I know I haven’t posted much recently. We’ve been on the road a great deal since October. Interestingly, I’ve started a number of pieces but they’re still sitting in the hopper, unfinished. Not normal for me.

But, that’s not the reason for this.

I had lunch last week with a friend of mine named Pete. I’ve known him for quite awhile, mostly as he is married to a friend and close former colleague. At some point, he became aware of this blog and, I believe, is a regular reader and sometime critic, albeit with a gleam in his eye and seemingly a true fan of my efforts.

He’s also a published writer and teacher of writing with no small success. On a couple of occasions he has encouraged me to publish my stuff, something I’ve heard from several others over the past two or three years.

Of course, Pete said I’d have to change my style to make it more accessible to a much greater audience. Surprisingly, he believed I would not have a significant problem publishing if I put in the effort. He said that it would also meet the needs of many people who would benefit from some things I’d have to say.

Of course, I’ve thought about this from time to time, obviously aware that the way I write  often makes it challenging reading. Long, heavy, and detailed.

From the beginning, I’ve always written when I’ve felt called to address a theme. And, then, I just sit down and type away like I’m doing right now. Basic stream of consciousness. I rarely pause for more than a few minutes and never organize ahead of time, nor go back and revise. The opposite from how I learned to write in academia and taught my many hundreds of advanced students.

In essence, this has been a labor of love and more of a journal. You may not know that, from time to time, I update the entire package as a manuscript. There are now 210 blogs or essays, covering over 800 pages single space. My internal working title is “A Pilgrim’s Journey: Love Letters to God.”

Anyway, I’ve decided to listen to Pete and several others and try to approach my writing a bit differently. Not sure where this will lead. It may mean major revisions to some of my earlier work as well as tackling new thoughts differently.

Pete did say I have an obligation to publish and reach a broader audience. Guess we’ll see! Wish me luck!