Probably Crazy

I'm not a romance novelist, yet I've written and will soon publish a romance novel. Does this mean I'm crazy...probably. But I have had a few good influences in my life and I have a personality trait which is now part of a dying breed: I'm a hopeless romantic. Yea, and I'm a guy. So what's that mean? It means I always see the best of every relationship I've ever been in. I cling to the dream of love. I hurt when it fails. And I shed a tear from time to time. But it doesn't make me soft. It only means that I care while I'm stapling my wounds together because I'm not one to give up. I persevere. I step back in the ring. I endure a little more punishment for the sake of another smile, another hug, another kiss with the knowledge being a romantic at times counters logic.

One of the other influences I have is a close friend of mine who writes some amazingly emotional poetry. Today I read this line from something she'd written: You feel like home to me. Somehow, that single line conveys more emotion then the entirety of my novel. And as I've stated before, I'm not a romance novelist so don't expect things like this in my book. On the other hand, I'm a realist in my writing. I tell a story. I convey thoughts, not emotions, which reflect most guys. That's why I wrote the book from a perspective I'm familiar with. A perspective I truly understand...my own.

Now this may not work for some, may not work for most, but it is what it is. It's what I wrote and one day I'll be proud of it. That day isn't today...nor tomorrow. But one day I will see it on my shelf and I'll be proud I had the courage to bare my soul.

There is one other thing I'm going to leave you with and that is that one day I hope all of you have the pleasure of experiencing the writing of my friend. It is truly amazing.

And that's it from me today.