Where does one begin when writing about themselves? Do they start with where they're from, where they live, how big their family is? I find all that a little boring to be honest with you. So how 'bout I start with not where I'm from, but where I've been-emotionally and mentally. You see, it's my experiences that I think will matter to my readers, all the valuable information I've collected through the years and have thus interpreted into a story(with still many more to come). This is what makes me relatable to my stories and audience. This is what makes me viable. This is what makes me believable.
And what, might you ask, are my stories about? What are the life lessons I've learned that I've translated into fiction?
Relationships.
No, no, don't turn up your nose and roll your eyes as if you've heard that one before. 'Everyone's an expert on that,' you're probably thinking, and you are right to an extent. But I like that little saying of 'to each his own.' I've simply taken that saying, and applied to everyone, because we all have to admit that even though we may consider ourselves an expert in the area of relationships, we've all failed. Miserably. At least one time in our life.
So, back to this theme of relationships. I don't write about the pretty side of them, the mushy feel good emotions that keep us coming back for more. No, I write about the ugly side, the side that we all put a mask on until a catalyst causes us to erupt and expose our true selves to the one we love. There is not a single human being in the world that doesn't have an emotional scar caused by a painful event somewhere in their past, not a single human that isn't insecure in at least one area of their life, and not a single person that is perfect and goes into a relationship knowing how to make it work. All these things eventually come out in the form of fear, or some other nasty emotion, and can wreck a relationship faster than you can blink.
This is where I feel the need to give people hope, because I've been there. I've lived the hurt caused by those emotional scars, I've experienced insecurities, and I've known very well how these can destroy a relationship, unless you turn around and use them for good. This is the theme woven into every story I pen. Two messed up people can make it work. Add a little help from God, some soul searching, and a whole lot of self-sacrifice, a miracle can occur. I am a walking testimony to these things, and instead of writing my own personal story, I've used fiction to tell it. There is a little of me in every character, and a lot of my experiences. Therefore, you will get to know me better as you read my books. I feel it's the best way to tell my own personal story, and the best way for you to get to know me.
But I must add that I'm from Texas, the awesomest state ever:)
