My Writing Path

I've always loved stories, despite reading very little in my twenties. At some point, I became the annoying guy who knew the twists before they came, and plotted out his own endings to every movie and show he would watch. I began conjuring up my own plot scenarios, and vowed to someday write them. Around 2018, I finally decided it was time, but had no clue where to start. I had taken English Composition classes in college, but aside from grammar, I knew little else. A year later, I joined some groups on Facebook, and learned whatever I could from authors within the community. The most helpful of these was the Inner Circle Writer's Group, so I love to submit works to the affiliated Clarendon House Publications when I can. I started small- really small. My first works were flash fiction between 50-100 words. I enjoyed attempts at evoking emotions within such tight confines. I slowly moved up to 500-word stories, to 2k-5k-word stories, and now I am 30k words into my first novel, with other book projects started as well. Keep in mind that my alternate lives, family, day-job, and cover band, take up most of my time. I've come a long way, and I'm proud to have many minor publications under my belt.