Eldred Bird

I decided to become an indie author because telling a story is more important to me than selling a lot of books. Sure, I want as many people as possible to read my novels, but I find being commercially viable is less motivating than just getting a good story out into the world. Traditional publishing might be in my future, but for now I enjoy the freedom of doing it my way and in my own time frame.

I think the best thing about being a writer is the ability to let the voices in my head out to play. I get to talk to my characters and listen to what they have to say. It may sound a little crazy, but they do give me feedback. They will tell me if the dialog or their reactions to things are not correct. Most of us lose the imagination that was such an important part of our childhood. Writing helps to keep it alive.