This is why I wrote my book entitled "Running For Home". I was wondering just what life is all about. I found writing my book a very liberating experience and I found that all the bitterness of failure seemed to melt away as I wrote it. It's as though I was telling my whole life story to someone else and I suppose in reality, I was.
Now that thousands of people have read it I am surprised that I don't feel embarrassed about all the things I did that were farcical to say the least. One of the benefits that I have noticed in writing a book, is the sheer satisfaction of becoming an author. Don't get me wrong though, my book is no masterpiece but I knew that this would be the case right from the start.
I saw writing this book as a challenge in as much as I knew that I had no professional help whatsoever. All I had was a basic education and a computer. I have to say that I am overjoyed at the advent of the "Self Publishing" scheme run by Amazon. Of course Amazon is not the only company that have joined the e-book revolution but I chose this company to publish my book because it has the biggest selection of on-line books in the world and indeed the "Kindle" reading device is one of its biggest sellers.
Anyone can publish an e-book as long as you follow the guidelines. All the information and help is there if and when you should require it if you want to publish your own book. I found this opportunity of being able to by-pass the official publishing houses, quite refreshing and I knew that I could become an author should I finish my book. I did finish it and the rest is history.
One of the most rewarding things about writing this book I have to say was a bit unexpected and that came in the form of therapy. Yes I found the whole experience very therapeutic. When you write about yourself and have had traumatic events take place in your life, then the writing becomes a form of sharing your problems with others and you know how the saying goes; "A problem shared is a problem halved".
Even if your book does not become a best seller, then at the very least, you have left a lasting legacy to your relatives and an historical document for future generations.
