So exciting! I just bookmarked your website and subscribed ;) Reading this brought me back to the first book I wrote, which was not very good for some of the very reasons you outlined, mainly writing for other people. At the beginning of each new project I do now I put "To Thine Own Self Be True".
It was actually Ikeda's character who reignited my interest in the subject of meditation. I definitely look forward to reading your book on the subject!
That's awesome that steemit brought you different talents to add to it, I recognized that potential when I was thinking about a book cover for Reborn, and I couldn't be happier with @therealpaul's creation.
Thank you so much for subscribing! Ikeda was definitely the guru of Alarm Clock Dawn. I'm glad the character resonated with you like that. Cheers to you on your collaboration on Reborn! It's fun isn't it? The creative process is amazing.