Today I felt like a true writer for the first time in a long time. I guess I let life get away from me and now I work as a server at a casino. Not by any means my dream job. I want to roll over in the morning and write. I want to go to bed at night after writing all day. I want to hang out with my boyfriend and friends whenever I want to yet still get my writing done. Oh and I want to read. I love reading no matter what time of day or night. How can you not love to escape into the worlds where anything can and do happen. I sometimes go days without turning on the TV or texting my friends just because I have made some new ones.
Two weeks ago I posted on my Facebook page that I wanted to start a Facebook page dedicated to what I love; paranormal romance. It started out as a joke but so many of my friends were interested that I soon found myself setting up the page. From there I was like why not see what else I can do and so a Goodreads account followed and than twitter and finally a blog. Today marks the first day that everything is going live and I am really excited. How can I not be. I am finally doing what I love and I just hope I can help others find the love I do.
So now a little about my background, I guess. I grew up in a small town outside of Joshua Tree National Park named Twentynine Palms, California. When I say small I mean I knew almost everyone and it was hard to get in trouble because my mom would get a call before I got home. Not that I was in to much trouble. I was raised in a very fundamental christian home. No TV, no pants, no cursing and no reading of dirty books. Until I was about 15 I would get romance books that were so clean it was a wonder how they were considered romance. The men and women barely held hands much less kiss. I knew that there had to be more out there. So I went to the library picked out an adult romance book and hid in the corner. From that moment on I couldn't go back to reading Betty Neal or any other soft romance books.
By the time I went away to college I was starting to graduate from straight romance to gay/lesbian and finally to paranormal romance. The first book, ever, that I picked up in paranormal romance was written by Christine Feehan. It was her first book in her Dark series "Dark Prince" and I haven't been able to put her books down since.
When I graduated in 2008 with my degree in Journalism I was excited to get my life going but like always life had a different path for me. I ended up the caregiver for my mom and younger brother for over a year. It was a stressful time but I wouldn't have given it up for anything. I learned what family really means. Five years later I am finally getting the chance to do what I love.
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