You know, every
time I receive a rejection response on my email - a piece of brick adds up on
my shoulders. The pressure is on and as the months passed by, my hope of
publishing my works is moving farther away from me. But I realized that if I gave
up now; I would definitely regret it in the future. I kept telling myself
everyday to be patient and have faith that one day it will happen. One day, I will be able to see my books on
shelves regardless if it’s from actual bookstores or digital. I don’t care!
I remember Anne
Rice and even Stephen King said that if you want to be a novelist/writer, you
have to be stubborn somehow. Not
everybody will appreciate your work and someone who is mean would tell it
straight to your face that you don’t have the right to become a writer. This is really true and horrifying!
A guy once told
me that my work is unsalvageable. But instead of spending a lot of time cursing
that person, I comforted myself with the thought that he is not even a writer
himself. How could he have known what I’ve been through to write my book? I could have understood if he wanted to critic
my work and told me what works for him and what’s not, but to kill a dream? No
one has the right to do that!
Probably he’s
not the right market for my novel and no matter how crappy my work for others,
someone out there will appreciate it.
To be able to write
what is real for me in the form of fiction fantasy novel is a joy. I feel
blessed that I was given this opportunity. To even publish my book is an icing
to the cake and I am humble and grateful. It’s time to give back.
I will make a
pledge that the first check I will receive for this book will go straight to
Philippine Red Cross Foundation. Volunteering, giving foods and clothing seems
not enough for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/ Yolanda. I know that what I can
give is not sufficient to rebuild lives but this is my way of reaching to help.Everything will be documented on my Facebook page, Twitter Account and Instagram : @RonnanTristan
http://www.amazon.com/Ascian-Portal-Tribes-Realm-ebook/dp/B00GR325C0
xoxo
