Korie Massey signs his book, Berserker, in his parents' shop last Saturday.
Korie Massey signs his book, Berserker, in his parents' shop last Saturday.
As a reader of fantasy fiction himself and having "cut his teeth on Lord of the Rings", Korie Massey, dairy farmer of Dannevirke, said he had always wanted to write one himself.
His short bio reads: "Forever day dreaming, he has been creating stories his entire life. From poetry tosongs for his heavy metal band as a teenager, writing has been his lifelong passion."
Now his passion is a reality, having launched his first fantasy novel called Berserker printed by Xlibris in Dannevirke at his parents' shop, Derek's Electrical, on Saturday, November 18.
For Korie, just the satisfaction of having "my own book in my own library" is reward for all the hard work that goes into self-publishing.
He said writing the book was the easy part - getting it published and marketed was far more demanding.
With ideas buzzing around in his head while he milked, he took to carrying a notebook to record them.
Determined to see his dream come true, he returned to contract milking to give himself more time to write.
"Hopefully my books will be a pathway to owning my own farm. It's a different way to do it from the normal process," he said.
Korie's book can be obtained from Derek's Electrical for $30 soft cover and $40 hard cover, or bought on Amazon Books - search either Berserker or Korie Massey.
