Dear Aspiring Writer,

If you're an aspiring writer, then you must love language and storytelling. And you will have need of this love, for, like a cunning mistress, literature will take you on a path not yet trodden by others, a path that you will chart for yourself, telling unique stories, using words to express your view of life and love and living. 

For me, this road began quite early, when I wrote poetry as a child. But as an adult I decided to write not in my first language, which was Hebrew, but in English. And it was this choice that made the path towards becoming a professional writer even more challenging. 

When my first novel was finally published, I wrote about my experience and feelings. If you're curious, read about my thoughts on the road to publication.

Tal