Brett, I too write not for publication. I enjoy it. Mostly I start a story in my head and at a certain point I transfer a more detailed version onto the computer. I don't always finish them- last time I checked I had something like 20 stories on the computer and only three of them were finished. The others are 'in process'.

I am sure there are Mudcatters here who are more professional than I am but I do recognize good writing and I love to read other peoples' efforts. I would be available any time so shoot something over to me if you are interested. I am at elvabontrager@yahoo.com.