Borrowed Time and the 9-year hiatus Part 1

About the Author: Fun facts #3 (PART 1 of 2—Creative Control)
Borrowed Time and the 9-year hiatus
Did you know Borrowed Time was completed in its entirety in 2009? BT author A.D. Sommerio explains the 9-year gap and what changed that finally brought Borrowed Time to readers everywhere.

“Two main reasons attributed to a 9-year hiatus with me publishing Borrowed Time. I was so excited when I completed my final draft in 2009. I was ready for the next chapter of my life in becoming an author and sharing my vision with the world. But timing is everything and…well, life happens. First, I knew I probably didn’t want to go with the traditional publishing route so self-publishing was my goal. I’d read many books and articles about traditional publishing—being ready for a slew of rejection letters and ultimately losing some creative control of my work. I wasn’t too keen on any of the previous mentioned but more so about the creative control. I wanted to establish my audience based on who I really was as an author. I didn’t want to be introduced to the world with a ‘watered down’ version of my work that would appeal to a wider range of readers, for the sake of my publisher making more money. I can’t stress this enough when I say that this has NEVER been about money. It has always been about sharing my literary works with the world. 

Now what I wanted and what was possible are two totally different things. I’d done my research on self-publishing and boy oh boy was it costly for what I wanted. Fresh into a career transition from officer to IT analyst I was literally taking a hit in pay to gain my footing in a new work field. By ‘hit’ I mean making maybe a fourth of my salary as when I was an officer. Life wasn’t kind to me at this time either. Over the next few years I would consistently be victim of unforeseen financial travesties. I mean seriously, my ‘series of unfortunate events’ would make Lemony plenty jealous. But 9 years?! I know that’s what you’re thinking. Well when I tell you the second reason for the gap, you may raise an eyebrow…or two. It was, in all its devilish simplicity—FEAR!”

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Borrowed Time and the 9-year hiatus

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