions with this, while keeping a consistent focus on technical writing:

1. Practice
   I will be practicing the skills I learn in the units and looking for feedback and to discuss the writing process.
2. Research
   Later in the course I will be doing a research project that makes up a significant portion of my mark. I haven’t done that type of work since university and I need some practice. I will be doing research on topics of personal interest to rebuild that research muscle. 

That's a bit about me. I would love to hear from you. As mentioned above, I am hoping to leverage the knowledge and expertise of my social circle and to spark conversations with you. I'd like to ask you some questions: what you write and why? Is writing a major part of your career or your career-to-be? Are you a budding novelist or a grant write extraordinaire? Please share your answers in the comments.

Thank you for reading and for your feedback.