A Visionary's Quest - Paperback

Today I was working on getting my files set up for print-on-demand paperbacks for those of you that don't have e-readers. However, it is possible to download a free kindle reader and read the book on your computer.

The paperback process is a little different than the e-book process. I had to tweak some of the pages, mess around with page numbers, upload the files and front cover, and create a back cover. I'm using CreateSpace to do this. I'm waiting for file approval and then I'll be ordering a proof so I can read through the book. Hopefully I'll catch whatever I missed.

I don't think that any book is perfect. Every time I look at the book, I find something else wrong. If any of you read the book and can point out any errors, I will definitely fix them.

So another new adventure.

A Visionary's Quest - What's the Story About?

A Visionary's Quest is a story that begins in February 1986 about a young Romanian who lives in Bucharest. He lost his parents and was raised by his grandparents. He has a long relationship with a schoolmate he met at a young age.

He has several dreams of becoming a talent scout or so he thinks. He goes through school and gets a job as a waiter along with some other odd jobs but is not happy in his current situation.

On his 21st birthday he receives a letter that was written by his mother. After receiving the news in the letter, he begins his search, but his immediate focus is to find new talent so he can make a good life for himself. His grandparents pass away and he takes on a job in the United States as a talent scout.

During his quest, he comes across some unexpected surprises, and ties his dreams to his discoveries. He is at a point in his life where he needs to make some important decisions to make his life complete.

My First Fiction

My current project has been a fiction. I was sitting with my mom one day playing rummy, as we usually do, and this crazy idea came into my head. Why not write a book and see what happens. I am by no means a writer so I figured what the heck, it can't hurt to try.

So I started with an outline in April and one thing led to another. Now, it is December and I have set a deadline to self-publish the book by Christmas. So far, I'm on track. Deadlines are good for writers or at least for me. I have heard many times that people work on books for many years. Well, I want to get on to the next project so I set a deadline for myself.

It'll take some marketing time to get my book noticed so it may be awhile until my next project starts but I'm always thinking about what to write about next. I haven't decided if it will be another novel, a short story, or a non-fiction. I might go another route this time while I wait for feedback on my first novel. It will be a good learning experience to correct any issues that might be found.

Introduction

So this is my first post. This blog was created to talk about my fiction and non-fiction books including successes, challenges, and struggles as a new writer.

There are probably other new authors out there as well, so chime in anytime. We could learn from each other.