The New Fan Zone

 About 15 years ago, I started a blog called The Fan Zone. It was my attempt at capturing an idea I have always wanted to try. You see, growing up, I wanted to be a sports broadcaster. I felt guys like Jack Brickhouse and Harry Caray had the best job in the world. To sit and watch a baseball game, have a hot dog or two, with a beer or two, and tell the world what you see. It always seems like the dream job to me.
Along with being a broadcaster, I wanted to be a writer. I have always been the type who can sit and daydream and even is happy talking to myself.  
When I was in high school, I was just this side of being total illiterate. I spent two years in a remedial reading class, for English.  
In my junior year, I took a journalism class, to try and take the first steps forward to my dreams. It was a nightmare. I was horrible, and my work showed it. I was dumped out of the class halfway through the year. The teacher’s last words to me—through my guidance counselor—was to never, ever, write again.  
So, for what seems forever, when I wrote poetry, short stories, or my first couple of books, I would show it off to those closest to me and then move on. Some of my friends know I tried to market my first book, but it didn’t go well. I also tried to be a blogger writing a sports blog called The Fan Zone. That also went the way of it scared work, so I moved on.  
That brings us too now. I am restarting The Fan Zone blog, giving my opinion on sports, and telling sports stories. I have also started a podcast, also under the name The Fan Zone. The first episode went up today. Don’t bother trying to find it. I have just filled out everything for the podcast to be carried by Apple, I Heart Radio, and other platforms.
So, yes, I have decided to try and do what I have been afraid to do. Things I was scared to fail at, and take the hit mentally.  
So with this long-winded explanation, welcome to The New Fan Zone, both the blog and soon the podcast.
In 2021, I will also be getting back to my writing. I will also be starting a website for everything mentioned above, and to try and sell my writings.
So, after a shit year of 2020, the plan is 2021, a new year, a new me. To try and be the person I always felt I could be.