When I was six years old, I
would sit in my room and make up stories, reciting them out loud (my
introverted self is still shocked and amazed by that). One day my teenage step-sister overheard me
and said, “That’s actually really good.”
I was deeply embarrassed. Don’t
get me wrong, she meant it as a genuine compliment, but it had simply never
occurred to my introverted self that someone else might be listening (eek!). I was mortified and never told a story out
loud ever again. I still created them,
but I kept them tightly locked away inside my head….until now.
Last year I decided I could
no longer go on as a corporate zombie. I
had spent the last fifteen years as a technical writer in a pharmaceutical
company. I loved writing, but I hated
corporate bullshit. I was miserable and
needed a change, so I quit (yay!!) and began my first attempt at writing down
some of those stories buried in my imagination.
It was definitely a learning experience.
The goal of technical writing is to provide the most information using
the fewest words (embellishment is frowned upon). My first attempt at writing a book chapter resulted
in all of two paragraphs. Thankfully my
creative side did finally emerge from its dormancy and I finished my first
novel (as my mother in law would say, “it’s like a real book!”). It’s a YA
fantasy called WISH MAIDEN and it is about a Valkyrie who falls for a human and
unwittingly initiates Ragnarok, the predicted destruction of the gods and the end of the world.
The purpose of this blog is
to discuss YA books, Norse mythology, and my experiences with writing and the
publishing industry. Oh, and gush about other
interests, such as fantasy and Sci-Fi pop culture. Thanks for visiting!
Labels: Introduction , WISH MAIDEN
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