My First Year

My First Year

It's been a year now since I first took that leap into the world of writing, and I wouldn't change anything I've experienced for the world. It's been a roller-coaster ride of learning, but I as an author have grown leaps and bounds.

I was an emotion mess when I placed that first book for sale on Amazon. I remember not sleeping at all that first night that it went live. 

And I'll admit I cried when it didn't sell at first.

Then that first sale came and I jumped for joy, and then that first amazing 5-star review came from that first stranger who enjoyed my story.

I mean, that is an overwhelming joy to feel. It's the best feeling in the world, you're on cloud nine that someone out there really liked what you wrote.

Someone was awesome enough to leave a review even.

Then that dreaded bad review comes, you always expect it but never really expect it to just show up one day.

That's the day you question everything you've done.

You ask yourself do I really want to continue writing?

That was the point I almost gave up, and again I cried, oh did I cry.

The next day though I re-read that review, and then I read it again.

And guess what, I learned from it.

And that was the first step to becoming a better writer, a stronger writer.

I learned from my mistakes and I went back to fix those mistakes.

My books grew as I did.

Now a year later, I look back and wonder how I made it this far, but then I think and wonder why I ever wanted to quit in the first place.

I love writing, I love this job, and right now I'm happy with what I'm doing and that's what matters most.

Am I still learning? Yes, and if I said I wasn't I wouldn't be a good writer.

I would be lying to myself and I would be doing a great injustice to my readers.

As a writer you should be constantly learning, refining your craft.

I hope to learn more every single year, day, and hour, after this first year. I can't wait to see how far this next year will take me, and I can already say I'm excited to see what I will accomplish.

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Thanks for Reading.

Raven K. Asher