It’s been a
little over four years since I began this journey. Doing something I did
sparingly as a teen and then turning it into a budding career. I never thought
I could be a published author, putting out my own books for others to read and
enjoy until December 2010 when my first sole author story hit the market.
Boy was I
excited. The cover with my penname on it; essentially, my name in lights as if
I were the director of a large film or the lead singer of a successful band.
Wow! Me? I couldn’t believe it. Although just a short story, it began this long
winding road of ups and downs, gnashing teeth over edits, struggling to get the
most out of my characters and sulking a little over so so reviews. (More
chocolate and liquor please) *laughs* That’s how authors deal. And after all
that, here I am, four years later and still excited about the next release!
Oh the joy
when I see the new cover, and then when I get the edits, I smile instead of grumbling.
One step closer to the finished product going up on Amazon, All Romance, and or Smashwords. Whew! And then comes promotions, blogging, spending a few bucks on
cover ads, and yes the reviews which have gotten better than so so. More like,
okay, we see what you’re trying to do but… *laughs again* Not many of those
either. Seemingly more people enjoy what the muses of Sharita Lira are doing
and let me know it through comments and reviews. Thanks so much.
Which
brings me back to my topic. What do I enjoy most about writing? The answer?
EVERYTHING. I’ve learned a lot since I started. I do more research, I read more
of my peers in all genres, I’ve taken classes, and asked for help from fellow
authors and betas. Every book I’ve wrote reads better than the last and I’ve
self pubbed several with more to come in the near future. Am I nervous, hell
yes. Scared? Yes! But I’ve got to continue. It means entering new territory in
my career and going on my own without the help of a publisher.
Oh the joy
and pains of being a published author. Sometimes we writers throw our hands up
when the royalty statements come or when the reviews are less than stellar we
sulk again but we love it don’t we? We wouldn’t trade it for anything. To see
our names up “in lights” sort of speak is what we live for.
Creating a
world around characters we made is just the tip of the iceberg. To me, nothing
is more exciting than this process.
Being a
published author is what I’ve dreamed of. And I couldn’t be happier.
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