becoming a published author

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My novel DOMINICA'S INFERNO was published by Publish America under my pen name Joanna Maharis. It is available thru www.publishamerica.com. It is a fictional work which deals with the issues of child abuse and domestic violence. The book was inspired by my own life experiences. The writer must look within himself to find the drama he wishes to create within the outside world. It's a matter of delving into the deepest, darkest places in the realms of his mind and his soul. It means peeling away the layers of emotional scabs, and cutting into his own soul, through forcing himself to delve into the icy visions of his mind and facing his own past. I call this technique FACING THE MIRROR. It took me thirteen years to get my book published. For so long, I kept getting one rejection letter after another from publishers. I wanted to give up on the writing craft so many times. I even went so far on many and occassion throughout the years to through my manuscripts in the garbage, because of the discouragement I endured. However, my aunt recovered them and hid them away, until I was seriously ready to put them to good use. It's important for a writer to remember that with his power to entertain, comes the responsibility to teach. The world is a stage where we all play out many roles in life. Some have more roles than others. The vast roles of man intertwine with one another so we as a society can function as a whole.