Jalpa Williby immigrated to the United States at the age of
eight. Faced with many obstacles in the “new country”, including learning
English, Williby pushed herself to overcome all of the challenges. A voracious
reader, Williby’s adolescence was marked by a promising academic career. After
graduating with a Bachelors of Science from the University of Illinois, Williby
went on to earn Masters in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University. Her
passion for helping her patients led her to a specialty in neuroscience,
focusing on children and adults with neurological impairments. Juggling her
time as a wife, a mother, and working full-time, her love for books never
subsided.
Never the one to shy away from any challenges, Williby’s most
recent endeavor is to conquer the literary world. Williby’s debut novel,
Chaysing Dreams, has been successful and has received multiple five star
reviews from Readers’ Favorite, earning the five star seal. Williby recently
released the highly anticipated sequel, Chaysing Memories, which also received
multiple five star reviews from Readers’ Favorite. With both novels being
Amazon best sellers, Williby is now feverishly working on the final installment
of the Chaysing Trilogy.
Why I became an author:
I have his crazy imagination, and I've been a storyteller for
as long as I can remember. So, about three years ago, I told myself that I'm
going to try to write a book. At first, I didn't think I was going to do
anything with it. But when I had my sister and couple of my friends read the
manuscript for Chaysing Dreams, they encouraged me to publish it. I completely
fell in love with the characters and their story, so I decided that their story
shouldn't just stop with a few friends and me. I felt that if I didn't introduce
these characters to the world, I'd be doing them a disservice. I also realized
that I love writing. Not only is it therapeutic for me, but it’s pretty
empowering to know that you created something.
When I decided to publish Chaysing Dreams, I didn't want to
do the traditional publishing route because I felt that it would just take too
long. So, I researched a bit on how to self-publish, and it’s been an amazing
ride so far. Chaysing Dreams was published in August of 2013 and Chaysing
Memories was published in April of 2014. I'm fortunate that it’s been received
so well by the readers. I love getting messages from them on how much they love
my writing style, or they've completely fallen for Chayse and Tess. It’s
positive messages like these that motivate me to continue writing.
So, as I pursue my journey as an author, I'm currently
working on the final installment of the Chaysing Trilogy. I've challenged myself to write the best
story I can possibly write for Chaysing Destiny. I want the readers “there,”
right by the characters. I want them to feel every emotion and to remember these
characters even after they finish reading. From these series, I want them to
find that escape that we all crave in this crazy world we live in. If I can
accomplish that through my stories even for a few people, then that’s enough
for now.
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