Where were they before...

Why did they start writing?
After reading on a message board many conflicting views on what constitutes a good author. Where do they come from these author who are renowned? Many different places it turns out. I decided to find out for myself by researching some of them online. Most of the information I got came from websites either written by them or for them by researchers. Except for my first one, I read her autobiography.
Agatha Christie started to write her first book during WWI. She started to think it out while working in the Pharmacy department. When she finished, she sent it to many different publishers. No one excepted it. One day, her husband showed it to a friend who had connections to a publisher. She continued with her war effort until the end of the war. 2 years later, she received a letter from a publisher telling her they would except her book. She completely forgot she wrote a book. Now, she is known as one of the best mystery writers ever.
To stick with the women:
J K Rowlings
Author of the Harry Potter series. She is probably one of the top selling authors today, if not top. Where was she when she wrote her first Harry Potter book? She was a single-mom. She wrote every chance she could. Sometimes, she could only find a quiet spot at a coffee-shop. During the day, she worked as a teacher. But when it was done, many publishers were jumping at the chance to publish her book, right? Nope, she sent it in many times and faced many rejections. I bet they are kicking themselves now though.
That is all for now. Stay tuned for my next blog. The authors I will be highlighting will be two famous men. Ernest Hemingway and Edgar Allen Poe.