Paperback Writer

When I dreamed of writing a novel in high school – my goal was to be a paperback writer, like the song. Twenty years after graduating from high school my first novel was published as a paperback original –  GRIM REAPER . An early definition of a paperback book said it was of lower quality than a hardback original books and written for mass consumption. Yep, that was  GRIM REAPER .  I've been a paperback writer since (with occasional hardback editions of my paperbacks and lots of eBooks), so I hit the mark. Along the way I learned how to write a short story and have had many published. Trivia note: A Lennon-McCartney composition, written primarily by Paul,  PAPERBACK WRITER  was the first Beatles hit not about love. It was No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1966. I loved growing up with 60's music (and some 70s). With 48 books published (36 novels, 10 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books), I'm still a paperback writer (trade paperbacks now). #49 coming out this summer. A quick word of caution to writers like me who have a number of books available for sale online. Expressing your political views can drop your sales dramatically and keep them down indefinitely. LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvkICbTZIQ