Review: A personal look at one authors struggles while following their dream
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 18, 2013
Writing reviews isn’t always the easiest thing for me. It’s not that I don’t want to support the books I read or the authors that wrote them, I just often feel that others have already expressed what I feel about the book by the time I have read it. Most of the time it would be easy and possibly best to just say, ditto, or what that last person said.This review is short, simple and I don’t feel bad about it at all.Writer Dad is in many way a love letter to his family. It is also an honest reflection of the journey that he has taken as a writer. If you have not heard of Sean Platt, you haven’t been following the indie writing scene for the last few years very closely.Sean has been kind enough to share most of his journey as a writer on the podcasts that he co-hosts with David W. Wright and Johnny B. Truant. Watching their show and reading their book, Write. Publish. Repeat., you get a good look at what you need to do to be an indie author in the current market.This book is not about the writing process, it is about the author, his family and his journey to become an author.I am personally still trying to find my place as an author. I struggle with finding balance. Not having enough time to write as much as I want, worrying about paying bills while I constantly try to improve my craft, fighting with the guilt that I feel while I lock myself away from my family while I chase after my dream. What does this have to do with the book?Seans story is an honest reflection of the struggles that most authors face. I am at the point in my journey where I know I have progressed far, but I still have a long hard road ahead of me. This book talks about how he got to the point that I am at now, a sort of crossroads, and how he proceeded to keep moving forward, keep fighting the uphill battle to become a successful author.You may never get a chance to read my books as I may never get comfortable enough to publish any of them, but if you ever have hoped to become an author, or if you have ever wanted an honest no BS reflection on the journey to become an author, or if you are already a fan of Seans and you just want to know more about him, Writer Dad is a great reflection of how love and determination can help you achieve your dreams.Writer Dad is the story of one man becoming an author, but it is I think most importantly, a story about a man who loves his family. Thank you to the author for sharing their journey.