How old do you think most writers are? Some think that a book author needs to be experienced to write amazing books, but this is so not true! Roxanne San Jose was only 25 when she started writing. She self-published her first book, “Annagram”, in 2015. She received a publishing contract with her second book, “Time Travel”, through Avid Publishing LLC. This story is about a girl who invented the time-traveling machine.

We chatted about her life, her passion for writing and the obstacles she has faced throughout her career. Roxanne’s parents moved to the USA, Las Vegas, from the Philippines when she was only 13. She had to learn a new language and adapt to the new environment.

Roxanne shared her experience and the lessons she learned along the way:

● Be creative - come up with a great story

● Work hard - don’t be lazy; it always takes hard work to achieve success

● Be friendly with people - you never know who will help you along the way

● Don’t give up - when Roxanne’s first book didn’t receive a contract, she published it herself

Roxanne and I agreed that it’s best to start writing earlier than later. And if you didn’t start early, better start later than never. If you want to write a book, now is the time!

You can learn more about Roxanne and purchase her books on her website: https://roxannesanjose.wixsite.com/

You can also book a spot with Corine La Font on her radio show “Between The Lines”: https://wiseintro.co/corinelafont