Beyond the Pillars of Hercules
The life story of one special human being
By Carlos E. Romero
My Path to Initiation
I’ve often asked myself—what makes one want to be a writer? What made me want to start writing in the first place?
About ten years ago, I began writing and posting reviews on Amazon—on films, books, and music that I had purchased or of titles which I was already familiar with. At the time, this was just a passing interest…
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