Do You Dream of Writing a Book? | HuffPost

Perhaps you have this same question. Do you dream of writing a book or have an idea so hot it's ready to burn itself through your fingertips? I feel you. I always wanted to write books. In fact, I started churning out stories (and recording my own audiobooks) when I was only five years old. But I didn't have a clue about publishing, and although writing remained a big part of my life and career, I let my dream of writing books stay asleep.

Until I had a story so compelling that I literally couldn't stop my hands from writing it, and the rest is history. I still didn't know much about becoming a published author, and because the industry is always changing, I'm sure I'll always have a lot to learn. But there are a few things I wish I would have known a long time ago. So if you're thinking about writing a book and don't know how to go about it, this is for you.