Longtime reader, scrabble player, and wordsmith. I dabbled with an MFA and found it disappointing (evaluation by committee didn't suit me). Have talked about writing my first book forever, and my wife challenged me recently, as I am newly retired, to stop talking and start writing. I first discovered Algonkian in 2016 but business ownership and other matters sidetracked me. Hoping to get started with the Author Connect and would like to attend a workshop in 2023.