Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

Today’s topic is: What is one thing that you wish you’d known about writing before you started?

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Writing has been a wonderful journey, one that I hope can continue for a while to come yet for me. I find creating stories to be incredibly relaxing. It’s a kind of catharsis. Letters forming words forming sentences, paragraphs, pages, and chapters. And at the end – a book. There is something special in holding the final result in your hands, knowing it came from a place within. It’s a kind of addiction, that’s for sure. I loved that feeling when I first held a copy of Chasing Shadows in my hands. And I know it will feel the same with each future book I might be lucky enough to create.

But writing is also a journey of immense learning. There is so much I didn’t know. About editing, formatting, designing and all that goes into putting a book out into the world. And then there’s the marketing. That’s something I am still struggling with now, but hopefully, I’ll get there in time. I’ve gained a lot of insight and knowledge, but I also know that there is a lot I don’t know.

But onto the question at hand – what do I wish I knew before I set out on the road of writing? Nothing. If I’m completely honest, I wouldn’t change anything in that regard. I’ve loved the path of learning and developing my skills and knowledge. It’s been a fantastic road to travel, and I look forward to seeing where it takes me next.