Setbacks win awards
As a youngster I always dreamed of being a writer. I wrote stuff, got pretty good grades in English, and then at 21, joined the U.S. Air Force.
My writing went on hold for nearly two decades. Then, one year after a particularly painful ankle surgery, I decided to pick up my work in progress after years of silence. Less than a year later I found myself a published author.
Now, at age 43, I’m retired, a farmer, and have 8 novels published. It started out back in the day with the first book of the Dragonslayers Saga. Project: Dragonslayers about an unlikely Special Forces team who are thrown headlong into the world of counterterrorism. The second book, Dragonslayers: Mind Games continues the saga where the team enters the twisted world of al-Qaeda. The third book in the series is Dragonslayers: Battle Rhythm. This time it’s Yemen, and the team finds out they’re not invincible. Two more books in this series are: Kill Box and Critical Mass.
Also I’ve expanded my work in other genres. Out now is the best-selling contemporary romance, Cowboys and Olympians. I’m currently writing another romance titled Silks and Sand about a Kentucky horse-racing family that falls on hard times. If supernatural thriller/ horror appeals to you, The Hall is where you’ll meet Marcus Bishop, wealthy Memphis book publisher; his new and terrifically eccentric best friend, Prince Mongo; along with a ghost and demons that haunt the old castle Marcus buys.
After taking a dare from a horror author friend of mine, I started work on the Space series. Space Crazy introduces you to Dar Meltom, a half-breed alien who’s had a rough life. He longs for a life in the stars, and as difficult as it is, his mother manages to give that to him. Space Junk is the second book, and the third in the series is Space Available. The final book is Space Invaded.
So far, I’ve enjoyed working in all these genres, and have started converting some stories into screenplays.
No, it’s not paying all the bills, but I’m living a dream from years ago. The only goal I lack: seeing one (or more) of my novels on the silver screen.
To learn more about Kathy and her journey, click here.
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