Hello Readers,
Welcome back to my author's blog, Happy DETours!
I have been staying busy with many book events and I have a couple more events to finish out the year!
A common question I get when I meet one of my new readers is:
"I've always wanted to write a book. How did you get started?"
My usual answer is "just write." I know it doesn't seem like sage advice but that's literally what you need to do. It doesn't matter if you prefer to use a laptop, a notebook, voice notes or a good ol' fashioned typewriter, just write! One of my favorite quotes is: "You can't edit a blank page." ~ Jodi Picoult
That is exactly what I did one cold night in December 2021. All the stories that were living in my head had been screaming to get out for years. For me the catalyst was the passage of time and the pandemic. So, I sat down at my laptop and I wrote. I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out but I knew I wanted to try.
As you age, the mantra of no regrets creeps in, and in my case slaps you across the face. I made a resolution to give it a year to write and what a year it was! I wrote my debut YA novel and my entire children's book series in that life changing year and haven't looked back. Writing sparked a joy in me that had laid dormant for far too long.
If you feel writing is your calling, then just write! That's the very first step. But do it everyday. Even if it's just one word because that one word, turns into one sentence, that turns into one chapter, that turns into one book, that finally reaches THE END!
To all the aspiring authors out there, YOU CAN DO IT!
Believe in yourself and just write!
Happy DETours,
Jenn
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