Jessie Grean, my debut novel

I am so happy you found your way here. Jessie Grean is going to be my first published work, and I am thrilled that it finally will be out this year. 

Before Covid-19 happened, I already planned on getting this manuscript out into this world, either traditionally or none-traditionally published. 

But then shit hit the fan, and everything changed along with my aspirations. 

Suddenly, I had no more time to work on making my dream come true as, of course, more important things happened. However, as I saddled into my new life, I realized that I had to continue to work on my book to keep my sanity. And eventually, all this will be over. (I cross my fingers.)

So, I started chipping away on my path of becoming a first-time author after many years of the initial idea for Jessie Grean.

Initially, I had planned for her to become a graphic novel. Back then, I was able to picture every page. There was only one problem: I couldn’t draw, at least not in the way I would have loved for the book to be seen any readers.

I started to describe the pictures so that a future comic artist could make my vision come to life. After several drafts, I realized that I had written a substantial amount and continue. Eventually, I had my first draft. 

As life goes, I shelved my little project and pulled it back out two years ago during spring cleaning. I had put a lot of time and effort into the page, but I wanted to toss my notebook delete everything as the work I had put in didn’t amount to anything: no comic, no novel, no short story.

A change of mind

During a restless night, I had changed my mind, though, and decided not only to keep my notes but to try and get my manuscript published as well. One of the deciding factors in making this decision was one section in the book ” 7 Habits of Highly effective people,” Stephen Covey. In one of his chapters, he talks about what the reader would regret during their final moments on this earth. And one thing for me would be not trying to publish any of my work.

Jessie Grean is my third or fourth writing project. My first was a RomCom, but I was told it was too generic and predictable. The criticism and, I guess, lack of my backbone motivated me to move on to other ideas.

So here we are in 2020 planning to publish my first ever book, a contemporary Young Adult novel.

Why a Young Adult novel?

I am not sure. When the idea came to me, it just felt right. I never considered Jessie Grean rean to be a New Adult or Adult book. Even the contemporary genre came naturally, which I found interesting as I enjoy dystopian and sci-fi as well.

So a contemporary young adult book my debut novel it became because it felt right. 

I hope you will be happy with the result as well, once the novel is ready to be published.