Author Intrusion: My Beautiful Reward

If someone were to ask me about how to live a successful writing life, I suppose that I would have to say that there is a lot to endure.

There is the apprehension of wondering about whether or not something that you’ve written is good enough.

There are the sleepless nights as you consider plot changes, and the painful evenings when you sort through the angry red pen of the editor.

There is that lonesome moment when you realize that not everyone is interested in what you’re writing about, and the sad reality that John Grisham and James Patterson will probably outsell you for the 700th month in a row.

Yet if you are strong enough to endure – there will be moments – when you feel like the king of the world.

This past week brought one such moment. I was invited to speak at The Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, NY to discuss my book, House of Miracles.

The event wasn’t important to me because I was going to sign and sell books. It didn’t mean anything that people would clap for me and admire the story I put together.

No – the reward was all about three people who are chronicled in the pages of House of Miracles. Anthony, Nicholas and Trina Stinson are a family that had their lives changed by an illness with no cure. (To read more about the Stinson family – buy the book!)

Yet I saw love in the eyes of each family member. I made them proud to be recognized for their life of love. Quite simply, I was beautifully rewarded for being a writer.

Cliff Fazzolari is a professional writer and prolific author. He is on the Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo PICU Parent Advisory Council. He currently resides in Blasdell, New York.

Click here to read a Q&A interview with Cliff Fazzolari about his upcoming event at The Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY.