In October 2018 I had this amazing, long, vivid dream and I woke up knowing I needed to turn that dream into a novel someday. I wrote all day, jotting down everything I could remember, then didn’t touch the story for a long time.
In spring/summer 2019 I decided it was time for me to start writing my first book, and I knew this was the story I wanted to start with.
For almost 2 years I’ve been working on this story, pouring my heart into its pages.
Last night I finally finished my first draft. 😻😭💗
My favorite thing in the universe is LOVE. I pretty much only watch things that include romance, I’ve read mostly romance since my tweens, I’ve been writing romance since my teens. I love love.
Since I was a tween my absolute ultimate dream was to be a romance novel author. That has always always been the epitome of like, if I could do anything as a career that’s what I wish I could do. I just want to write things that make people feel. I never thought I would actually make it a career though because I know writing isn’t always lucrative.
But when I was dying in my teens and I had nothing left, writing was my lifeline. My life naturally pushed me back to writing, back to my ultimate dream.
After everything I’ve been through in my life, after almost dying (multiple times) in my teens I really came to appreciate the little things in life. I came to realize what really matters, and what matters most to me now is doing what makes me happy. I want to enjoy life, I want to do what I love.
This is what I love to do, and so this is what I did.
The story is all there, no gaps, no holes, and tons of editing as has been done already. I fucking did it!!
There’s still editing and refining to be done.
There’s still formatting and designing to be done.
There’s still publishing logistics to figure out.
But I did it. I got here!
My inner tween who always dreamed of doing this is elated right now.
My inner teen who turned to writing while she was dying is proud that I’ve continued to do what I really love.
Myself today is excited to share.
This year I will hold a physical, finished copy of my first book in my hands and I am manifesting that shit. 🙌🏻 It may be later this year, but 2021 is the year I become a book author.
Ps. I'm pretty set on this title. I really love it and feel it perfectly fits the theme of the story.
