All about you?

People tell me that I should write my biography as apparently I have done so much. But as I am not David Beckham, or Britney, or Russell Brand having live at least twice as long as most of them, so I am not really qualified. The question is would I buy it if I saw it. Regrettably the answer is no. My Dad has a friend that has just self published his memoirs. It is the most turgid pile of dogs doings. But of course to him, it is all high drama, romance and big business. I am currently writing a book with a partner and we do have a publishing deal, but it is non-fiction and I very much doubt that I shall be buying the villa next to yours with the income. LOL. But I can dream.

The Life of Brian, that's my name, but hey that title has already been taken LOL! I did start my autobiography at the age of 30 but I never finished it, it was only for me, I wouldn't want anyone else reading it. I found it unfulfilling and depressing. I guess a book I could write about is men surviving mental abuse, now that might just sell, as it's always women books are about suffering abuse at the hands of men. But some things are best left forgotten and are too traumatic to write about.

I am writing a novel because that is a creative work of fiction. I haven't written my autobiography because only the traveling in my life would be interesting for people to read about. My travel experiences and knowledge of family life were useful for creating characters and events in my novel. I wouldn't want people reading about the whole of my life because I think it would bore them. It would not be a best seller but I think my friends would chose to read it.

I might one day. My life has been pretty interesting. I grew up with a brother who had Cerebral Palsey, I had a very different boyfriend (who's life story would make an excellent soap opera - my part in it is rather small), coped with clinical depression and borderline personality disorder, started a horse breeding operation and of course had a normal life, getting married and having two wonderful kids. The only problem is that there is so much to tell... It would be neat though - Maybe I could get on Oprah's reading list ;)