Getting Started with my Journal . . .

This is my first journal entry for my website. I know some authors who choose to posts these on their websites call them blogs, but I’m going to call it a journal because that is how this will be treated. I’ve written (or at least attempted to write) book before, and also have written many short stories, but 2024 will be the year I plan to get my debut novel, Sounds of Yesterday, out into the world. I’ve always wanted to be an author, but in 2022 when I had a significant happen in my life that inspired the events depicted in the book, I realized that I was not getting any younger and had to accept an unavoidable truth: I needed to write! I knew that I needed to get myself out there and accomplish my dream I’ve had since I was 7 years old.

As of writing this journal entry, Sounds of Yesterday is finished, having gone through the beta reader process, going through an editor, and getting ready for publication. Here is an overview of the book itself:

“For five years, Rob and Ana have been inseparable. They both have overcome career challenges, achieved emotional stability, and survived a global pandemic. Their future seems bright. 

That is, until Ana abruptly ends their relationship. Rob's routine-driven world is shattered, reopening traumas and insecurities he thought were long put to rest. As he obsesses over what might have gone wrong and struggles for healing and self-acceptance, his memories put him on an imagined stage where he teeters between the habit of meeting outside expectations, and the pain of ripping masks away to reveal his true self.

Sounds of Yesterday dives into the complex interplay between love and loss on the autism spectrum, unpacking the diverse ways empathy and emotional agency interconnect inside a neurodivergent world.”

I’ve spent an entire year writing this book and I could not be more excited to share this important story with the world. As I get ready to get this book out the world, I want to lay out how I want to approach being a brand new author. As an aspiring indie author, my hope with these journal entries is to document my thought process, provide updates on my writing, news regarding projects, or even just my musings about writing or anything that interests me. I look forward to building a career in indie writing (or even beyond, depending on where life takes me).

I am excited to provide future updates as we progress.

Best,
Jacob H.