Why I Want to be an Author

I know almost all authors say stuff like, "Oh, I just write for myself. I don't have to be published!" but then why would they really be sending their book to a publisher at all? And I guess I get it, and I write for myself, too. I always write stories I like. But I want to be published.

It's not for money or fame. I know it's kind of rare to become a really famous author. Although, it would be nice... ;-)

No. I write my stories for the people who'll read them. I write my books for the kid who has an absoloutly terrible day. Then they'll come home to a new book, start it, and then get so involved they forget to do their homework.

I write my books for the people who need to forget where they are and what's been happening to them. For the people who need a quick escape from everything.

I want to be the author of THAT book. The one that gets the kid who's never wanted to pick up a book in their life love to read.

I want to be THAT author.

Yep. That's why. If I DO get published, I think I want this to be the start of my acknowledgments.

What do you think?

Cheerio, peeps!