Reaching for a Dream

Recently, I’ve finished my first novel, “Looking for Love”. It’s about Chloe Smith, who, abandoned as a child, grows up feeling unwanted. After finishing school, she works as a live-in nanny. She falls deeply in love with her employer, Richard Taylor. But he needs time to heal from the tragic death of his wife. Also, his domineering parents strongly oppose her presence in their son’s life. Then she becomes blind in a car accident. As she learns to cope in a sightless world, she discovers how love can really conquer all. I’ve sent my manuscript to a few publishers. In the meantime, I’m working on my next novel. I haven’t decided what to call it yet, but the story is about a blind girl who has been very sheltered all her life. She meets a man who has recently lost his sight. They fall in love. There’s only one problem; her family don’t like him and he doesn’t like her family. Writing has always been my passion. I remember as a little girl, typing short stories on my clunky brailler. I made tactile pictures and stapled the pages together to form little picture books. My Mum still has them today, for sentimental reasons. It’s only been the last couple of years that I’ve decided to take writing more seriously. While it’s always been my dream to be a published author, I used to think I would never have a chance. But one day, I realized that it’s better to try and fail, then to do nothing at all. At least I know that I’m giving it a go.