John Forster

Why do I write? I had not written anything other than emails and thank you cards for most of my adult life. I focused the bulk of my life on business pursuits. In 2009 I lost my job, became homeless, and my home was a 2001 Chevrolet Astro cargo van for eleven months. I worked a minimum wage job, lived off of McDonald’s dollar menu, and started reading books at a local Barnes and Noble. One day something clicked and I decided to write a book. I am a fan of historical fiction and adventure books so I worked out a plot and developed characters. I only needed pen and paper, writing is an inexpensive hobby. I taught myself how to write my first novel while writing my first novel. I am humbled that the 4th group I pitched the book to, Black Rose Writing, decided to offer me a contract and publish “Soul on Fire” I find writing to be therapeutic. I can check my problems at the door and dig into a different part of my mind to focus on my passion, writing. I am working on a second novel. Thanks for checking this out and I hope you enjoy, "Soul on Fire"