Welcome

Welcome to my blog.

I read a quote a long time ago, I can't remember who from, which said "Everyone has a book inside them, and that's exactly where it should stay."

Perhaps that's wise advice but sitting here alone typing into the void that is the blog sphere hoping that my work will get noticed via my blog, Amazon, the Apple ibookstore, prayer or other well-tried marketing techniques, I disagree.

Well, I would, wouldn't I?

I'm sure that people write for all sorts of reasons - as a catharsis, as a way of killing time or avoiding boredom, because they seek riches (ha) or self-esteem, because they feel they have to.

Why do I write? Painful as it is to admit, it's for some of the above reasons and for a couple of other ones.

Personally, I love the independence of writing, of course if I was making money from it, then I would be more independent and would surely love it more.

I love the challenge of it. The creative challenge. Writing a book is hard work, writing a good short story is perhaps even harder. Writing a full length novel, for me at least, requires months of application, discipline and that word some Americans use - stickability.

I love the sense of accomplishment, though that would also be increased if I could get a few people to buy (very important), read (very important) and like (uber-important) my books.

As one of a legion of people self-publishing authors toiling away in some small room (mine's a spare bedroom in my parents' house (don't ask)), I intend to continue writing. Who knows, maybe I can attract a few people to read my work.

Now, that would be cool.