Embrace Me

I'm reading a fantastic book by Lisa Samson (got it at the library, of course!). I love that Samson's characters are damaged people trying to make sense of their world, rather than white knights and spunky heroines. Now, I do love those knights and spunky gals, but I find more truth in people who are dealing with terminal angst. When they find hope, redemption, joy...then it becomes more accessible to me.
The title is Embrace Me. "When a "lizard woman," a self-mutilating preacher, a tatooed monk, and a sleazy lobbyist find themselves in the same North Carolina town one winter, their lives are edging precariously close to disaster...and improbably close to grace."
Gotta love it.

CHPLearning Week 2

I have to admit that entering the world of blogging as an author is a bit terrifying--will I have anything to say that anyone wants to read? Will they find my thoughts interesting, or merely banal? Do I have enough to say? Will anyone read it a second time?
Will they die of boredom?
Frightening stuff. I'd hate to be responsible for someone's death.
Hang in there, okay?
So, this is week two. We've entered the blogzone. I am intrigued by all the connectivity being discussed during these sessions, but have to wonder if online connectivity is actually a poor substitute for face to face interaction. I confess that when I've gotten feedback from articles I've written and published online, it was fun and very flattering to hear from people across the world and know that I've touched their lives. Can it be possible to interact in meaningful ways through anonymous blogs?
I guess that's the point of this experiment.