Peter Taylor is running out of time. To keep his parents happy, he's on the verge of taking a six-figure consulting job with his father's firm even though he loathes the idea of a business career. And he's on the path toward marriage with his girlfriend Ashley even though it's clear she's with him for the money and not for love. If he starts the job or marries Ashley, his secret dream of being a writer--and the better life that goes with it--will be gone forever.
Backed into a moment of no return at his college graduation dinner, Peter finally tells his parents he wants to write novels for a living. His announcement sets in motion a battle with his parents bigger and more far-reaching than anything he could have imagined, with unforeseen consequences and irreversible outcomes for everyone involved.
Committed is a thought-provoking novel that reminds us that sometimes true love finds us in the most unlikely places, and is worth waiting for...and examines what it takes to have the courage to fight for our dreams, rather than just taking the path of least resistance.
Committed is also filled with real-life information about writing and publishing for those that "have always wanted to write a book," but like Peter, don't have any idea of how to get started.
About the Author: From an early age, Michael Griffith liked all things creative. Despite left-brain abilities, he loved right-brain pursuits like writing and illustrating his stories in junior high school, and singing and playing guitar in what would now be called a "classic rock" band. Pushed by college professors and by his wife (a former high school English teacher) to write, he promptly went to work in banking and trading on Wall Street. While that career was rewarding on several levels, he never lost the sense something was missing. Following a successful fight against a serious case of melanoma, and the untimely deaths of several extended family members and close friends, Michael decided to change. With no working DeLorean in sight and therefore, unable to transport back in time, he decided to drop everything and pick up where he'd left off with his dream of being a writer. Now his typical day involves beginning to write at about eight-thirty, making a run out for lunch near mid-day, and writing the rest of the afternoon. Nights are reserved for reading and research and going to sleep thinking about and looking forward to what he'll be writing the next day. It's all very hard work, though none of it feels like it is, except maybe the proofreading. And he couldn't be happier.