I see you fancying taking up writing. You seem to have the eloquence to turn a phrase, and I wish you well in your endeavor. I have been a (frustrated) writer in what little spare time I have had over many years. I write mostly speculative fiction, however, and I have a couple of novels I have been working on since before I got M. But I am not published yet -- my problem is that I tend to get overly immersed in the research and background materials behind my stories. One is a series of fantasy stories I have been working on for nearly 30 years -- and I still haven't sought publication. Maybe now that I am alone again...
I recently began a whole new story arc, one requiring a lot of new and different background research, and I am begrudging having to put it aside at times to have to work on my Separation Agreement (Aaaaargh! It kills me some times.)
I use a Macintosh at home for writing and last year I found the most fantastic piece of writing software ever, called "Scrivener". It is far more than a simple word processor; it helps you enter and organize your notes, and outlines, illustrations, etc.
