C L McGrath

Approaching 40, I decided to cross one huge achievement off my bucket list…To write a book.

As a young girl, I had always loved to read. Preferring stories with strong female characters, I loved the feeling of being part of their story. Almost like I had been witness to the very events that unfolded on the pages before me. I felt as though these great women were my friends.

I knew that if I did in fact ever write a book of my own I would only want strong positive women on my pages. I held that dream very close to me, never telling anyone.

Years later, a friend recommended a book to me… I didn’t love it. She made an innocent comment… “Well you couldn’t do any better.” It lit a fire inside me. That young girl who dreamt of writing a book wasn’t dead. She was alive and well, but had been busy working, having children and being a wife.

Those words weighed heavily upon me, but freed me at the same time. It was the kick up the butt I needed. “Why couldn’t I do any better?” I could and I knew it. So I sat down and began to write. The words flowed so easily. Before I knew it, my book had taken shape.

The beauty was I was able to use the old, “If the book you want to read isn’t written…write it,” theory.

I incorporated a love of strong women and one of my favourite sports…Mixed Martial Arts.

I hope that people who read my book not only love it…and I know you will…but I hope it reminds you that all those little dreams you have, you can achieve them. You can do anything you want. Re-light the fire inside you…and if you can’t…get a friend to accidently do it for you.