It’s taken a very long time but can finally introduce myself as a writer. I used to shy away from the word, not ready to own that writing is who I am. I think, on some level, I didn’t feel that I had earned the title. I wrote my stories for me, to satisfy the voices of my imaginary friends. I loved writing, but I couldn’t quite see myself as a writer in the real world.
In the real world, I was a corporate travel agent. It was your typical nine-to-five, customer service, nightmare of a job. I was unhappy, but I owned my misery. Writing was my escape, but I couldn’t quite see it that it is a huge part of who I am.
It’s taken me a very long time to claim the title of writer, storyteller, author.
It’s taken me even longer to state proudly ‘I write romance novels’.
When asked what kind of stories I wrote, I would, invariably mumble ‘I just write romance’. Though I have been a romance reader for many years, in many respects I felt like romance novels were frivolous and predictable.
Well, duh! Of course they are. I read romance novels because they allowed me to escape my mundane life for a few hours. They provide adventure and fantasy and passion. And best of all? They provide the oh-so-predictable happily-ever-after.
Who doesn’t want to believe that true love exists? Who doesn’t want to believe that it really can last forever? Who doesn’t need a little frivolity, romance, and adventure?
Not me. I believe in it all. True love. Soul mates. Happily-ever-after.
I’m through apologizing. Not only can I introduce myself as a writer, but I also can, and will introduce myself as a romance novelist.
So when you need to escape, I’m here for you! I promise love, fun, and a few tears along the way, but most of all, I promise that happy ending that we all crave.
In the real world, I was a corporate travel agent. It was your typical nine-to-five, customer service, nightmare of a job. I was unhappy, but I owned my misery. Writing was my escape, but I couldn’t quite see it that it is a huge part of who I am.
It’s taken me a very long time to claim the title of writer, storyteller, author.
It’s taken me even longer to state proudly ‘I write romance novels’.
When asked what kind of stories I wrote, I would, invariably mumble ‘I just write romance’. Though I have been a romance reader for many years, in many respects I felt like romance novels were frivolous and predictable.
Well, duh! Of course they are. I read romance novels because they allowed me to escape my mundane life for a few hours. They provide adventure and fantasy and passion. And best of all? They provide the oh-so-predictable happily-ever-after.
Who doesn’t want to believe that true love exists? Who doesn’t want to believe that it really can last forever? Who doesn’t need a little frivolity, romance, and adventure?
Not me. I believe in it all. True love. Soul mates. Happily-ever-after.
I’m through apologizing. Not only can I introduce myself as a writer, but I also can, and will introduce myself as a romance novelist.
So when you need to escape, I’m here for you! I promise love, fun, and a few tears along the way, but most of all, I promise that happy ending that we all crave.
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