Well, it's been a long hard road, but we've finally arrived at the day I've been looking forward to for a while now. July 1st - the day "The World Breaker" is officially available on Amazon.com and the Kindle. It's worldwide, it's a product, it's something I'm proud of, and we're ready to start marketing the heck out of it. Of course, Joe Ellis will be handling most of the advertising and marketing... for me, it's time to get a few days rest before I begin work on the sequel. I already know what happens, I already know how it happens, and I already know how it ends. I just have to get it down on paper, and do it in such a way that it envelopes the reader. By the time the sequel is launched, we'll have a pretty good idea about how my career as an author is looking, so this will be an interesting couple of months.
For me this is the culmination of many, many determined weeks in which I refused to quit. As many of you know, the previous years have not been kind to me. I have been in two relationships that ended in devastating disappointment, both of which left me standing in disbelief. In both I remained steadfast in my belief that values, optimism, and an unquenchable desire to do good ultimately overcome. And in both, once the dust had settled, I came to the realization that if I hadn't been torn down, I would already be headed towards success. That's why the book happened. It was time to shoot for success, difficulty or no.
Originally I wanted to own a restaurant and businesses. I wanted to start out as a teacher, give back to the community, and then make huge, massive dreams come true. Some of them did happen. I did complete college and became a Spanish teacher. I did work for a video game company and I saw my ideas implemented in their products. I was a 3D animator for Lee University and learned so, so much about computer graphics. My goals were to start businesses, start a restaurant, maybe work on a video game, maybe work for a theme park. I wanted to do something that made many people very, very happy. That's what I've been about. That's who I am.
And though I always kept my eyes upon that prize, I was detoured much more than I would have liked. I never changed, but people around me did. I'm still the same today that I was ten years ago, and I hope to be the same in fifty years that I am today... except with some wrinkles. No matter the hardships, no matter the difficulty, I refuse to change who I am. The whole world can change, but I will not. I believe in altruism, in helping others, about selflessness, and in progress. And I will continue to do so. That is why "The World Breaker" exists.
Many months ago I came to the realization that my dreams were slipping out of my hands. I realized that though I had been dreaming for years and years and years... my dreams weren't any closer to happening, and instead I was being derailed toward a normal life. And I don't want normal. It's not that I'm special or more important than anybody else... it's just that I want to do special and important things. And so I began to write a book.
It began when I read a popular book series - a very popular book series. And as I read the first book, I had the arrogant thought that I could do this. In fact... I thought I could do better than that. Now, you may have already read my book and you may think that's a bunch of rubbish because you think my book isn't all that great. But then again, maybe you do think it's pretty good. That's the risk I took. I thought that if I really felt I could write at that level, then I should go for it because otherwise I was just touting myself without any action. So I took the plunge. And now there's a real book out there.
I hope everyone enjoys the book. I hope that it reveals truths to you and morals as well... I hope you think about things you might not think about otherwise. I hope it takes you on an adventure and introduces you to a world that you begin to care about. But most importantly, I hope that everyone keeps going for their passions, regardless of the obstacles, regardless of the trials, and regardless of the odds. Do your passion if your passion is good for you and others.
There's a great big, beautiful tomorrow,
Shining at the end of every day.
There's a great big, beautiful tomorrow,
And tomorrow is just a dream away.
Man has a dream, and that's the start,
He follows his dream with mind and heart.
And when it becomes a reality,
It's a dream come true for you and me.
- Carousel of Progress
Here's to our dreams,
Justin Frazier
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