To those of you who know me, you will tend to call me Tim, TJ, Timothy (never Timmy) and I will answer to all of those. However, after getting stir crazy in Australia my mind wandered onto a thought; getting back into writing. it has been quite awhile since I did anything interesting in the realm of writing but I always complained I never had the time. Well since my working holiday visa is putting quite the damper on my career in retail management, I’ve decided to focus on one of my other passions, writing.

Perhaps you’re wondering why this is Volume 8, or why I’ve even classified it as such. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about my life and where I have come from. This has lead me onto researching my family history, to which I traced my Mother’s maiden name as far back as a few spelling changes and into the 1600’s. Also it’s made me think a lot about the direction my life is headed and where I’ve been. In every volume of my life, there has been one constant; My passion for writing and my creativity.

Some people say everything will work out in the end, and perhaps that is the case. I am one of the people who fully believes we are the masters of our own destiny. You would never think that to know me. I’ve always wanted to write, as far back as I could scribble on paper. Classes came and went, I moved up through grades just like any average child. I wrote a lot when I was younger, I definitely had the time. As I matured however writing was still always there, my muse constantly packing my daily dose of creativity. However I sometimes ignored the call, or there was something more important going on. My jobs got in the way, romance, higher education and pretty much anything I gave the time of day to. I started and restarted so many blogs I cannot begin to tell you how many books I’d have written by now if I’d have focused all those efforts.

But now! I have been in Australia for two months and I was relying on my resume as a store manager at multiple different outlets and my record of quick promotions and praise to get me somewhere. However over here, my visa has been the bane of my existence. No one wants an employee for six months, and I cannot even apply for a Spouse Sponsored Visa until May of next year. As it stands, I need to take my destiny by the wheel and make a good use of the free time I have. I’ve already wasted far too much on video games and films. Thus begins the very serious direction of writing and the push I am going to make for it. Reviews, Blog Writing, Articles, I shall do whatever it takes to start on the path to writing as my full time job and me as my own boss.

TJ Edwards