The Road Odessy

It can get overwhelming looking at the plethora of books and information on roads and highways. For someone looking to find a niche in the arena, it is perhaps prudent to look at each and see what tickles the funny bone. For instance, I am working on a couple of different projects pertaining to the road in a historical perspective. Did you know there are a ton of roads, state, US and interstate, within each state? That being said, while there is a lot of information, as I have learned, it can get too much and leave the reader wondering,"ok slow down, where is he getting at?"

Writing this blog will perhaps get my mind focused. Sometimes when we are in a quagmire the best thing to do is think out loud, either verbally or on paper. I sit here this evening thinking about various topics I have written on. That is why I love to blog and use hubpages. Through them, I touch areas, ,which either describe various road trips and or whatever tickles my fancy about the road and its inhabitants. A small breakthrough occurred several weeks ago.

In May, my mind hit a median. I thought to myself, why do I keep thinking about places I am several hours from where I want to write about, i.e. Route 66? Shouldn't I think about something more local? That is when it hit me. I thought, I live near Pearland, Texas and a Farm-to-Market Road is something not written about much. So, I began talking to the town historical society, hit the library, performed some research and used the imagination. What did I come up with? A piece that was accepted by the Pearland Journal, my second official published piece and first in a newspaper.

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/pearland/news/article_2aa6ec57-7df4-524c-878b-e220059d01d9.html

It is the end of July, I have a book proposal being looked at and is currently working on another. Additionally, I am working on side projects to become articles in magazines and online publications. I gave myself some room to vent and am thankful I am able to put things in perspective. I hope this is the start of a fabulous career in an area I love most, the highway.

Two final thoughts. First, I figure at this point, I have nothing to lose. Second, as a fellow author and friend told me, something will eventually stick on the wall.