I have been writing for most of my life. It is only very recently that I decided to share some of my words with the world. It's a scary and vulnerable feeling. My words are now in the eyes of someone else, someone I don't know. They can be picked apart, or thoroughly enjoyed. When someone reads what I have put my heart and soul into, I hope those feelings will translate through the page.
Writing has been something that I turn to as an escape, it is a place where I go when the real world gets too heavy. I have always found a sense of peace when I write. I'm not sure where the words come from exactly; but when I get into "my zone" and the fingers hit the keys a process takes over and I allow it.
In what I consider to be a short amount of time in trying to get my books out there, the process has not been easy. As it turns out, writing the book was the easy part. The rest...well, it hasn't been a flawless ride. I have had a lot of rejections, and there have been times where I've been pushed to tears and swore to myself I was done.
But here's the thing....if you stop trying the dream dies. If you stop, nothing moves forward. In order for something to change, you must keep moving. You have to keep going. You have to keep trying. It's okay to step back and take a breather, but please, don't walk away forever. Keep at it. It only takes one "yes" to change it all. And it helps immensely to have a supportive group of people in your corner.
"Building It Up" (my personal favourite this far) recently had its first professional review. And it made me feel like this process is worth chasing after.
xx Katt
Here's the link. Please check it out ;)
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kat-rose/building-it/