In 2011 I released my first book, titled Jared���s Island. ��It did pretty well, though the release was a little rushed due to my excitement, and it had grammatical errors in it.�� I pulled it shortly after the release and fixed them, but I didn���t get everything.�� A year after that I released my second book, The Jared Lagdon Files:Dr. Rayther���s Game.�� There were no errors in it, but it was released with a cover I was less than proud of.�� Then I started my third book, Providence.�� I went all the way through and got the first draft done, then the new year came and I realized I was digging myself into several holes, and putting out product that could be better.

My New Year���s resolution for 2015 became apparent.�� I knew what I had to do.�� I decided to dedicate the year, or at least as much of it as I needed, to fixing my mistakes.�� I had another book idea in my head, but I decided it could wait.�� I immediately turned my attention to fixing the cover of Rayther���s Game.�� Once that was done I immediately began to feel a burden lifting from my shoulders.�� I was happy with the entire book, which lifted my sense of pride in my work

There is a lot more I need to finish.�� My next goal is to finish Providence and get it out there.�� After that I am going to figure out how to expand my scope to people who have the chance to read my books.�� Currently, they are all on amazon and not getting seen very well due to the other 2 million books on the site.�� Next, I am going to go over Jared���s Island once more, line by line, editing whatever needs it.�� Then I���m going to create a website to showcase my work.�� Finally, after all of that is done, I���ll be looking for an agent. ����Hopefully, the pause in my writing will prove beneficial in the long run and I���ll be able to move forward with a vengeance going into 2016.

I was taught that someone���s signature is their mark of excellence, and that you don���t put anything out there with your name on it unless you���re proud of it.�� I think I just got so excited and impatient about getting my work out there, that I pushed aside the necessity of making it right.�� I���m not proud of it, but I���m also not ashamed of it.�� I���m human, and I���m taking this year to make things the way they should be before continuing my journey.�� I���m still extremely proud of my books.�� Rayther���s Game is a great story, and I love the cover now, too!�� It will be exciting to launch Providence soon, which is the sequel to Rayther���s Game.�� The story took on a life of its own as I wrote it, the same way Jared���s Island did.

I truly enjoy writing.�� It���s incredibly enjoyable to create something from nothing.�� Creating a character, making him or her speak with a specific personality and attitude, and then seeing this made up person appear in your mind, really is quite fascinating.�� The new book roaming around in my head is beginning to take shape.�� I have a few of the characters molded relatively well.�� I have the main idea of it, I just don���t have the plot.�� I need an objective for the characters.�� Figuring it out is all part of the fun.