Since I was young, I have wanted to write a book. I started one in my thirties, and stopped after 40 pages. If I recall it wasn’t very good.

I have no illusions that I am capable of writing a best seller. But I am determined to write an entire book, and then to self publish. The self publish part is my 70th birthday gift to myself. (I will celebrate later this year. I have about 100 pages so far, and it is becoming more difficult as the story progresses.

Oddly enough, as I listened to an online homily this morning, the priest (Fr. Mike Schmitz) offered some statistics. The percentage of people who want to write a book? 80%!!! Of those, how many will actually begin writing a book (not finish, but just begin) – less than 15%!!! And finally, the percentage who will actually complete writing a book? 1%. Only 1%?

I have just been incentivized to finally finish my book.

I want to be a part of a 1% club!

I will also continue to practice my writing each day on this site. It is, after all, where I started my book!