On The Rocky Road of Writing a Book

On The Rocky Road of Writing a Book

October 8, 2010, 6:43 pm
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 70's, Fiction, Psychadelic

Many of you out there have always dreamed of writing a book. Two years ago if you had asked me if I would write a book, I would have laughed at you. And 20 years ago I would have thought you were out of your mind if you said I would start up a newspaper and write a community column. The biggest reason I would have gone through those thoughts is that I never thought of myself as a writer.

Who am I? I have a friend who always calls me a hippie. I tell her “I am not a hippie, I am a biker chick.” It all started years ago when I got my first bike and named him Bluejay. We were the best of friends and went on many adventures through the small town of Grover City, on the west coast of California.

Later in life I progressed to a Harley. I went on a few poker runs, but never attended a love-in. No, I am not a Hippie, nor am I even a Biker anymore.

I have found we can be more than one person, have more than one talent, and wear more than one label. With hard work and perseverance you can be whatever you envision yourself to be. As with anything, the more you do it, the better you become at your craft.

How did I get to be a writer? I got tired of driving in the fog all the way to Fresno everyday to create grocery ads for newspapers, and decided to start up a community newspaper myself. I had worked many years for various newspapers and thought, “Why not have my own newspaper?”

So now I had a new hat. I was a graphic artist, but I was also a publisher with very little money to pay a reporter. I went to events around town and tried my best to convey to the public what went on in the city council meetings, awards ceremonies, and various community events. I found an audience, and they liked what I wrote. It’s a very addictive feeling when you receive good feedback from something you have created, be it a story or a painting.

All I can tell you is that if you want to be a writer, just keep plugging along with your stories and never give up. If you have the desire to be a writer, you are already half way there.

First Trip; Sex, Drugz, and Rock & Roll in the 70’z is about my life growing up on the west coast. I plan to write two more books that will cover the 1980’s, 1990’s and into 2000.

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