“I believe that the reality that we see is important, but so is that which is unseen.”
If something is ensconced deep in your soul, it will but naturally come out in all that you say and all that you do. This pretty much sums up the essence of Greg Pappas’ work on his book, SoulBound, which he translated from the unseen corners of his mind into the tangible pages of his self-published work.
In June of 2006, after expressing disappointment over a book his nephew suggested to him, Greg started to write out a story that he felt could be better than what he had just read, birthing what would become SoulBound in a matter of hours.
“It wasn’t a brash reply in my view, because I just knew that there was a very creative soul within me, and a story was almost bursting to come out. The plot formed rather quickly, and by the following day, I had a general concept written down,” Greg says of the creation of his book.
Although he had not initially taken his novel seriously, he did find positive response to his work from people who were close to him during the spring of 2008. These same people encouraged him to finish writing his book and by summer that year, he did.
Greg then went on the Internet and searched for online publishers. He came across many options but found Xlibris’ presentation to be the most impressive. He says his publishing experience as a first-time author was “a rather difficult process for me… but in the end, when the job was finished, the final product looked great.”
It was a long journey converting his thoughts into words and his words into the pages of his book, but Greg’s creativity and hard work paid off. The result is SoulBound, his first self-published book, which does not only look great but was also received well by its readers. “Every single person has expressed an overwhelming sense of ‘wow!’ I’ve been genuinely excited that the book has been so well received and in a fashion that has them clamoring for more,” he says of the success of his book.
Greg shares this success with his family and the people closest to him who give him inspiration. From them he has learned to receive and give unconditional love, always had a helping hand when he needed it, and found joy and happiness in his family. He expresses this heartfelt inspiration through his interactions with his loved ones.
“I am inspired by the beautiful humanity displayed by those I love, and am loved by. My mother has always been my biggest supporter, and her love for me has shown no boundaries. My father has taught me how to be a man. My daughter is the single truest joy in my life… and I am overwhelmed that she rises ever upward as a human being, and is a far better person than I. There’s something beautiful in that.”
With enough inspiration to go around, Greg now looks forward to writing the follow-up books to SoulBound, which he plans to turn into a series. He also plans to share his book of poetry entitled Whispers, Shadows & Dreams, written from the perspective of Jimmy Kassakatis, the main character of his book. On top of that, the 44-year-old author is gearing up for upcoming book signing engagements in Maryland and is considering the option of having his series translated into movies or a television series.
The accomplishments that he achieved as the author of SoulBound, which the people around him and his readers now see and enjoy, all started with an unseen concept inside his creative soul. Greg’s success is evident and it stemmed from his philosophy: “I believe that the reality that we see is important, but so is that which is unseen. I am just at the beginning of believing in a universal essence… and that ‘beyond’ is remarkably closer and more wondrous than one can imagine.”
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