"Teresa has a tendency to daydream in class. She should pay more attention." That's what one of my elementary teachers wrote on my report card. I'm an adult now and I haven't changed a bit.
In 2000, I started writing my first book, Hocus Pocus, and within seven months it was completed. My second book, Now You See It…, was a year later. Naïve daydreamer that I am, I thought this is it, I'm going to get published. Optimistic, I entered my first book in a contest and placed last in the paranormal category.
So what did I do? I joined RWA, my local chapter, took writing courses, on-line workshops, talked to other writers and joined a critique group. I meant business and nothing and no one was holding me back from my dreams. By 2004, I was finally placing second and third in contests.
Now, everyone can read my books and share in my daydreams and understand why I usually walk around with a grin on my face.
