Have You Ever Wondered?

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to walk in someone else’s shoes? You know the gorgeous chocolate brown knee-high boots with skinny jeans shoes that you would scratch someone’s eyes out for at a shoe sale? Yes, you know the ones. Everyone has them…that elusive pair of shoes that they must someday walk in.

Well yesterday, as I made a mad dash into the mall after school, I had this very thought. I speed walked my way through Dillards without even taking a glance at the shoe department. (That’s like asking me to stop breathing!) But I digress…I entered the main area of the mall and made my way to the bookstore. One of the workers greeted me without looking and was about to ask if I needed any help then smiled when she saw that it was me. I never need any help. I threw her a smile and a wave, went straight to the YA section and breathed a collective sigh of relief when I saw that they had two copies of Paranormalcy left. I snatched up the second to the last copy and handed over my rewards card, coupon and debit card and was on my way. Four minutes...fastest shopping trip ever!

This leads me to my little shoe epiphany…as I made my way back through Dillards, still studiously ignoring the shoes, I had to fight the tiniest of smiles that threatened to spread across my face. I was so excited to get home and crack open my new book that I could hardly stand it. Halfway out of the store I thought...this is what I want. That feeling. If the day ever comes that one of my books makes its way into bookstores, I hope that at least one person is as excited to read it as I was to read my new book.

That’s what this whole crazy ride is about for me. Writing has been such a wonderful outlet and if I could invoke that kind of excitement in just one person, then every rejection…the attachment to my inbox…the checking my phone for missed calls, would have all been worth it. So I guess when all is said and done, I strive to walk in my own shoes…just better ones!
Now what about you guys? What drives you to stick with the madness of writing? What do you strive to achieve at the end of this never-ending roller coaster of emotions? Hope everyone has a fabulous day!