ABOUT ME
PLANET OF EDEN is my first novel, but writing has been a major part of my 33-year career in communications and marketing. I’ve had to write in so many voices over the years, it just made sense that I should be able to bring fictional people to life just like I have done for real people by giving them words to say.
From advertising copy to speech and script writing to online content creation, I’ve spent years wordsmithing for a variety of businesses, organizations, industries, fields, and audiences. All the while, I developed a love for writing and knew it was time to apply my skills to a different form of storytelling.
PLANET OF EDEN actually began as a film script; the earliest version of the story was like a movie playing in my head, and I thought it might make an interesting movie. I think it’s like that for a lot of authors. Many of us can see the story being played out in our minds. Then, we have to figure out how to draw that story out, whether through the visual arts or the written word. Once I put pen to paper and fingers to the keyboard, the story took off, and I knew it had to become a novel.
It took me years to write Eden, though. Like you, I had all the usual life stuff—family, work, financial setbacks, education, family health issues—but I kept at it. EDEN kept nagging me whenever I put it down. And the more of the manuscript I completed, the more excited I became about seeing the project through.
Because this book is so different (You’ll see what I mean when you start reading it.), I doubted that any traditional publishing house would pick it up, so I became an independent publisher and created my own imprint called Talia Sek.
Being a self-reliant Gen X’er, I wrote, edited, proofread, and did the interior layout. I also photographed a model, designed the cover, wrote marketing copy, and created my own website. Of course, I had some help and support along the way, mostly from my immediate family and a few close friends. They kept me going when I doubted myself, took the reigns on things I could not do alone, and inspired me to finish. I call them, and my readers, “fellow Edenites,” and I am grateful for each one.
Besides fiction, I also like to write about subjects as diverse as modern culture, philosophy, metaphysics, religion, biology, business, leadership, and relationships. I think it helps to be well-rounded, especially to enhance your fiction writing. For some samples of that, check out my blog posts and other articles. If nothing else, I’ll get you thinking. And if I can get you to think deeply and differently, I’ll consider my writing career a success.
What else do I do? Well, when I’m not behind a computer, I’m usually honing my singing voice and teaching myself to play guitar or I’m in the gym. I’ve also been having fun exploring Middle Tennessee where I live with my two sons.
To keep up with me, just follow my BLOG, and do stay in touch by going to my MAKING CONTACT page. I enjoy hearing from my readers and fans! Be an awesome YOU, dear friend; you’re the only one qualified to do the job!
