You guys! Today is the day. I am officially a published author. I have real book reviews, I have sales, I have debt and I am a nervous wreck. My dreams have come true.
This journey has been over a year in the making. I have worked endlessly to get to this point. I have made many, many mistakes and I have learned so much along the way. I am sure there will be many more bumps in the road; things will come up that I have over looked or not even thought of yet. But I did it.
I left my comfort zone, I defied the odds and I TRIED. That is what is important. Becoming an author is challenging in its self. Writing a novel while suffering from a traumatic brain injury is another beast.
Writing your first novel is like walking through a lego mine without shoes. Doing it with a brain injury is like walking through a lego mine without shoes, in the dark with moving furniture. It took me longer than it should have. I spent more on editing than I needed to. I got scammed. I struggled to with building a website and basic things. I am still struggling with remember to interact, understanding links, and other basic things, but I did it.
Will I hit the New York Best Seller List? Will I do book tours? Appear on Talk Shows? Will my books be made into movies or Netflix series? Most likely no. But I say, “Who f-ing cares?” I wanted to do something and I did.
Thank you for being here with me. Thank you for reading my blogs, for watching my videos. If you buy a copy of my book, thank you! If not, thank you for reading this.
TR Cliborne
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