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I’ve long considered myself a writer. It started back as a child when I wrote a one-act play in grade three that I toured around my elementary school. I’ve been an online blogger for at least a decade writing about life, books, travel and food. But author, as in published author?
That’s just crazy talk.
Or is it?
In the past year I’ve been working on draft one of a young adult (YA) novel and have shifted gears into really trying to get this piece published. If you’re reading this blog, maybe you’re a writer in hiding too and can understand the challenge between holding down a full-time job while trying to create your masterpiece.
I’d like to think this is all possible because my one true strength hasn’t been any superpower. It’s been my writing. Let’s face it though, there are some pretty weak but successful writers out there. I can think of at least one shining, or rather sparkling, example. (Woah, before you get your knickers in a knot and send me hate mail, I just mean to say that a bestselling franchise isn’t necessarily going to be the stuff of Pulitzer Prizes, mmkay?) But that’s the thing. It doesn’t take just writing skill to make it big in this industry. You’ve got to have the whole package: an interesting story, marketability, etc. Ultimately, it comes down to connectivity with readers.
In any case, this blog represents my journey toward getting published. As of this post, I’m about 90% through the first draft of my YA supernatural fiction novel.
A little about me: I work in the periphery of the book industry, contributing to a number of online communities (more to come on that as I build this site). But, I’m also learning as I go along and hope to share my knowledge with you: the reader, the writer, the friend or whoever you may be.
I’ll talk about the writing process, the publishing world and anything else that’s related. From time to time I’ll post snippets from my work in progress. It’s a daunting process but I know I’m not alone. And neither are you. Consider this a space to ask questions and have conversations.
