1 in 175,000,000=the odds of winning the lottery. 1 in 1,000,000=the odds of being struck by lightning. 1 in 1000=the odds of getting published by an established New York publishing house.
The numbers mentioned above are not exact and are likely ever changing but still, you get the idea. They are difficult odds. One might even say insurmountable odds. Why would I even point this statistic out to you? Because, individuals get struck by lightning and others win the lottery. It happens people. Even better, the odds of getting published are much better than either of those two statistics. If it was easy, everybody would be doing it. Every Tom, Dick and Harry would try their hand at the Great American Novel.
Anything important is not supposed to be easy. That way, when it does happen it makes it all the more sweeter. I have to believe I can be the 1 in a 1000 as I write each and every novel. It makes me work even harder and makes me polish each work to the best of my ability. I have to believe people will eventually get to read my work. I have to believe. Just like all those people buying Powerball tickets today. They believe and I do too. You should as well.
Writing is not only about the desire to be published some day. It's about pouring out my heart in the written word. It's about taking a chance. It's about doing something I love and enjoy.
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