I do not have a womb, but I gave birth to a baby and my baby’s
name is Views from the Cockpit: The Journey of a Son! When I consider how this
book went from my mind to the shelf, it was a multi-
The main
inspiration for the book came from coping with the loss of my dad, the late
Claude B. Victory, Jr.—essentially believing that creating a “book” would
somehow give his memory life in a different, more permanent, meaningful form. I
know that my catalyst to create a book is a huge motivating factor that some
may not have experienced or be able to relate to yet, but the idea of keeping
him alive somehow was a source of endless energy.
One evening,
after a long day at work, my mom called
me and asked me have I ever considered writing a book? She told me that she
felt millennials, older people and younger people would be interested in what I
have to say. I think she has been saying stuff like that my whole life, but
that time, I heard it. And over two years, I started mining journal entries and
constructing what is now, “Views from the Cockpit.”
My love for
planes and travel also inspired the book. I loved incorporating different
aspects of plane flight as symbolism to our life journeys. I have chapters
called “Turbulence” and “Love in the Air.” It was so fun, to tell my personal
story and incorporate a high level of creativity through analogies and
metaphors.
After the first
round of developmental editing, I decided to self-publish the book. Mostly
because the editor claimed that big-name publishers would not be interested in
the book because of my unknown status and I may waste a lot of time and disappointment
going the traditional route. I decided to self-publish the book and hire Ingram
Spark for my distribution needs and retain a publicist to help with my launch
and roll out. I think that was the best thing and I’m pretty satisfied! It’s a
lot of work and administration, but every ounce of what you see in the book,
everything on my website, all the articles that have been published have no
layers. There are no middle men making decisions about what photos to use and
how or what to say. It’s all directly from me and an extension of my creativity
and the message I hope to share with this project, which is: Love, Forgiveness
and Legacy.
This fall, I
will be release the audiobook of Views from the Cockpit for people who are
interested, but don’t have time to read. The audiobook will include a
promotional single called “Savor the View” which is a melodic inspiration
R&B track that ties into the book, but an amazing stand alone song which
was produced by Pnxcho! and recorded at Good Vibez Studios in Burbank. I am so excited to see this project
take off and change hearts and minds.
About the Author
He enjoys writing non-fiction and fiction projects–stories of captivating, complex characters expressed in all their dimensions usually on a path to self-discovery through suffering. After the loss of his father, Ross has married his love for writing to create a compelling memoir to inspire the world. Ross received his B.S. in Business Administration & Marketing Management.
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