Never Ever Give Up

 Stephen King never gave up from pennies to riches

We see now Stephen King is successful writer. His books have sold millions creating wealth for the master of the horror story. The writing field is filled with writers whose writing is never published. Their writing read by very few, sales minimal at best. Definitely not a way to make a living. Many give up their dream to be published or use their own funds to make their books available to the masses. Their books find few customers, boxes of their books end up in a landfill or become fuel for heat. Many give up their dream believing it is not possible. They forget that every successful author began somewhere. Some of the most successful have been in the same position. Struggling to get by, working menial jobs while writing, hoping for that first sale. Many continue to find success limited and fleeting when it does occur. Making a living is out of the question. Very bleak news for new writers if they believe this is all that is possible. The King of Horror, a name that is now familiar to a majority of Americans, experience as a writer was no different. Stephen King struggled, worked as a janitor, in a Laundromat and taught English.  All the while he worked in low paying jobs, making it difficult to pay bills.   His childhood was not easy.  His dad left their home when Stephen was 2.  His mom worked menial jobs to get by.  Stephen realized a sense of what it was like to be taken advantage of.  He sold a few stories, encouraging him to continue to write in what little spare time he had.  A novel Carrie, Stephen's first successful novel was pulled out of the garbage can by Tabitha, Stephens wife who submitted it to Doubleday.  He won a prize of $2500.  Their lives really changed when reprint writes were awarded to Mr King.     Lessons we can learn from Mr King

1.  He never gave up his passion for what he loved to do.

2.  He wasn't afraid of others reading his work

3.  He continued to work to pay his bills, thus being responsible.

4.  Tabitha his wife believed in him, very important.

5.  Stephen King never gave up in spite of rejections.

6.  Each sale encouraged him further.

7.  Patience paid off.

No matter what passion you have, it is important to follow a dream.  Never give up.   You may one day be pleasantly surprised and fortunate to be discovered.  Anything can happen You too could find miracles happen if you life.