Greetings From Lohm,

As it stands, I have successfully compiled 5 chapters of my very first novel, Deleminus. This has been no easy task. Only a few months ago, I experienced a severe slump in my ability to write & more importantly, write well. Some call it "Writer's Block." I prefer calling it lack of vision & not a lack of inspiration.

I have grown to appreciate the works of an acclaimed author & professed athiest, Philip Pullman. While his writings may be seen as propaganda against the Christian faith, I see him as a literary genius. One thing I adore the most is his compulsion to write & do so continually.

After completing 5 chapters, all of which are a surprise to me in that I actually wrote them, I reflect on a quote that I pulled from Mr. Pullman, "If I only wrote when I was inspired, I would only write 2 or 3 days out of the year."