I am a Pacific Northwest native, transplanted to the Southeast as America celebrated her bicentennial. After 36 years away, I returned to my Washington roots in the summer of 2012.
I am a grandmother, a sister, a writer, a photographer, an adventurer, a teacher, a learner, a curiosity seeker, a sunrise lover.
I welcome you to join me here as I explore my world and my life through words and pictures.
I am a writer!
You know that question: “What would you do if nothing were standing in your way?” Nothing like fear and not knowing how and lack of confidence and the need to make a living. For as long as I can remember－well, maybe not that long, but pretty long－my answer has been, “I would be a writer.” I envisioned myself in a tower room with a 360 degree view of mountains and water and sky, losing myself in the characters of a novel. Writing and writing and writing.
I don’t have the tower room. But I am no longer afraid to write. I write to discover who I am and what I am thinking and feeling. I AM a writer, because I write. I share it with you because saying it out loud to the world makes me a better writer. I share it in the hopes that it will spark something in you: perhaps an acknowledgement of your own creativity, perhaps a recognition of something you have not been able to voice, perhaps inspiration to view your world with new curiosity.
I AM A WRITER! Sing out loud, sing out strong.
I welcome your feedback and comment on any of the content, especially what embers are burning in your soul. Especially your stories.
Tomando canta (drink care),
Gretchen
THANK you Gretchen. ‘I am a Writer because I write’.- the most delicious sentence I’ve read today. I am thrilled to have come across your blog today via Karen Miller’s post. x
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You are indeed a writer, Gretchen. Love reading your words, and this is a wonderful website. We miss you here …
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