Have you ever thought about writing a book?

I give tips about that too... all self promotion tips that have been given to me by people who have made a good living as independants. Its becoming a large industry in of its self independant publishing lost of groups and site devoted to it and to cross promotional efforts.
People who know how to get contrated with amazon or b&n without having to give away all their proffits write quite abit about the process.

I'm doing a memoir.

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Thank you for the information..

but I procrastinate too much to ever do something like that.

I've got one written, in my mind's eye. That's the easy part.

Hasn’t everyone?

Yes but I am never able to find a good conflict to fit my story.

I have some pointers on that http://cynsitywriting.blogspo...

several times.

dont have the creativity

About my experiences in the USMC (21 years worth). My daughter is already a published author.

once i move ill be able to find peace and time :) i have some good stuff in my stuffed brain :)

hahaha the "TIME" to write is a writers biggest foe! http://cynsitywriting.blogspo...

I've written books and movies. Never sold a damn thing.
Back when the RICO act was being used a lot in Florida I wrote a novel that involved that to some extent. Technically the property or cash seized under the RICO act is under arrest. The objects.
I had a law enforcement bureaucrat seize what was apparently a ancient Indian skull.
When meant that under the law back then he was technically arresting a dead person.
I just loved the ridiculousness of it.

What is the RICO Act?

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Federal Law.
Frequently called RICO or RICO act.
Allows law enforcement to seize the proceeds of criminal acts. Money, property, anything. WITHOUT a trial. Just take it. The idea is to take the profit out of crime.

Florida, at least for a time was interpreting it as though they could seize anything used in the act of committing a crime.

The budgets of some small towns in Florida were helped a lot by the arrest and seizure of drugs and drug MONEY. You would hear and read stories about some law enforcement leaders having very expensive official cars that their depts had gotten 'free' from drug property seizures.

Different states handled it in different ways.

look here if you still would like to see your work published it might help http://cynsitywriting.blogspo...

The first draft is long finished, but the editing and rewriting is a pain and a half!

tips about that... http://cynsitywriting.blogspo...

Thank you, but I'll manage. I'm nearly done. Just another twenty pages.

you still might want to check it out there are tips about submitting and formating for submission ways to find agents etc

OK, thanks!

I thought about it once, not gonna try it though because I would compare myself to my favorite authors and I seemed to only create stories based on things I've already read

Everything to some extent is derivative. Think about it. When was the last time you read or watched anything 100% original.

I get that, I just don't want to be an exact copy of what someone has already done...so I'll leave it to the pros who can create anything and it'll be "original." I'm more of a numbers person anyway

you will never be an exact copy your VOICE and yoru experences will make the story "unique"... trust me http://cynsitywriting.blogspo...

That's the thing, I don't base my stories off my experiences, just the experiences of others

but they are still from your view your perception that is what makes them original check out my site I explain things a little better in "why we write what we write" its like tip 3 or 4 cynsitywriting.blogspot.com

I will

Thanks but no thanks like I said before, I'm not really a writer. I'm more of a numbers person.

well then that's okay too. but if you ever want to write about numbers you know where to go!

I can't because it would hurt some people that are alive.....

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Well congradulations keep up the good work

Thannkkss !

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...