How the Dream came to life

Like so many people I have met in my life. I had a dream that I wanted to achieve and I did nothing about it for 10 years. I just thought about my magic world and would jot down ideas whenever they came to me, usually when I was at work doing something completely boring, like working in house keeping for a hotel. Uhhh, I hate being bored. Why is it that most jobs are so mind numbingly boring? So after "living" in my dream world for 10 years to help me cope with the boring real world, I decided to start actually writing. In all fairness to myself, I was a lost soul trying to figure out what I wanted to do when I grew up. I worked every job known to man, I think, and hated most of them. So I started writing my book at work on pieces of paper from the printer. I was working as a bellmen at a 4 star hotel at the time and would usually have a couple of hours of down time. I loved writing! It was so great to finally get the world out of my head and onto paper. I found that I was happiest when I was writing and would really look forward to when I could get back to it. Stupid real world job kept getting in my way and I had to go to school to keep my feet grounded in this reality. haha. It took me 2 years to write my book. I first wrote it all out long hand, at work, and then I typed the whole thing into my computer, which actually was a good thing because I changed alot of things and polished it up while typing it. Every step was a lengthy process. I liked every step except for the editing and revision process. I couldn't stand either one, they both take FOREVER! It took a whole year to get the editing done and the interior pictures. I had an artist friend of mine, Joseph Gale, do the interior artwork. He did a great job but he didn't think I would actually finish the book so he wasn't really motivated to work fast on them and he is very hard to get ahold of. The publishing process took around 6 months and then the revision process took another 6 months. It took almost 2 years after my book was done to get it made into an actual book. It about made me crazy! But I wanted it to look good, so I put up with the lengthy process. My next book better not take that long, I think I'll go loony. So how did I get it published? I got some how to publish your novel books from the library and then I sent my manuscript to every agent in the book that was even interested with a fantasy book and every one of them told me no or didn't respond back to me. I had one agent who really liked my novel but decided to go with another one that was more in line with what they did. They did more romance type books. Mine is an action fantasy novel so I can understand why they would go for the sappy book over my exciting one. lol. To each his or her own, whatever floats your boat. I gave up on that route, I was too anxious to hold my book in my hands, so I went with a self publisher called Mill City Press. They are associated with Amazon and I think they did an amazing job with my book. They had an artist do the cover of the book for me and I love it. They were great to work with. A little pricey but I have books now that I can sell and I can tell people that I'm an Author. It feels really good to finally be able to say that.

How it all started

A long time ago in a city far, far away. I was frustrated because I couldn't find the fantasy book that had everything in it that I always wanted. So the idea came to me that if I couldn't find it then I would have to write it. That was more than 12 years ago. I went and bought myself a 5 stars notebook and started putting ideas down for what my perfect fantasy book would have in it. Thats how it all started as a hobbie, I have always loved inventing fantasy type things such as magic rings, spells and such. My brother and I use to play D&D as kids and we decided to create our own role playing game. I created all of the spells and magic items. While he worked on monsters and character races and classes. I know, I'm a big nerd. Inspite of the stereotyping. I also love the outdoors, playing sports and have a beautiful wife. I just happen to love all the nerdy stuff too, or as I see it. I love everything awesome. I am also a great shot with a .45 hand gun, machine gun, shot gun and anything else that can blow something up. lol. Anyway, my beginings with writting were just the desire to create something that I would like and the ideas just kept coming to me ever since then. I have worked just about every job known to man I think, in my persuit of trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life and having that other world in the back of my head all of these years really helped me get through some of the hardest times in my life. Like when I was in the Army  in georgia and I was standing outside in formation with my platoon in the middle of summer with my nose touching a hot metal dumpster. Ahh, good times.  The dream world is still alive today.

Ninja super power fantasy author

Hello World! This is my first blog ever. My name is Paul Talbot, I am 38 years old. I've been married for 16 years now to the same wonderful woman and we have 6 kids. I am also a brand new author of the young adult fantasy novel called Wizard Magic. I thought it would be fun to blog about the bumpy road of getting my book from idea to a book I can hold in my hands to hopefully a national best seller. I am a dreamer, my cup is always half full even though the way my life goes is usually down the toilet. lol. I have A.D.D. and so I see life in a unique way. I often have my mind and hopes in the clouds and have often been told that I am the kind of person that people watchers look for. I am the prized oddity to be found. It's true I've never followed the crowd but always done things my way. I hope that I can help anyone who feels down about life or who thinks dreams can never happen. I am really big into believing in your self and following your dream. Most people want to do something amazing in their lives, a bucket wish dream that they have. My mount Everest is my story. I have lived in a fantasy world all of my life. I can't help it, it's just the way my brain is wired. I often feel like I have one foot in this reality and the other in the one that goes on inside my head. lol. I want to say for the record that as far as I know I am completely sane, at least I feel that I am. I would also like to share my crazy life with anyone interested to show that even though your life is a whirlwind racing around you. You can do anything you want to do. Hopefully your dream isn't committing any crimes, although being a Ninja would be so sweet, just having the skills of a Ninja would be fun. I have mastered silent walking and hiding in the shadows but the other skills yet allude me. I would like to become a expert in martial arts and sword fighting. Come on I know almost every guy out there has dreamed of being a Ninja. Don't lie to me. Anyway I haven't yet discovered my superpower or mutant gene so I live in my mind and put it down into books for now. One day I might just make a door close with my mind. :)