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Writing UNHINGED

I’ve Missed My Calling

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Maybe I should have tried my hand at writing prior to this. I was always good at writing whatever I had to write in school or college. Actually, I have had six college level English classes, which covered a variety of writing styles.

I deeply enjoy writing, so maybe I missed my calling up to this point. That might change now that I have found out how much I enjoy it.

I have never written a novel before. Both of my previous works were in poetry. Nothing I have written has been published, but then again, I never really tried to see that through. Now I plan to do that.

I’ve been working in a warehouse, filling orders. They sell books to libraries. I keep seeing all these books, and it makes me wonder “why not me?”. There are books about everything, but I haven’t seen anything like what I am writing. I do see some memoirs and some biographies, but nothing exactly like this. That leaves me feeling more determined than ever to see this through and get something published for once.

I have heard about companies that will publish just about any book if the person writing it wants to pay a few thousand dollars to make it happen. I have even reached a point where I will consider this. This is that important to me to see through.

So far, I am making good progress. I want to have a finished first draft by January 31, 2026. That’s my current little goal. A little goal is a goal that contributes to reaching a bigger goal or the ultimate goal. My ultimate goal is to have a finished book that I am trying to get published by December 31, 2026.

At the same time I am making this happen, I will also be working on two other projects. One is to finish and revise 90 Poems in 90 Days. The other is to make a 3rd and final revision to Reflections. I hope to publish both of these books at some point in time, but I am not ready to set a date for that yet.

The further along I get writing UNHINGED, the more excited I become about what the end product will be like. I am excited! I can’t wait to sit down and read it when it is finally finished, from beginning to end. It’s going to be quite a story. That was a wild five years.

I won’t get into any of that yet though. It’s just too soon. I was told by a good friend of mine that they can’t wait to read this book. I showed her the skeleton I use, and she said she is so excited. I plan of having her read the book and be one of the reviews on my website. I have also asked her to help me do some troubleshooting on the website and blog. She joined the community, and we will be working together to get that started. It is ready for people to join. It’s free.

Eventually, I will run the Bipolar Support Group in the community for anyone who wants to join in. It will be a weekly online meeting, and anyone can participate. It’s to be a safe place to share and be supported by others with similar problems. It’s free to belong and participate.

Throughout the writing process, I will be available to reply to comments on the blog and answer emails I receive from the form on the blog. I want this to be an interactive process, and anyone is invited to participate. We value your feedback!

Thanks for stopping by today! I appreciate your interest, and it is my pleasure to update on my progress on the book. Come back anytime! You are always welcome here!

Sincerely, R. Kline

Daily Grind, Writing UNHINGED

It’s a Good Day for Delivery!

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It’s cold and windy, and I decided this is a good day for ordering something online. Forget about cooking tonight. I am treating myself.

I was busy working on UNHINGED today, while I am off work. I forgot about time and didn’t bother to have lunch. I realize this late this afternoon, and it’s almost time for supper. I am so glad there’s a pizza place a block away. The food got here fast.

And damn, that pizza was good! Some of the best I have had.

It was a very productive day. I spent time working on the “skeleton” of the book. That is like an outline that puts everything in the order I want the book to follow. It lays out the direction I want to take and defines specific parts or sections, which can later be turned into individual chapters.

This is probably boring as can be to you, and I am truly sorry. I am saving all the good stuff for the book. This blog (at this point, anyway) is mostly about the writing of the book. That might not be very exciting to some.

I plan on spending the evening doing the same thing I did all day. Writing. Planning. Organizing. After today, I feel like I am really getting somewhere. There’s so much to discuss and cover. I have a long way to go, but I am satisfied with my progress to this point. After I get further along, I will begin sharing some of my writing on this blog.

All of the photography you see on this website is all my own copyrighted works. For more than a decade, I have been compiling a collection of photographic works of my own. These are nature photography, landscape photography, portrait photography, real estate photography, and more. Photography is a hobby that I very much enjoy, as well as potentially being a source of income.

How was your day? How have you been? Were you busy? Did you remember to make time for yourself today? Relaxation and recuperation are important. Don’t forget to recharge yourself!

Thanks for stopping by! I have to get back to working on this book now. Have an enjoyable evening! Take care!

Sincerely, R. Kline

Community, KCS News

Please Join Our Community!

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I created a community on this website, and it is free to join! I am hoping that this will become a safe place for those who suffer from mental illness (and their families and friends) to socialize and share online.

I created my own Bipolar Support Group, and I hope someday others will be in it. I have a lot to share, both from experience and education, and I am very proud to provide a platform for that to happen on. I want this to be a place of support and socialization, a place where we all free comfortable to share our problems and what we are experiencing. Maybe we can find others who have had similar experiences and are able to provide feedback, ideas, or suggestions on how to make it easier to go through.

You are all invited to join. Just click the “Register” link on the top of the page. Then anytime you want to login, click the “Log In” link on the top of the page. Like I already said, it’s free. I have footed the bill on this one. Enjoy!

Sincerely, R. Kline

Writing UNHINGED

My Deadline…

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I decided that I will finish the final draft of UNHINGED by December 31, 2026. I have high hopes that I will be done well before that point. There are a few people I would like to talk to who were around during that time, but we are no longer speaking. Some people stopped talking to me because of my problems. This is something I have gotten used to in life. My illness drives people away.

I really do try not to let this get me down. I try not to let anything get me down. I don’t like being depressed at all. It’s no fun.

One goal I have is to have someone in mind to publish my book by the time I am done writing it. I have never had a book published before, and I am very nervous about the process. I have heard that reputable publishing companies should publish it without it costing me anything, but there are companies that will publish any book for a price. I have already decided that, even if it comes to paying for it, I will see this book published. As you can see, I am already advertising the book on this website and marketing it here as well.

At this point, I find my blog to be too business-minded and not entertaining enough. It’s probably because I am not sharing the exciting parts of the book yet. I am in the process of writing them, but it leaves this blog feeling very stale and dry. I wish there was something I could do about that, but this is how it needs to be at the moment. I don’t want to give too much away just yet.

Rest assured that there is more to come…

Three major breakdowns in five years. Nanobots. Voices of the feds and more. Fleets of drones. Stalkers hiding in the woods. A kinky website. Two evictions. Miles and miles of dirt roads. Technology problems. Online stalkers. There were even a few drugs involved.

And then there was a high-speed police chase through two counties that ended in a car crash and a prison sentence.

I eventually get to try and rebuild my life, which is what stage I am in now.

Things settled down for a while, but my old friends have resurfaced to help with writing this book. Interesting. Believe me, it does get more interesting than what you have read here to this point. Stick around. There is going to be more.

In the meantime, I am going to post some posts about my other books and other blogs. One of these blogs may be published again in the near future. I just have to see if the files still exist on the host and renew the account. Those files are very valuable to me at this point. I would love to get my hands on them because I devoted so much time to working on them. Months. And what’s in them is so valuable to this book I am writing, UNHINGED.

Thanks for stopping by my blog! It’s in its infancy, so please bear with me as I continue to develop this blog. It’s going to take some time. Stop back again anytime you want. You are always welcome here!

Sincerely, R. Kline