I am an independent author in Austin, Texas - 'independent' meaning that I publish and market my own work. I have three young adult novels and a study guide available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords:

- Ugly Girl (sci-fi with light romance)
- The Well (post-apocalyptic sci-fi, adults and new adults)
- Down the Dead Road (urban fantasy)
- The Shore of Monsters (dystopian, post-apocalyptic love story)
- Fall of  Darkness (sequel to The Shore of Monsters)
- Enlighten Me! The Great Gatsby (study guide for The Great Gatsby)
- Enlighten Me! Of Mice and Men (study guide for Of Mice and Men)

Whether or not I hit the big-time remains to be seen. In the meantime, though, I'll keep writing because that's what I love to do. I also publish two blogs that list the best books for teens by category.

 - http://yawestruck.blogspot.com
 - http://dystopianrealms.blogspot.com (focused on dystopian, as you might guess)

My author site is http://davidjnix.blogspot.com.

If you don't write, then try it. If you do write, then keep writing! Everyone's voice is uniquely interesting, and worth sharing.