Someday I’m going to write a book, too.

Okay, honestly, how many times after having admitted that you wrote a book have you gotten the response “Someday I’m going to write a book, too.”

I was in the post office mailing off my Golden Heart contest entry a few months ago. I'll admit I was excitied, nervous and relieved to actually have met the deadline and when the clerk asked me if there was anything perishable, toxic, or whatever inside, I may have mentioned that I was mailing several chapters of my novel. In a chipper tone she replied, “I'm going to write a book someday, too. An unbelievable life's story on paper which I know will become a bestseller. After all, my story really happened!”






The person behind me probably wondered at the popping noise from clenching my jaw or noticed my head bobbing up and down like one of those little nodding dogs riding on the car's dash. If it really were that easy I’d have been published years ago! I’ve written five full length novels and countless of children’s stories. Not to mention poems about everything under the sun!
And songs, too!

The truth is, writing is extremely hard. Many of us spend years developing our craft by reading every how-to write book on the subject. Hours at the keyboard laboring over just the right phrase while the rest of the family is gathered elsewhere. I don't want to admit the amount of money I’ve spent taking online classes. Or time scouring the net looking for the best critique groups or mentoring programs, researching writing contests all geared toward one thing; trying to get an editor’s attention and that coveted publishing contract.

Take heart.


It’s not impossible. After twelve years my efforts have finally paid off.

Crimson Romance has just given me a release date of August 13th, 2012. Can you believe it?

Neither can I.