“I am,” I said 

I often find myself wondering who am I, or what am I? With the stress of the daily grind, I lose sight of my identity and my purpose. As I begin this new adventure in writing a blog, I’ve decided it’s time to set the record straight. I am Barbara Propst aka Cait Collins. I am a widow, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, and a friend. Above all, I am a writer.

Why do I write? I ask myself this question quite a bit; especially when my characters take me in a direction I did not intend for the story. The truth is I write because I must. If I do not write something every day, all those crazy characters invading my mind will zip in and demand to know what my problem is. Have I forgotten I left them clinging to a ledge facing starvation?  Where’s the white knight? So you don’t know how I get out of this mess!  Oh, yeah, these fictous monsters drive me crazy and keep me up at night.

While this scenario might be a bit of a stretch, there is a grain of truth in it. I write because I have stories tell. I write because I believe I have something to say. I write because it’s cheaper than a therapist.

Yes, writing is good therapy. Think how many of your enemies you can kill off in a story. You get out the bad stuff and remain free from a prison term.

Seriously, I invite you to explore creative adventures with me. I don’t have great pearls of wisdom, just simple thoughts on a craft I love. There’s no theme to my Outtakes. I’ll write whatever I take out of my mind.

– Cait Collins

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