WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz
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Your New Normal Writing Life: An Interview with Natalie Walters
March 26, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBEPISODE 188I Today’s guest is romantic suspense author https://www.nataliewalterswriter.com/ (Natalie Walters), author of the brand new https://amzn.to/2UE3Tgw (Silent Shadows) coming out on March 31, 2020. Listen to the end to find out more about pre-order goodies you can receive directly from Natalie if you order the book before March 31. :) [Sorry about the audio and video hiccups in this episode! With sooo many people using the Internet and streaming at the same time, this was the best q...
How to Have Fun When There's No Toilet Paper
March 19, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBEPISODE 187T Since our world has been tipped on its side from the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many of us find ourselves trying to make sense of a new normal. Maybe you're working from home for the first time, and it may not have transitioned in a smooth and easy way. Maybe other people are at home now that you're not used to having in your work space, and you all have to figure out how to get things done without getting irritated at each other. I wanted to give you a whole bunch of remind...
The First SPS Live Event: An Overview
March 12, 2020 05:30 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBEPISODE 186T This week I attended the first ever live event hosted by the https://selfpublishingformula.com/ (Self Publishing Show podcast with Mark Dawson and James Blatch). It was awesome!! First of all, there is nothing like being with your people, the folks who "get" you, who don't have a blank look on their face when you talk about your writing, or editing, or read-through rates, or ad ROI. Second of all, the amount of positive energy running through the room, through the restaurants w...
Writing Stories From Ancient History: An Interview with Jill Eileen Smith
March 05, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBEPISODE 185I Today's guest is historical fiction author https://www.jilleileensmith.com/ (Jill Eileen Smith). Jill's focus has been on Old Testament women of the Bible and, wow, does she have her research work cut out for her! We talk about how to research from multiple sources, and how to fill in the blanks when written history doesn't give you many details. Jill is particularly encouraging when it comes to writing a story "everyone" has already done, like the story of Esther in the Bible. H...
When I Think of Snow – An Encouraging Words Episode
March 01, 2020 06:00 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBEPISODE 184E I had a really crappy week this past week. Lots of good moments, but days that kept ending in stress and disappointment and frustration. By the end of the week, I was a bit of a wreck...which was no good since I was finally going to be enjoying some time with friends Friday night. I kept thinking that I just needed to think of something that makes me happy, or think of some things I'm grateful for. I'm grateful for A LOT but I couldn't think of anything as I took the wrong bus to...
Burnout, Restart, and Managing Your Resources
February 27, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBEPISODE 183 Sometimes you hear or read similar things over and over in a short period of time. When that happens, our brains often nudge us to ask - is this something important that I should be paying attention to right now? This past week, I have heard or read similar ideas from Joanna Penn of https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/ (The Creative Penn podcast), Susan May Warren with https://www.mybrilliantwritingplanner.com/ (My Brilliant Writing Planner) (on sale for 30% off as of the da...
Self-Publishing and Greek Gods: An Interview with Kym Thurlow
February 20, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBEPISODE 182I Today's guest is fantasy author Kym Thurlow, writing as https://www.elizaraine.com/ (Eliza Raine). Kym tells us how she got started writing and why she decided to self-publish, sharing a lot of great information along the way. Kym has learned a lot about writing and the business of publishing through online forums like https://www.facebook.com/groups/20Booksto50k/ (20Booksto50K), courses like https://selfpublishingformula.com/courses/ (Mark Dawson's Self Publishing 101 and Ads fo...
My Bullheaded Superhero Valentine - An EXTRA Episode
February 14, 2020 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBEPISODE 181 For my first EXTRA episode, I decided to have fun and read the first chapter of my short book, https://amzn.to/2HnNqXp (My Bullheaded Superhero Valentine), for your Valentine's Day listening pleasure. I hope you enjoy it! :-D
The Beginning and the End: An Interview with James Scott Bell
February 13, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 92 MBEPISODE 180I Today's guest is bestselling and award-winning author http://jamesscottbell.com/ (James Scott Bell). We talk about two of his many nonfiction books for writers, https://amzn.to/31NJg4E (The Last Fifty Pages) and https://amzn.to/2vsPSJx (Plotman to the Rescue). From the first book, Jim talks about the Ahhh and the Uh-Oh types of endings. There can be a satisfying ending where it all works out for the protagonists, or at the end, when things seem to have worked out, the reader glim...
Great Characters Make Great Series: An Interview with Tom Threadgill
February 06, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBEPISODE 179I Today's guest is https://tomthreadgill.com/Tom/ (Tom Threadgill), author of police procedurals and suspense novels. His newest book, https://amzn.to/2SmKT50 (Collision of Lies), just released this week and is the beginning of a new series. For those of you who don't consider yourselves plotters, you'll love hearing Tom talk about how he writes - a true seat of the pants writer! He shares how he came up with the idea for https://amzn.to/2SmKT50 (Collision of Lies) and how he wrote...
More Than Just Your Own Power
February 02, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBEPISODE 178E Today I talk about having a word or verse for the year, something to help us focus or to encourage us toward this year's goals. But sometimes that point of focus changes - and you get even more focused! That's what happened to me this month. I hope my experience encourages you that this is the start of something great!
From Blog to Book: Repurposing Your Nonfiction
January 30, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBEPISODE 177T I just finished helping a friend get his very first book up on Amazon - woohooo!! We're both very excited as this is something he's wanted to do for a few years! It occurred to me that I could share what I know about repurposing your writing and maybe help you get a book together too! I hope you find this to be a helpful episode! Good luck and happy writing! :-D
A Passion for History: An Interview with Regina Scott
January 23, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBEPISODE 176I http://www.reginascott.com/index.htm (Regina Scott) has published over 45 historical novels, winning awards and fans along the way. She loves history, so she finds research fun, not boring at all. Today she tells us about some of the amazing fun - that is, research - she's done in the name of fiction, and helps us see what we can do as well. Since she writes Regency romances (and explains what that is) as well as Christian historical romances, we talk about her two newest books t...
Bringing Justice to Fiction: An Interview with Lynette Eason
January 16, 2020 06:00 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBEPISODE 175I Today's guest is https://lynetteeason.com/ (Lynette Eason), author of the new book, https://amzn.to/2NqVFWk (Collateral Damage). With over 60 books published, Lynette has a lot of experience in creating new characters, new series, and all kinds of interesting plots. Lynette shares how she starts a book, how she gets started writing for the day, how she found law enforcement and military experts to ask questions, how she works with her critique partner, and so much more. She sugge...
Do 1% Better This Year
January 09, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBIt's time to plan out our new year, to think about what worked last year and what didn't. But don't just write down a bunch of hoped-for goals, consider how much time you'll need to do them all compared to how much time you actually have. I go through several good first steps to getting the big picture under control as well as talk about what I've been learning from James Clear's book, Atomic Habits, and Charles Duhigg's book, The Power of Habit. This is going to be our best year yet! Welcome...
Adding White Space to Your Year
January 05, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBEPISODE 173E As you start the new year, it's important to remember that over-planning and over-scheduling can lead to stress, disappointment, and - worst case scenario - burnout. To avoid that and enjoy your work all year long, plan some white space into your schedule. Some extra room in your calendar so you can move things around when necessary, and to take a little time out sometimes to stare at the ceiling and daydream. It'll boost your energy and your creativity, and lead to a more peacef...
Add a Little Murder: An Interview with Patricia Bradley - ENCORE
January 02, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MBEPISODE 172I Interviewing the lovely Patricia Bradley was an exercise in paradoxes. Hearing this sweet Christian woman pronounce in her soft, Southern drawl, "Oh, I love to talk about murder. It's just fun" was just the beginning of my mind bending to look at things differently. :-D But I should have expected nothing less after I read the tagline for her website: Where love and faith cross paths...with murder. Patricia writes romantic suspense and says that murdering your characters is a grea...
Writing From the Middle: An Interview with James Scott Bell - ENCORE
December 26, 2019 15:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBEPISODE 171I James Scott Bell is a Christy Award-winning and International Thriller Writers Award-winning author in several fiction genres, and a beloved and sought-after writing teacher. He has written many nonfiction titles on the craft of writing, including several for Writer’s Digest Books. In today’s episode, Jim talks about how he got the idea for his craft book, Write Your Novel From the Middle.
Preparing to Plan for the New Year
December 19, 2019 13:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBEPISODE 170T Today's guest is - ME! :-D In https://selfpublishingformula.com/episode-100/ (January 2018), James Blatch interviewed me on https://selfpublishingformula.com/spf-podcast/ (The Self Publishing Show Podcast) (then called Mark Dawson's Self Publishing Formula Podcast) about time management for writers. I've been teaching a class called https://www.writenowworkshop.com/ (Going the Distance) for over a decade, helping other writers plan their time so they can get more done. I thought ...
Radical Rx – The Anti-Hustle Path to Health: An Interview with Ellen Martin
December 12, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBEPISODE 169I Today Ellen Martin is back and discussing her Radical Rx - her path from overworked entrepreneur to fighting cancer and winning with a whole new health plan. As author entrepreneurs, we have to be careful not to work ourselves to the point of burnout - as I've talked about on several episodes - or worse, a terrible illness. What can we do to keep our health at its best while also getting our work done? And what might be done if we've pushed ourselves too far? Ellen is not a medic...
A Bowl of Sunshine
December 08, 2019 06:00 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBEPISODE 168E A friend told me the funniest thing the other day in a Facebook comment - and I had to share it with you. Such a smart, funny bit of philosophy that can apply to so many areas of life!
Encouragement to Take a Leap
December 07, 2019 13:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBEPISODE 167T A couple weeks ago, I spoke to my Rotary Club about myself and ended with what I hoped was an encouraging push for everyone to believe that they have a lot to give to the world, no matter background or age. I hope listening to my talk encourages you to believe you have more power than you realize! :-D
Writing Murder and Mayhem
November 21, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBEPISODE 166I Our guest today, Natalie Walters, has just published her second romantic suspense novel, Deadly Deceit, the followup to Living Lies. We have an enthusiastic conversation about scary movies, where to hide the bodies, and finding story ideas in your own life. Natalie finds brainstorming to be the most fun part of writing. While usually a plotter, sometimes she brainstorms the main character first and sometimes it\'s the situation. For Deadly Deceit, she was excited to come up with ...
Writing Thrillers and Spy Novels
November 14, 2019 10:30 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBEPISODE 165I Today\'s guest is James R Hannibal, author of military thrillers for adults and fantasy adventure books for kids. His newest book is The Gryphon Heist, book one in a new series. In this episode, we chat about James\' military background and how he came to write military thrillers. We also discuss how to create characters different from ourselves, and the kinds of research James did for The Gryphon Heist. James is a big believer in the power of writers conferences to network, eve...
Becoming a Story Genius: An Interview with Lisa Cron – ENCORE
November 07, 2019 06:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBEPISODE 164I Since I’m sick this week, I’m bringing you an encore of one of my favorite episodes of the show, an interview with Lisa Cron, which aired April 12, 2018. I hope it inspires you! In addition to teaching writing in the UCLA Extension writing program, Lisa Cron is the author of both Wired for Story and Story Genius. She is an energetic and enthusiastic speaker who will reignite your fire and passion for writing! Lisa says that her first book, Wired for Story, is more of an explanati...
Positive Energy for Writing: An Encouraging Words Episode
November 03, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBEPISODE 163E In this Encouraging Words episode, I compare how I get a book written with how I learned to run a half marathon, and I share some of the ways I keep up positive energy when I’m writing. So much of our energy is in our minds, so watch your thoughts! So much of it also comes from our hearts, so choose how you feel about writing today. And have some fun – stickers, word count competitions with your friends, or working toward badges in something like https://nanowrimo.org/ (National...
Writing Tips for Debut Authors: An Interview with Tari Faris
October 31, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBEPISODE 162I Our guest today is debut author https://www.tarifaris.com/ (Tari Faris). Her first book, https://amzn.to/2NqUWDE (You Belong With Me), just came out in September 2019. Tari’s number one tip for authors is patience. She’s been writing for ten years, and it took seven years from the time she began pursuing publication to getting a contract. She encourages writers to find a community of writers to get involved in so you don’t feel alone. It’s also a good place to learn and share i...
Creating an Online Class: An Interview with Ellen Martin
October 24, 2019 20:19 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBEPISODE 161I Today’s guest is Ellen Martin, founder of https://www.courselauncherhq.com/ (CourseLauncherHQ). We’re talking about online classes and all the questions you might have as to whether or not this is something you might want to pursue. Some of the questions Ellen answers include: How do you know if you’re really a teacher? How do you know if you know enough to teach someone else? How do you know if your class is successful? How much work is it to setup and run an online class?...
Watching Our Words – An Encouraging Words Episode
October 20, 2019 13:00 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBThis month’s Encouraging Words episode – sorry it’s late! – is about the power of our words, both written and spoken. In Proverbs, it says words hold the power of life and death. I really think that’s true no matter what kind of words – spoken or written, fiction or social media or conversation. The tricky part is trying to keep our hearts in a good place…and keeping our mouths shut when our hearts are not quite right.
My Brilliant Writing Planner – An Interview with Susan May Warren
October 17, 2019 15:09 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBEPISODE 159I Our guest today has been a cheerful and encouraging presence on the show before – bestselling author http://www.susanmaywarren.com/ (Susan May Warren) is back to tell us about https://www.mybrilliantwritingplanner.com/ (My Brilliant Writing Planner). When people started asking Susie May how she gets so much done, she explained her system for planning and organizing all the facets of her life from writing to mothering to personal time. Her base idea is called power blocking, and...
Managing an Online Literary Magazine: An Interview with Carol L White and AE Decker
October 03, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBEPISODE 158I Join us today as Carol L Wright and AE Decker from the Bethlehem Writers Group share their wisdom and experiences in creating an online literary magazine. Carol and Ann explain how it all started, some of the mistakes made along the way, and how they found their groove. In addition to the quarterly literary magazine, Bethlehem Writers Roundtable (a paying market!), the group also publishes an anthology of short stories every other year. Early each year they host a contest bas...
Managing an Online Literary Magazine: An Interview with Carol L Wright and AE Decker
October 03, 2019 12:00 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBEPISODE 158I Join us today as https://sites.google.com/site/carollwright/ (Carol L Wright) and https://www.wordsmeetworld.com/ (AE Decker) from the https://sites.google.com/site/bethlehemwritersgroup/home (Bethlehem Writers Group) share their wisdom and experiences in creating an online literary magazine. Carol and Ann explain how it all started, some of the mistakes made along the way, and how they found their groove. In addition to the quarterly literary magazine, https://sites.google.com/s...
Passion and Positivity for Mental Health: An Interview with Ellie Rhodes
September 19, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBToday’s guest is https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/352222/Women-of-Ubisoft-Ellie-Rhodes (Ellie Rhodes), a product manager (and copywriter!) at Ubisoft Montreal, a video game developer. Ellie has tweeted her experiences in the area of anxiety, depression, and burnout, sharing tips with her followers about coping mechanisms and just helping others know they are not alone. We talk about burnout and the video game industry, self-care tips and taking selfish time to renew your energy (might ...
To Plan or Not to Plan – YES!
September 08, 2019 13:00 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MBEPISODE 156E Sometimes it seems like I overplan. Some days I think I need a better plan. I’ve had a few days that have been blissful with no plan! But how do you know when to do the one thing and when to do the other? I give you my best ideas on how I decide.
Getting Back to Work
September 05, 2019 13:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBEPISODE 155T Many of us are wrapping up the summer, vacations, and watching or helping students go back to school. It’s one of those natural times of year to see what else we want to accomplish in the last few months, and figure out the best way to accomplish our goals. I teach a time management class most January’s, and I help people do all they can to accomplish the tasks they set for themselves. But this past year or so, I’ve been very careful about not helping you to the point where you...
Burnout and Backsliding
August 22, 2019 12:00 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBEPISODE 154T Sadly, I've felt like my journey to recovery from burnout has been a bit two or three steps forward, one step back. I don't ever want to create an episode about it just to have someone to vent to, but it's been a hard few weeks. I thought if I could figure out how to help myself, I could write down what seemed to work and share it with you. In this episode, I discuss how to learn to recognize the backward steps and encourage you to start a list of things that usually help you sto...
Anthologies for Writers Groups: An Interview with Marianne H. Donley
August 08, 2019 13:17 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBEPISODE 153I Today's guest is Marianne H. Donley, a writer who has worked with her writers group to put out several fiction anthologies over the last several years. She uses this experience as an example for her tips and suggestions for you if you're thinking about getting some writers together and creating an anthology. There are a lot of pieces and parts to consider if you want to put together a multi-author anthology. It takes far more time than you think it will, especially for whomever e...
A Perspective of Gratitude: An Encouraging Words Episode
August 04, 2019 12:00 - 10 minutes - 14 MBEPISODE 152E There are times when I'm thinking about or talking about something happening in my life and I mention what didn't go well, and I wonder if I'm complaining. I'm often happy with and grateful for the bigger picture of the topic even though there are areas that I wish were different. It could be my hair or my writing or my vacation. In general, I'm happy with all those things...but I mention the parts I didn't like...and I worry I might be getting into a bad habit of complaining. Of...
Advice From a Bookseller: An Interview with Jodie Brandt
July 25, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBEPISODE 151I Today’s guest is https://www.brilliant-books.net/meet-jodie (Jodie Brandt), senior bookseller at https://www.brilliant-books.net/ (Brilliant Books), an independent bookstore in Traverse City, Michigan. Jodie shares some ideas on how to approach Brilliant Books or another bookstore as an author. You can find more information on what Brilliant Books is looking for in authors who would like to do a signing or other event on their https://www.brilliant-books.net/resources-authors (Re...
Book Specs For Your Self-Published Book
July 11, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBEPISODE 150T When I self-publish my own books or work with clients to publish theirs, I use my Book Specifications Worksheet to collect all the information needed to create the final ebook and/or print book. In this episode, I go over several areas of the worksheet, letting you know all of the things you'll have to decide before you publish. If you use Vellum to create your book files, some of the information isn't necessary since Vellum does it automatically. If you use Adobe InDesign or som...
Like a Bride and a Bridegroom: An Encouraging Words Episode
July 07, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBEPISODE 149E I like to share things that I have recently found encouraging, and today it is the poetry Song of Solomon, also called Song of Songs, in the Bible. It is a beautiful five-page poem about two young lovers who are crazy in love. It's an analogy for how much God loves us and pursues us and wants to be with us, and how much he wants us to love him back. It's not only beautiful, it makes me feel cherished. From a writing standpoint, Song of Solomon is also great research for adding so...
Even Superman Had a Day Job: An Interview with Margaret Ethridge
June 27, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBEPISODE 148I Today's guest is http://www.maggie-wells.com/ (Margaret Ethridge), author of Contentment and Commitment, who also writes as http://www.maggie-wells.com/ (Maggie Wells), author of Love Game and Play Dates. Margaret likes to write about life choices, and she often uses her own life as a jumping off point for ideas. For instance, she loves college football, so she created a college sports series called Love Games. She met and married a single dad, which gave her ideas to write the s...
Writing for Video Games: An Interview with Alice Rendell
June 13, 2019 12:00 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBEPISODE 147I Alice Rendell is https://www.mcvuk.com/top-100-women-in-games-alice-rendell/ (an acclaimed video game writer) currently working as a Senior Narrative Designer. Today she explains how writing for video games works and shares some tips about how to get into this type of writing. While most novelists work alone, writing for video games is super collaborative. You're in an office environment interacting with people in many other departments, partially to make sure your teammates are ...
Be Strong and Courageous: An Encouraging Words Episode
June 09, 2019 12:00 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBEPISODE 146E One of my favorite verses is at the beginning of Joshua - "Be strong and courageous." It's written four times in just that first chapter. I find it encouraging when I have something big going on. Or when I have a lot to do. Or when I'm in the middle of a book that seems to be going nowhere. In this episode, I share some encouraging words that I hope help you find an extra kick of strength to keep going.
One Literary Agent’s Take on Publishing: An Interview with Sara Megibow
May 30, 2019 17:08 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBEPISODE 145I Today's guest is https://ktliterary.com/about/ (Sara Megibow), an agent at https://ktliterary.com/ (kt Literary) in Colorado. While Sara is quick to point out that many of the things we discuss can be gross over-generalizations, and her thoughts and opinions on agenting are her own and not a guide for what all agents think, this is a great interview full of helpful information for just about all writers. Many people ask Sara how publishing has changed in the last few years with t...
Finding Inspiration: Everyday Places to Find New Ideas
May 23, 2019 12:00 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBEPISODE 144T We've finally settled down enough to start watching Game of Thrones (now that it's ending!) and it occurred to me that George R.R. Martin does not have a problem with throwing his characters into conflict. Not even if it kills them! As for me, I find it very difficult when writing a sweet romance to have an interesting conflict, something that's not too tame but not too far out. So I started writing down where I get inspired to find conflicts that shake up my creativity. If we lo...
One Man’s Take on Romantic Comedies: An Interview with Rich Amooi
May 16, 2019 12:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBEPISODE 143I Our guest today is romantic comedy author, Rich Amooi. He's been obsessed with romantic comedies since the 1980s, watching When Harry Met Sally, Say Anything, and other films with great quirky dialogue. Rich's new book, https://amzn.to/2Ebopxx (Dying to Meet You), is his 14th romantic comedy novel. In our interview, he talks about where he got the ideas for some of his books, his writing process, and how he introduces the hero and heroine in most cases - and lots more! We have a ...
Your Business and Writing Toolbox
May 09, 2019 12:00 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBEPISODE 142T Between my entrepreneurship class for foreign-born women here in Sweden and listening to Stephen King's https://amzn.to/2YcGxyH (On Writing) in audiobook form on my way to and from work, I have business and writing on the brain right now. So I thought it would be a great time to share with you how I try to keep track of the big picture when I get lost in the dirt and the details of having a writing business. The most important thing a writer can do is...write. Seems obvious, righ...
Trying Your Best Is Good Enough: An Encouraging Words Episode
May 05, 2019 12:00 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBEPISODE 141E In today's Encouraging Words episode, I want to encourage you that you are probably not a person who doesn't try their best. Sure, maybe you could do better if you had more time, or better materials, or any number of other things that make the situation different. But right now, with the time and resources you have, you probably are doing the best job you can. If you can learn to accept this and relax, you may find you have more peace, more joy, and more creativity. And if you de...
Finding Time to Write: An Interview with John Bucholtz
May 02, 2019 12:00 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBEPISODE 140I Today's guest is the love of my life, my husband, https://www.facebook.com/johnbucholtzauthor/ (John Bucholtz). :-D He started writing Middle Grade books a few years ago, and today he's sharing how he finds time to write despite several international moves, a motorcycle accident, and full-time employment. Like many writers, he started writing in elementary school. But it wasn't until about ten years ago that he wrote his first book, taking about three years and creating a first d...