The Unpublished Dream

Just about anyone who lists 'writing' as a hobby has dreams of one day making it more than just a simple pastime. Thoughts of glitz and glam just from the stroke of a pen are enough to appeal to most people. I too have these dreams, silently of course. I'm not a professional writer, I don't have a degree in English, nothing of the sort. I look at authors like Stephen King, Nora Roberts and J.K. Rowling and wonder what it is that makes people salivate at the sight of their words. I idolize the likes of Robert Frost and Edgar Allan Poe but am perplexed as to why they have become immortal. No two writers are the same, whether it be in writing style or fan base. However, all writers do HAVE a unique writing style and fan base.

I have shared some of my pieces online with the hope that I will garner those who appreciate what I have to say. However, there are many things I have not posted online. I have written over 150 pieces of poetry and one day hope to have them published in a book. I would never expect to gain a bestseller or a movie adaptation, but the idea of having my work out there, professionally, for all to see is something I one day hope to attain. I did publish one of my pieces of poetry online once, titled We Are Electric. In more than a year it has only received one single view. As discouraging as this may be, I push forward in search of better horizons.

There is a point to the stream of consciousness preceding this paragraph. Writing is a hobby of mine, something I love to do. I have prestigious company in that category, none of which I could ever compete with. However I do hope that one day my name will be out there, just like theirs. I would like to publish books for all to read, even if it is just a single page. If anyone has any advice, or can help me in any way, please leave me a comment. Until then, I will continue to write as I do. Continue to slowly pen, the unpublished dream.