The writing bug hit me when I was nine. I kept a diary with all my nine-year-old secrets. I wrote in my journals until I was twenty-five. I wrote my first manuscript at sixteen. I dreamed of being a published writer for many years. At 48, my publishing dream came true.
Was it worth the long wait?
Every minute of it because I was learning the craft as I waited. I was learning from some of the best in the industry. I was reading and asking questions. I also was learning a lot about book promotion which came in handy.
When God said it was time for me to be a published author. I was able to appreciate my season.
Last year I published my first romance and it was everything I dreamed of and more. I started building my readership and I won my first author award – The Reading Warriors Choice Award for Best New Author.
Now what would have happened if I’d given up on my dream?
Don’t give up because it’s not happening now. Your season is coming. If you give up, you’ll never know that success is right around the corner.
Keep working on your dream.
This month is all about writing a book in a month. I’m working on revising my baseball story for NANO. Revising a few chapters every day.
Are you participating in NANO this year?
