Laura Strickland's Journey to Publication



How did you get started writing? What was your journey to publication?

I’ve been writing ever since I handed in my first manuscript in third grade, a masterpiece entitled, “The Haunted House.” I began writing, quite honestly, because I loved reading so much. When I finished a fabulous story, I wanted more. Eventually, it dawned on me that if I wrote the stories, I could continue them as long as I wanted.

Since I was also interested in Celtic history, lore and legend, I wrote a lengthy Celtic historical series, before I discovered The Wild Rose Press, with their philosophy of promoting a kinder, gentler publishing world. I wrote my first Wild Rose Press submission, Devil Black, to fit their submission guidelines, and the rest has been like a wonderful dream.

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