I actually never considered writing as anything until 2020. I have always loved reading, like I would forfeit sleep just to finish a story. But for some reason, I always believed I could only read but not write. I even considered a career as an editor just to be involved in the process because I'd read some books and keep dissecting everything and reconstructing dialogues in my head. I had always been very good at essays though, especially if I was given free reign to be creative, but my mind never interpreted it as, look you're doing it.
Then in 2018, I was bored one day and decided to try my hand at writing just to pass time, and what do you know? I was hooked. It was on wattpad, and I didn't finish those two stories I started, though I'm rewriting 'Facade', the first story, and would give it out free to my newsletter subscribers. I'll get to 'Inqueda' later because I have so many things going on at once.
So, no, I never really saw writing as a full-time profession then. I'm hoping to be able to pull it off now though, hopefully I'll get enough support for that. So please do leave reviews when you read my book to let me know whether or not I'm pulling it off😉.
For me, literary success would be seeing reviews or getting messages from people about how many tough spots my book helped them get through, or how much courage my book gave them. My young adult books will always have a powerful message or life lesson being conveyed. It was that way in 'Is It Too Late?' The few others I have coming will have just as strong or even stronger messages. I hope to atleast touch some lives with my books, especially the young adult sets and let people know they're not alone in whatever they are going through.
