"It seems to run on some form of electricity."
Wherein Jack doesn't feel like having a Chick Flick moment, but is happy nonetheless.
I was, I don't remember what I was doing. It was something though, when I noticed that I have been around here since 2011, of May. That means as of this month I have been sprouting rambling words of - well, not wisdom persay, but whatever it is we want to call it - for three years. That is no stellar record I know, nothing like Doctor Who, but pretty impressive considering the fact I didn't think I was going to last for a month when I first started.
I have mentioned it before, but I've been here three years, so I will bring it up again. I started this blog up when I decided that I was going to take my writing seriously and I was going to publish. (WAS. I kept telling myself the was. I was going to do it. Even if it killed me. Which, it did feel like it was going to kill me.)
As I thought, I almost gave up after my first month. Keeping a blog was hard. I had to keep coming up with things to right about and after the first week I'd run out of subjects. And I couldn't find anyone who was interested in the things I had to say. If no one read my blog they wouldn't read my book, and - well, on and on I whined about it.
Thankfully I had this special friend back then. She took the time to read all of my posts and comment, she told me I was doing great, she put up with me the times I acted like a baby. She is the only reason I lasted more than a month.
Now look at me.
Three years and I am sitting at my desk buried under a pile of work, with three books published. Some days that will really hit me and I will have to sit back and stare at the wall for a while as it tries to sink in.
My scheme was insane what I started. Picking a pen name and hiding my real name as best I could. Not showing anyone who I am - not that you all would recognize me even if you could see me. Even my friend who was helping me with everything wasn't sure it would work. Who would care about an Author no one knew anything about? I still don't know if it was the best plan I've ever come up with. Maybe it would have been better to tell everyone who I am really am, but it has been a lot of fun and that has to count for something, right?
Of course, the past three years haven't been all fun and everything. They were really hard, not just trying to publish and make myself better known, but just became of things happening in my life. They've probably been the roughest years I ever faced. But I wouldn't trade them for anything better.
I've met some wonderful friends. I've met amazing Authors and got to read some great books I wouldn't have heard of otherwise.
And now...well, now it seems like you are going to be stuck with me for another three years. I'm kind of hard to get rid of once I show up.
I'd say more but I am having Skype issues and need to go and threaten it.
Before I go though. On the 31st I will be revealing my cover for A Test of Loyalty! (Exciting, right?)
And don't forget about the contest! Details on the side bar.
ALLONS-Y!
I was, I don't remember what I was doing. It was something though, when I noticed that I have been around here since 2011, of May. That means as of this month I have been sprouting rambling words of - well, not wisdom persay, but whatever it is we want to call it - for three years. That is no stellar record I know, nothing like Doctor Who, but pretty impressive considering the fact I didn't think I was going to last for a month when I first started.
I have mentioned it before, but I've been here three years, so I will bring it up again. I started this blog up when I decided that I was going to take my writing seriously and I was going to publish. (WAS. I kept telling myself the was. I was going to do it. Even if it killed me. Which, it did feel like it was going to kill me.)
As I thought, I almost gave up after my first month. Keeping a blog was hard. I had to keep coming up with things to right about and after the first week I'd run out of subjects. And I couldn't find anyone who was interested in the things I had to say. If no one read my blog they wouldn't read my book, and - well, on and on I whined about it.
Thankfully I had this special friend back then. She took the time to read all of my posts and comment, she told me I was doing great, she put up with me the times I acted like a baby. She is the only reason I lasted more than a month.
Now look at me.
Three years and I am sitting at my desk buried under a pile of work, with three books published. Some days that will really hit me and I will have to sit back and stare at the wall for a while as it tries to sink in.
My scheme was insane what I started. Picking a pen name and hiding my real name as best I could. Not showing anyone who I am - not that you all would recognize me even if you could see me. Even my friend who was helping me with everything wasn't sure it would work. Who would care about an Author no one knew anything about? I still don't know if it was the best plan I've ever come up with. Maybe it would have been better to tell everyone who I am really am, but it has been a lot of fun and that has to count for something, right?
Of course, the past three years haven't been all fun and everything. They were really hard, not just trying to publish and make myself better known, but just became of things happening in my life. They've probably been the roughest years I ever faced. But I wouldn't trade them for anything better.
I've met some wonderful friends. I've met amazing Authors and got to read some great books I wouldn't have heard of otherwise.
And now...well, now it seems like you are going to be stuck with me for another three years. I'm kind of hard to get rid of once I show up.
I'd say more but I am having Skype issues and need to go and threaten it.
Before I go though. On the 31st I will be revealing my cover for A Test of Loyalty! (Exciting, right?)
And don't forget about the contest! Details on the side bar.
ALLONS-Y!
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