Some of the most successful men in history have been criminals. William Shakespeare sums up their rise and often their demise best when he
There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat, And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures. [Julius Caesar Act 4, Scene 3, lines 218–224.] William Shakespeare
The only subject I was any good at during my childhood was English, so becoming a world renowned novelist was the supreme fantasy along with achieving the typical sporty ones concerning World Cup football matches and world title boxing fights.
I've always had a profound love of the written word, whether creating, reading or analyzing. It's lead to an exciting career in journalism and three well received published books have come along the way: No Glove No Love (boxing novel), The Elite Forces Handbook of Unarmed Combat (martial arts) and From Prison to the Premiership (ghostwritten autobiography).
The next phase is writing ebooks which I am grateful to Smashwords for providing the opportunity to do.Judging by the intinial reaction to my work, I may have finally found my niche! For feedback, please contact me on: shillbox@hotmail.com or on facebook: Ronnie Shillingford