March 29, 2011

How Dare I Think I Can Write?

I wonder what it feels like to be a writer.  Perhaps you wonder the same things.  Why is it so embarrassing to write something, say, a short story, only to feel worthless upon completion, or more often, before you even finish the second paragraph.  Well, my parents taught me that I can, (get ready for a tasty cliche) do anything if I practice, work hard and get off my booty and (Nike) just do it.  It's true,  what if I told you to get off your booty, apply at Starbucks and get a job?  You'd say that's possible of course, so now apply the same logic to any dang thing you want to do.

Back to me... After five years, a young adult fiction novel (to be published sometime this summer), and eleven short stories... here I am, a writer.  I'm not sure what this blog will be about yet, but I think it will start with me chronicling my journey towards becoming a published writer, or maybe, God willing, a "read" writer.  Wouldn't that be something if more than just my parents and close friends read my stuff?  That's the goal.  Here we go...

Oh, and here's a link to my first two short stories for the Kindle:

And follow me on Twitter  if you care to know when my next shorts stories or books are being released:

- Joe

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