Funny Thing About Writing Your Story by S.E. Smith @sesmithfl #PetsInSpace

I am so excited to have S.E. Smith on my blog today! She is here talking about her book in the upcoming Pets In Space 3: Embrace the Passion. I am so excited to be a fellow author with her in this anthology! On to her post. :)

Funny Thing About Writing Your Story
by S.E. Smith

One of the things I’ve learned about life is you always have to be ready for the unexpected. I swear that just when you think you have everything planned, something is bound to throw a monkey wrench into the gears and everything goes haywire. This can happen both in the story and in real life!

I never expected when I started writing my story Heart of the Cat: Sarafin Warriors Book 3 for the Embrace the Passion: Pets in Space 3 anthology just where this amazing story would take me. From a mythical legend to the present, I feel like I’ve been on an incredible journey. When I write, it is more than writing a story, I am sharing what is happening in the lives and worlds of people who I come to know and love. The characters become real. They have hopes, fears, dreams, and sorrows that I experience with them. They make sure that I understand how important it is to them that I share who they are, where they come from, and what they’ve been through. Sometimes this means having more of a backstory so that you can live and experience their lives right along with them. I can’t help but cheer on the characters as they weave their way through their adventures, finding, learning, and falling in love.

I mentioned early that sometimes even the best laid plans get a hiccup. I want to express a very special thank you to Pauline Baird Jones and Veronica Scott for being so patient with me. I was running behind on sharing Trescina and Walkyr’s story and they had granted me an extension. Well, I had another hiccup, or should I say fall down a flight of stairs, that left me with a fractured ankle. Yes, this will probably end up in a story one day, LOL. I often use real life situations in my stories. I also love to hide ‘Easter Eggs’ in them. I have an amazing one in Heart of the Cat. I can’t wait to see who can figure out what it is!

If you haven’t pre-ordered Embrace the Passion: Pets in Space 3 yet, please make sure that you do! This amazing anthology helps HeroDogs.org, a non-profit charity that provides service dogs to veterans. Embrace the Passion will be out October 9, 2018! Preorder here: https://www.petsinspaceantho.com

S.E. Smith is a New York Times/USA TODAY Bestselling Author who encourages readers to reach for the stars and embrace the action, adventure, family, friendship, and true love that is found in the worlds she creates. http://sesmithfl.com