Calvin Dean's Blog - Posts Tagged "publishing"

Someone asked why I write. I started working in a creative field at age 15. As a young radio disc jockey I wrote advertising spots for local retailers -- even won a state-wide award at age 18.

From there I worked for an in-house advertising agency for a large department store. The man who hired me wrote advertising copy for Macy's in New York.

Next came television promotions and production. My campaign helped improve the ratings for the 6 PM and 10 PM newscast. We went from a poor #2 to #1.

I spent much of my career in video production, and was fortunate enough to work with creative types who's resumes include ZZ Top, The Beatles Yellow Submarine animations, and sound engineering for Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks album.

Working in a creative field is all I have ever known. Even in high school I wrote poetry and recited my work to friends. Maybe someday, I'll publish those early poems.

Writing novels didn't come easy for me. My first book took 5 years to write. I'd write and then rewrite -- set it aside for long periods of time, and then write and rewrite again.

Long story short, I have a need to be creative. Hopefully, a few of you will find my stories entertaining enough to read, and then recommend them to others.