“My mission has always been to write captivating stories that make you keep turning the page and takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotion, leaving an impactful lasting impression.” -My Journey as an Author
It started with a dream… both literally and figuratively. Ever since I was a little girl, I always aspired to one day become an author. To be able to create magic through my fingertips. The only thing holding me back, myself. When COVID forced the world to make changes, I found myself working from home and with more time. I decided to revisit a story that had continuously developed within my mind over the years. The seed that planted that story came from an actual dream. Everyday life helped nurture the plot. Public figures in the publishing world, like Stephenie Meyer and J. K. Rowling, had inspiring original stories and once were struggling writers trying to get their manuscript published, but rejected multiple times. What I found I had in common with them is, I refused to give up. I believed in the power of my stories and was ready to finally share them with the world. However, one thing I knew for certain that wasn’t for me was traditional publishing. In order to keep creative control, I chose the daunting path of independent publishing. Had I gone the traditional publishing path, I most likely would still be pitching my debut novel, The Darkest Side of the Moon, in which I took another risk in writing the story in second-person narrative. An unusual narrative to write in and not commonly written in.
In my memoir, My Journey as an Author, I depict the accomplishments and struggles I faced over the course of my first year as an independent (indie) author. Give you a glimpse inside my creative mind and how I developed each story in The Dark series as well as what motivated me to write my non-fiction book How to Stand Up to Bullying. Sometimes you don’t know what you are made of until you stop letting self-doubt hold you back and allow the fire of confidence within shine. If you have a dream, no matter what dream it is, never give up on it. That dream is your life’s purpose. Don’t be afraid to go off the beaten path. Make your own waves. Dare to be unique. You never know who you inspire along the way just by being yourself.
