What inspired you to write your memoir?
I’ve spent more than two decades following the dream to be a writer. During that time I haven’t had the success I’d hoped for, but I have lived a life far outside the mainstream, working unusual jobs, falling in love, and traveling the world. Eventually I decided that this was a story worth sharing.
About your Book:
What if you risked everything to follow your dreams… and they didn’t quite come true? Would you regret having tried at all? How about if those choices led to a life full of freedom and adventure? This is the story of one man whose 25 years as a struggling writer meant learning to accept near constant rejection while at the same time traveling the world on a shoestring and reveling in all of the wonders that life has to offer. It is a tale of love and loss, hopes and aspirations, and ultimately the realization that true happiness comes not from succeeding on someone else’s terms, but in the ability to redefine success on one’s own.
“Memoirs of a Starving Artist” follows the author on a lifelong journey from Australia to Tahiti, Ireland to Estonia to Budapest and beyond. It is an inside look at what it means to be an ex-pat American writer in the era of the ebook revolution.
How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
I decided to publish it myself through Amazon and Create Space, mostly because I didn’t want to have to wait around during the submission process to agents and editors that might never even respond. I do plan to contact some editors at traditional publishing houses in the near future just to see what they do say, if anything.
How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
In a way writing memoir is easier than writing other genres, because you don’t have to make up a story. You know what happens already. At the same time, it is so much more personal that there is a sense that if people don’t end up liking it and are critical, they will be critical not just of your story, but of you as a person. Writing memoir, you’re laying yourself out there at the mercy of the reader much more than with fiction.
Author Bio:
Kenneth Rosenberg is a California writer whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Surfer Magazine and other publications. Kenneth attended UCLA where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature.
After eking out a living for two decades working at a wide variety of jobs, including stints as a journalist, merchant seaman, photographer, diving guide and snowboarding instructor among others, Kenneth began writing full-time following the modest success of his first self-published novel, “No Cure for the Broken Hearted,” which was a number one bestselling romance on Amazon UK in 2010. Since then he has spent the bulk of his time living and writing in various far-flung locations, including Portugal, Estonia and Hungary.
When he is not writing, Kenneth spends his time surfing, snowboarding and traveling the world on a shoestring.
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