I LIKE TO WRITE by RR DOWNER

I scribbled out the better part of a novel, “Johnny”, on tablets with pen and pencil, while aboard ship in 1956. Then a slight time lapse of approximately forty-two years passed, where I not only didn’t write, but never opened a book, other than Newsweek. After serious prodding and arm twisting from my loving wife, I sat down at a computer and banged out a memoir of my Navy experiences to pass on to my two children. Since then I have written a few novels and started several others. Also numerous short stories and memoirs of different periods of my life.

Encouragement from peers has driven me onward.

For this let me first thank my spouse, who is a better writer than I. Also, I offer my appreciation to several others I join forces with on Thursday mornings, and once a month on Saturdays, for their support and sharing of knowledge. I was reluctant to join at first, but belonging to the Bayou Writers Group has been a positive, stimulating experience.

Bob Downer delves into short stories, family histories and is currently working on a novel. He loves to write and is an active member of the BWG Thursday critique group.