I started this year with a lot of optimism. By March, my family had been impacted directly by Covid-19 and we all knew that it was going to get worse before it got better.

Luckily, we’ve continued to make it through. *Knock on wood.*

That said, it has certainly been a time for reflection, and I’ve been doing a lot of it.

I’ve spent over a decade with the knowledge that I wanted to be a full-time author and I spent the last six years writing then stopping and then writing again. There are a lot of reasons for it, but I don’t think any of them really matter at this point.

Frankly, I’m tired of failing to meet my own expectations and live the life that I always envisioned and seemed well on the way to in high school. I don’t want to look in the mirror anymore and be disappointed with the person I am, so it’s time to make a change

It’s time to start over. Time to put to rest everything that’s held me back and move forward.

I’ve published two books over the years and unpublished one, but I think I’m only just getting to the point where I’m ready to take this journey as seriously as it requires and with both the humility and optimism that it deserves.

Basically, I’m starting with the mindset of this being my first time. I’m going to take what I’ve learned and actually put it into practice from the writing on up.

If you’re interested in coming along for the ride, I’d love to have you. If you’re a writer, I’m thinking of starting a YouTube channel just to share my experience using what I’ve learned and documenting what I’ve done. Let me know if you’re interested. Maybe we could be end of the world writing buddies!

I’ll also be posting about things here every now and again, though this website is for readers more than it is for writers, but I wanted to let everyone know what was going on and that they will be seeing more of me from now on.

I’m planning on getting more books out soon and many more after that!

Best,

—James