I'm sitting here with a glass of wine watching the news on the political caucuses. Yes, this is a sad truth about my Saturday night. But, what strikes me is that Donald Trump wins yet another majority vote. Again, he is beating the odds. It reminds me of Indie authors vs. the established traditional publishing route. No one predicted Trump's success, except maybe Trump. Even the conservative reporters tell us they were wrong. They doubted he would make it this far, and yet here he is beating out the establishment. I'm a self-published author, and I received plenty of rejection letters and criticism. But on the other hand, I had readers telling me they loved it. "Write the next one!" they said. I sometimes think you have to listen to the people and not the establishment. But most of all, you have to listen to your gut. If you truly believe your writing is good then go for it and let the people decide. No matter how you feel about Trump, good or bad, you have to give him credit. He believes in himself, and it shows. We will see what happens, but it's fun to watch it unfold. I love to read people's "How I got successful stories" because everyone has a unique path. But they all share one thing: belief in themselves. I believe there is no set path, there is only one direction: FORWARD.