IS THIS YOU?

* I've always wanted to write a book.
* I have a great story in mind.
* My family and friends love the way I write.
* I started a novel years ago but couldn't finish it.
* I wrote a book, but no one was interested.
* I wrote something, but need an honest opinion about my work.
* I want to change my career and become an author.

If so, then maybe I can help. At the age of 36, I found myself struggling to support of family of five in a job I hated, with a story idea in mind. I had never taken a creative writing course, and had no family or friends in the publishing industry. Thirteen months later, I had a finished manuscript, a literary agent...and a two-book, seven figure deal with a major publishing house.

Is it that simple? No, but nothing worth having ever is.

A few things I learned along the way:

1. Writing is a skill that gets better with proper feedback and practice.
2. Everyone needs guidance.
3. What the mind can conceive, one can achieve, but it takes dedication.