Find Your Center
I had the great opportunity to go to an event featuring New York Times Best Selling Author, William Kent Krueger, author of Ordinary Grace.
While at the event, which was a intimate venue put on by The Reading Frenzy Corner of Elk River, MN, I had the chance to visit with Mr. Krueger at length about getting exposure especially in these times of infinite numbers of excellent books being produce each year.
While discussing the strategy of book signing events and developing a book store route, he pointed out that he hadn't published until he was around 50. I told him I was 49 and have 3 books out now and he smiled knowingly.
He encouraged me to keep plugging away and if I work hard enough the opportunities will eventually be there.
I am truly encouraged by his kind words and his inspiring story of working at his writing to assure his center and then doing what needed to be done at the moment until it was the right time for his writing to be his main focus.
What I take away from our meeting is that writing is my center and when I don't do it, I am not whole. Find your center, no matter what that is, and your world will be whole.
While at the event, which was a intimate venue put on by The Reading Frenzy Corner of Elk River, MN, I had the chance to visit with Mr. Krueger at length about getting exposure especially in these times of infinite numbers of excellent books being produce each year.
While discussing the strategy of book signing events and developing a book store route, he pointed out that he hadn't published until he was around 50. I told him I was 49 and have 3 books out now and he smiled knowingly.
He encouraged me to keep plugging away and if I work hard enough the opportunities will eventually be there.
I am truly encouraged by his kind words and his inspiring story of working at his writing to assure his center and then doing what needed to be done at the moment until it was the right time for his writing to be his main focus.
What I take away from our meeting is that writing is my center and when I don't do it, I am not whole. Find your center, no matter what that is, and your world will be whole.
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Raven wrote: "More people just need to know you and your stories. Your books are phenomenal. People will be sorry they did not know about you for so long. Keep writing!"
Thanks Raven, you are an awesome reader and I am grateful for your support. Working on Book 3 in the Protector of Ter Chadain series this week while on vacation. Have a great July 4th.
Keep writing!