The Final Revisions... yes, with an "s"

Hello all...

I think I am finishing up the final revisions of my first novel and will be ready soon to send it to the publisher. This, of course, is nerve racking, as who knows what this process may bring. And I know, for sure, that there will still be many more revisions to do before it becomes the final product. All I know is that I and the peeps I got to read my book have all helped me in the editing process, because, believe it or not, there are no editors in the Valley who are unwilling to try their hand at a fiction piece. Or at least, I should say, were unwilling to edit my piece. So again, I was on my own. Lucky for me, I'm surrounded by a lot of really positive people who supported me. Jessica Vela, a co-worker and friend of mine was particularly helpful and my mom as well.

Despite their help, I  know that no writing project is actually done, even when you finish it. There's always something you can fix, or improve on, or a typo you didn't catch. The best we can hope for, the best I can hope for, is that I put out my best work possible. And really, that's all anyone can ask for.

I can honestly say that I've put out the best work I can possibly put out in my own unique writing style. I'm in love with my project, and I can't wait to start the second book, which, with any luck, will be out half a year from the first. I've already started to outline it and put it together. I'm proud of it and hope that others will like it as much as I do.

I'm not doing this to get rich or be famous as there are no guarantees that anyone will even buy my book or even like it. I'm doing this to fulfill a dream of finally being self-actualized. They say that less than one percent of the world is self-actualized and I really want to be a part of this class of people. I feel like there's no way for my life to feel complete if I don't do this. I'll always feel like something is missing or that I didn't do something I wanted to do when I had the chance. I have the chance now and I'm going to take it. I only hope that those that join me on my journey will be as into it as I am.

The first...

Hello all!

This is my very first blog post ever on blogspot. I hope there will be many more to come after this as this blog will be a tool to help get the word out about my writing projects.

More to come later. :)