Keeping a Journal

Here on my blog, I keep some record of my writing life, which mostly is an interior place, lacking much drama. Sometimes my friends and family come in, and I can post a few pictures. I make a few typos, but I do check for them, and I revise, unlike in my journal. which is bulky, messy and rife with contradictions: if not quite as yellowed as the one in the picture, my penmanship is even worse. There I empty out worries, obsessions, and occasional delights or observations so that my mind is cl...