How it began

I have always loved reading for as long as I can remember. As a child I loved summers away from school because it allowed me more time to read books. I believe my love of writing began when I would summarize the stories I was reading for my younger brother at night. As I described the different exciting scenes from books that I was reading and watched my brother’s excitement, I realized the enjoyment that I found from entertaining others with stories. I have also always loved to relate aspects of my day to those around me. From those things grew my desire to write a novel. As I began writing, I realized that I loved it! It was something that excited me and gave me a sense of fulfillment.

But what are the odds that I could actually get my novel published and become an author full time? I had read the stories of famous authors who had struggled for years before they finally got published. It was not necessarily how good the book was but how lucky you were to have your book in the right place at the right time. Being the practical and responsible person that I am, I went to college and got my degree in Accounting. During this time I finished my novel and began to send out query letters. I went out and found a stable job that would provide for me and my family and continued sending out query letters sporadically. Letter after letter returned with another rejection.

My mind was still full of ideas and my dream was still to become a full time writer, but how could I justify spending the time to write on top of my current full time job if I would never be published? So for the next few years I fell in the routine of working at a job that was not bad but definitely did not excite me. I enjoyed the time away from work with my wife and later with my kids. I am happy but still long to do what I love for a living. I want to write! I want more time with my family! I want to make my own success and dictate my own schedule! I find myself day dreaming more and more at work of different stories and of the joy of quitting my stable job and being an author.

When I read about self-publishing my novel as an ebook, I knew I had found my chance! Once again the fire was burning within me to write. My dreams felt just a little closer. So here I go, it’s time to make my dreams come true!