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A Little Bit About Me and My Writing
I believe that no author worth their salt is anything if not a dedicated, lifelong reader, and if you asked me I'd describe myself as a lover of books first, and a writer of books second. I grew up surrounded by them, and the love of a good story was instilled at an early age, and is something that excites me like nothing else. I've always written down my crazy ideas, since I was a small child, only now I do it with an editor and an Amazon page, and I'm beyond honored that anyone takes the time to read my words when they certainly don't have to.
As far as my work, I'd brand my stories without the confines of genre, as love stories. Whether Contemporary Romance, Young Adult, or any other sign you'd see in particular section at Barnes & Noble, the theme that permeates all of my stories is that of love. Whether the love of a special needs teacher for her students, the love between two lost souls looking for sense in the world, the love of police officers and soldiers of city and country, or just simply love as we all know it.
As far as my work, I'd brand my stories without the confines of genre, as love stories. Whether Contemporary Romance, Young Adult, or any other sign you'd see in particular section at Barnes & Noble, the theme that permeates all of my stories is that of love. Whether the love of a special needs teacher for her students, the love between two lost souls looking for sense in the world, the love of police officers and soldiers of city and country, or just simply love as we all know it.
Why I Write...
There's an expression that I'm going to paraphrase terribly here, but it's something like (forgive inappropriate quotes) "Inspiration is like bathing - it's effective but it needs to be done all the time to work. This is very true, which is why I rarely go on about what inspires me, but in this case it will certainly be appropriate. Strong women.
In stories, as in life, often times the men get the spotlight, but it's the women who are the reason I've always turned the pages. I was raised by a strong woman, and now my wife and I are raising one ourselves, and I've never ceased to be amazed the strength, resilience, struggle, and power of a strong woman. That was my life, and it continues to be.
In my work I've always tried (and continue to try) to write the type of female characters who represent the type of women I was always around in my life: strong, flawed, complex, and inspirational. In this, more than my sales, social media follows, or any other metric, I hope I'm successful in. Enjoy the stories, there are always more to come. . .
In stories, as in life, often times the men get the spotlight, but it's the women who are the reason I've always turned the pages. I was raised by a strong woman, and now my wife and I are raising one ourselves, and I've never ceased to be amazed the strength, resilience, struggle, and power of a strong woman. That was my life, and it continues to be.
In my work I've always tried (and continue to try) to write the type of female characters who represent the type of women I was always around in my life: strong, flawed, complex, and inspirational. In this, more than my sales, social media follows, or any other metric, I hope I'm successful in. Enjoy the stories, there are always more to come. . .