Under Cover

H olding your published book in your hands for the first time is like holding your first-born child. OK, maybe not quite, but it's still a fantastic feeling. The first time I held my published work in my hands was a great day and it felt like stumbling across the finish line in a marathon, but even that is an understatement of the process. Receiving your author copy in the mail is more like the halfway point of the marathon if you intend to sell any books. Writing a book sounds like fun and it’s a great feeling to pour your thoughts and creativity into a written piece of work. Many think it’s like carving a statue, picking out the perfect curves, and chiseling pieces to create a masterpiece. Unfortunately, it’s nothing like carving unless you intend to use a quarry for one piece. It might seem like once you get a solid outline of a book or create enough details you should be able to just sit down and crank it out in a few days. If only it were that easy. Don't kid yourself.

 W elcome to the new blog! I enjoy writing and have been fortunate to have created several works that have been published or that I have self-published . You might have come here through my website or possibly through a search of some sort. If you aren't aware of who I am let me give you a brief synopsis of my writing and personal background. Yeah, brief, just don’t start scrolling yet or you’ll get carpal tunnel.   Books aren't written - they're rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't quite done it. – Michael Crichton It started on a rainy fall Saturday afternoon in... oh, let's skip my first couple of decades of my existence. When I was in high school, I was a decent artist. I also loved to write short stories, many of which were based on books or movies I had seen. I loved to create things and became absorbed in the time slip when creativity took over my body and the world carried on w