One of the most exciting parts of hosting this podcast is getting to speak with authors who have just written and released their first book.

Of course, I want you to write and release a lot of books! But there’s something very special about your first book because it represents the beginning of a wonderful journey.

I’m excited to bring you this conversation with my friend David Steen, who has just released his first book, Almost Home: Setting Our Sights Toward Heaven. A typical farm boy from the South, David grew up in pursuit of the American dream. After college graduation, he staked his claim in the corporate world as an accomplished Senior Designer in Engineering, followed by an adventurous career as a Product Manager.

His calling and passion to write, incubating for decades, manifested itself through personal and professional blogging, as well as lots of published articles for various magazines.

David resides on a small farm in Hartford, Arkansas, where he enjoys long walks to the creek with his lovely wife and short walks through the field with his sheep. His other passions include writing, music, reading, cooking for their large family, and sipping on a cup of dark roast coffee as often as possible.

In this conversation, David and I talk about the main idea of his book and what it means for authors—namely, that we need to make time for space, solitude, and nature in our creative lives. David also shares his writing process for the book as well as his marketing strategies.

Most of all, I hope that if you’re thinking about writing your first book, you’ll be encouraged by David’s journey and know that you can do it too! You can connect with David at almosthomebooks.com.