Reality
I can actually say it now. I have published my first novel. An idea that I came up with back in early high school, one that I spent the last 5-or-so years on, is now a reality. In Print. Formally, I am now a published author.
I am typing this at 1:10 a.m., and so my words are a bit scatterbrained, but I hope I am conveying the amount of excitement runs through my veins. I am so excited as to what 2014 holds in terms of my growing literary career, so much so that I have named my new years resolution: to be within the top 100 on the Amazon book charts.
I know that 88% (or so, I've never been good at made up numbers) of people who try new years resolutions never go through with them, but I would like this to be less of a new years resolution and more like a solid, attainable goal. Let's see how well it does!
To anyone who may be reading this, who want to pursue a desire or dream of your own in this upcoming year, I have only select words: Just go out there and do it. I know many writers who are just as good if not better than myself, who aren't confident in their skills or whatnot. If you want the world to hear your voice, you just need to speak up.
I want to thank everyone who had a hand in making the dream a reality. To God, who gave me the drive and inspiration to actually create a novel; to Sarah Elrod and Robert Torres, who read selections from the novel back when it was in its infant stages; to Matra and Hannah Kreig, who beta tested the novel when it entered stage two and beyond; to my family (including but not limited to my grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins); and Gytha Nydam for beta reading the novel in its later stages.
If you would like to purchase a copy either on your Amazon Kindle, or on the Amazon Print Store, you can do so! Kindle e-books are $11, while print copies are $15.
Kindle e-book version: Click Here Print copy version: Click Here
Thanks, and I'll try to get back into the habit of posting on here! Look forward to the rebooted audio podcast of the novel coming soon!
Overlord of Intermine,
James Herd