Lincoln was defeated for State Legislature, failed in business, was beaten for Speaker in Illinois, lost a nomination for Congress, and lost a run for the U.S. Senate. Then he was elected President.
By that measure, clearly my youth has prepared me to be Galactic Overlord. I spent time as a factory worker, programmer, manager, law student, web designer, and even drove for Uber.
The one thing that was consistent throughout was my writing. It started off as being a fiction author for some video games for my friends. Then I decided to author urban fantasy to entertain family. Soon it was writing complex interwoven stories to entertain a wide social network.
After many years of writing for fun, I finally decided in 2016 to try to take my fiction to the next level. I started by writing a short story for the National Mensa Bulletin to enter their annual fiction contest. I was exhilarated when it was accepted for their January 2017 issue.
After that, I was hooked. I began writing at a frenetic pace, pulling together years of related short stories and beginning to give them a sense of continuity. Now, after almost a year of effort, I am beginning the challenging endeavor of finding an avenue to be heard among the myriad voices of other burgeoning authors.