Have You Captured Your Dream?

Do you remember your answer when asked as a kid what you wanted to be when you grew up? Well I had two answers to that question—I wanted to be a cop and I wanted to be a writer. The closest I came to being a cop was while I worked for a security company who transported prisoners to court, other correctional facilities etc. I met some very interesting characters and had some hair-raising experiences that fueled my passion to be a published author. It was on one of these trips (some lasted up to two weeks) that the idea for Journey to Redemption was first conceived, though my partner and I never really had a prisoner escape. The question that always spawns the best ideas for me is What If? And it was on this trip that Gerald Tate ‘The Slasher’ was born. He was a scary guy that gave me nightmares for weeks. This trip was also the turning point when I realized that I was much more comfortable creating monsters in my head than coming face to face with them. I’m thankful for those experiences though, my imagination had a field day on some of my transports, and I learned a lot about myself. I realized that there was little I couldn’t do if I put my mind to it. That persistence came in real handy in the years to come, once I decided to get serious about my writing. If someone had asked me prior to that period in my life if I would someday have two books published I would have laughed and said, ‘I wish’. But if you want something bad enough and you’ll willing to work hard for it, make sacrifices, and never give up, you can accomplish whatever you want in life. That all being said, I’m thrilled to announce that in less than two weeks, Journey to Redemption will be released. To celebrate, I’ll be having a Release Party here on Sept 15th from 5pm to 8pm (CTS). Two lucky visitors will receive a gift cert. for a free download of Journey to Redemption and one lucky visitor will receive a gift bag with assorted goodies, including an autographed copy of Every Skull Tells a Story and a gift cert. for a free download of Journey to Redemption. And in the coming weeks I’ll be guest blogging and doing interviews on other blogs and websites. For a list of these upcoming appearances look in the side bar, and please do drop by leave a comment. Now that you know what I wanted to be when I grew up, how about you? Have you captured your dream?