Uncommon History

Today has been a most unusual of days. Most Saturdays fly past like flash in the pan, but today has been completely relaxing. Most Saturdays find me with more tasks than I can possibly complete in a month of Saturdays. Today I have spent most of the day lounging on my sofa with my trusty laptop typing away at my novel and plugging away at my blog.

A short visit from my mom was a most welcome respite. When we bid each other adeu, it was back to hiding in my virtual world.

Yes, I could have gotten a number of things done around the house, but hey, we all need a little down time now and again.  Besides, the wind was howling all day today. I felt little compelled to spend much time in the wind-whipped chill that tore at my grill cover and spilled leaves and twigs into my hot tub.

We just finished dinner and now I sit staring half into the bright pixels of this intoxicating maching and half into the crackling fire I just built.

It is time to sign off for today and spend a joyful evening with my family gathered around the flickering firelight.

For anyone who has visited my site in the past, you will certainly find things are changing.

I originally installed the content management software, Joomla, several years ago. I enjoyed playing with the fancy new “toys” and the organizational wizardry it allowed.

I have recently discovered, however, that I  created a monster that it is increasingly difficult to administer, update and keep fresh. Back in October, I was encouraged to start up a blog and pursued that with much interest. As I began spending more time on my disconnected blog than on my own website, I realized that there was something wrong with this picture.

Subsequently, I decided to replace the encumbering joomla site with a much earlier Wordpress format. I do hope you enjoy. If there is any information that you once found useful and can no longer find it, please let me know. Over time I will do my best to bring as much of the former information back online in the new format.

Patrick G. Whalen

This afternoon, upon months and months, and days and days of writing, critiquing, editing, and re-editing, I submitted the first chapter of my first novel to the American Christian Fiction Writers Genesis Contest.

I look forward to discovering how published professionals view my writing.