by abochnak | Feb 21, 2018 | Dare to Dream, Motivation
And you hit a wall so hard it knocks the breath out of you. Sometimes we’re led down a path we think will improve our life. We get over excited about it and our expectations go through the roof. Sometimes that path is good, and our high expectations are met with great...
by abochnak | Oct 3, 2017 | Dare to Dream, General Fiction, Motivation
It’s hard to believe so much time has passed since I decided to write my first novel. Two years. I’ll never forget how I felt. I was terrified and I had no faith in myself. I didn’t trust that I knew what I was doing, but I was willing to try anyway. I didn’t want...
by abochnak | Aug 28, 2017 | Dare to Dream, Enter the Bond
It’s COVER REVEAL time! I can’t believe it’s getting this close. For more years that I can count, I have dreamed of writing a novel. I think I have spent most of my life telling stories in my head; making up characters or pretending to live in far...
by abochnak | Aug 20, 2017 | Dare to Dream, Enter the Bond, General Fiction, Motivation
Friday, I committed an act that was one of the scariest actions I have ever taken. On Friday, I sent a draft of my first completed novel to beta readers for review. Seriously, the second I hit the send button my heart started racing and I couldn’t breathe. I thought I...
by abochnak | Aug 15, 2017 | Enter the Bond, General Fiction
Conflict is Rising: Excerpt from Part One of The Blood Trials Ebony jolted to a sitting position to the sound of the soft breeze whistling through the cracked glass of the lantern room windows. Her body was damp with moisture. She had no idea how much time had passed...