Writing practice

This blog is mainly just to provide a place and a medium for me to practice my writing.  I will take suggestions for what to write about, but in the end I will make the decisions myself.  I will probably start with a bit of historical research, and write about some era of history that interests me.

For now I'll just keep it short in order to introduce myself, and the blog.  My name is Michael Stockdale.  I am an aspiring writer, not yet published.  My main areas of interest, and what I would like to write about, are history and fantasy.  I may also write some general fiction, possibly with an autobiographical bent.  I have been out of school (University) for a year now.  I took several years of a BA degree, but haven't finished.  I decided to take a semester off last year, and it turned into two semesters, and now I'm not sure if or when I will go back.  I intend to finish my degree at some point, but I don't know when, and it may turn out that I don't do it.

Another area of interest, for me, is language.  I have become fluent in German after four years of University courses, plus a few more courses in German literature, translation, and German for business.  There are a number of other languages that I would like to learn in addition.  One of the most interesting aspects of language, for me, is etymology.  Learning the history of the words, how they connect with other words, and how they connect with the culture, and the history of the people who use(d) them is so fascinating to me.

Well, that should just about do it for the first post.  As promised, I have kept it short.  The next post will be more meaty, and will follow a theme, although I haven't decided what that will be yet.
MS