A Utah middle school teacher is celebrating a major career milestone with his students after ten years of rejection finally led to a publishing deal for his first book. JFRANCHIREPORTS
Marc J Gregson teaches English at Eastmont Middle School in the Canyons School District.
In his free time, Gregson is a writer of fiction who, for years, had aspirations of getting one of his works published.But Gregson’s personal story is one of perseverance as he recently received news that had eluded him for a decade. His book “Sky’s End” earned him a publishing deal. “It's like a deadly competition involving sky ships and crews hunting gigantic sky monsters – sky serpents.” Gregson described his book.Gregson’s students were some of the first people to learn of his publishing success.“I have been writing for a long time and had overcome a lot of rejection,” he said. “I think it's important for kids to see even when you get a little bit of success there are going to be bumps in the road.
The book will be available in January 2024 and pre-orders are being taken at several online retailers.“A good book is always going to build your imagination and create pictures in your mind,” he said. He also hopes it reminds them to persevere as they encounter wins, losses, setbacks and triumphs in their own lives.
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