Why
Do I Write, by Joanne Jaytanie
One of the most popular
questions I get asked is why I write. I write because I love it! I have loved
writing since my freshman year in high school. But instead of following my
dream I went to college for business and got my BA. I spent years in business administration,
personnel, and finance for a variety of companies, including our own business.
Ten years after
starting our accident reconstruction firm, my husband decided he had enough of
running his own company and longed to return to marine engineering. That was a
difficult time for me. Along with dealing with the loss of our business, I
found myself with no job and not sure what I wanted to do for the rest of my
life. So I focused on my love of dogs. I went back to the obedience ring and
then became infatuated with the breed ring. I bred and showed Dobermans for
fifteen years, with the idea of applying for my Confirmation Judge license. All
the while the need to write constantly pushed at me. One day, while filling out
part of my judge application I realized that if I continued on that course I
would be completely engulfed in that world and my writing would once again be
pushed back to – some day. I finally
realized that if I didn’t focus on my dream today, it would slip away forever.
I didn’t want to wake up one day and wonder why I never worked at the one thing
I loved most to do.
I love writing. I do it
when I’m sad, happy, busy, and lonely. Writing makes me happy. I submerge
myself in the world of my characters. I live and breathe their lives and marvel
at their decisions and predicaments. How lucky am I to know what it is I want
to do ‘when I grow up’ and to absolutely love doing it.
Bio:
Joanne
was born and raised in Sherburne, New York, a quaint village surrounded by
dairy farms and rolling hills. From the moment she could read she wanted to
explore the world. During her college years she slowly crept across the
country, stopping along the way in Oklahoma, California, and finally Washington
State, which she now proudly calls home. She lives with her husband and
Dobermans, in their home located on the Kitsap Peninsula with a panoramic view
of the Olympic Mountains.
Joanne
writes paranormal, romantic suspense. She loves writing about the twists and
turns of her character’s lives and the trouble they find themselves involved
in, coupled with building an everlasting relationship. She enjoys a wide
variety of books including paranormal, suspense, thriller, and most of all
romance.
Joanne is a member of Romance Writers of
America, and an active member of Debbie Macomber’s home chapter, Peninsula
Romance Writers, where she currently serves as the President.
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Great article Joanne.
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