Writing - the ups and downs

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0985259116/ref=rdr_ext_tmb Copy and paste to go to Ezra on Amazon I ran across this questionnaire from a few years ago. Probably when I was preparing Ezra and Other Stories for publication. The questions made me think and figure out exactly why I wanted to write the stories in the collection. Hope this will help you if you're writing a story of if you've read EZRA and want to know my process. What is your book's tone, and how do you want readers to perceive your text? Each story in this collection houses characters that are flawed humans dealing with both serious and humorous situations. My characters are humble people most living in West Virginia. They’re ordinary people going about their lives the best they can and in most cases succeeding in spite of the odds against them. Provide a summary of the stories in this book of eleven short stories. Each story is named after the main character. Mabel and the Garage Sale is about Mabel...

Ray and I at his favorite restaurant, The Ridge Inn, in Laurelville. He's been gone two years and 7 months. Perhaps someday I'll figure out the question that haunts me. Who am I now?  I’ve thought about this a lot lately - As I turn another year older this week. I’ve lived my life taking care of others. But that part of my journey is over. What do I do now? Who am I supposed to be? The familiar is unfamiliar.  I’m alone. No direction. No goals. No leader. I walk in circles. I aim for one place, end up in another. I belong nowhere. To no one. The odd piece  in a puzzle. One person’s death Took away my identity. Who was I then? Who am I now?                                           ****** Thanks for reading.   Comments welcome.