LOCAL Phillip Island footballer and young support worker, Jordy Patullo had a story to share; a story held deep within him, waiting to be released and last month he launched this story – this personal journey of experience and challenges – his very first book, Walking in Faith.
Growing up as a Christian, Jordy wrote the book to share a different perspective of life. Revealing his personal experiences with grief and spirituality, offering insights for those facing hardships.
Walking in Faith was a near two-year writing journey with a vision of helping others through tough times. “The story came easily, I would work throughout the day and then at night I’d sit down and write for hours – sometimes it felt like thirty minutes, but three hours would have passed,” Jordy shared.
Jordy said that he found writing this story simply came naturally to him, with the ideas flowing freely.
“I wrote the first half and then discovered how I wanted it to end – I wrote the ending and filled in the rest to how I envisioned it evolving.”
Writing wasn’t a part of Jordy’s life; he didn’t enjoy English at school and had no prior experience with creative writing; however, he shared that this was a story he wanted to tell. “Everyone has a story, and I was really passionate about sharing this one to help others,” said Jordy.
Jordy formed characters based on personal experiences and values, with a focus on Christianity. “You don’t have to be religious to read Walking in Faith, it is written to share a different perspective. Having autism, I wrote the character with the challenges that I have faced to a degree,” said Jordy. “It’s more than just believing in god; it is also about relationships and things that happen throughout our lives.”
Walking in Faith is a tale for anyone, in any stage of life. A story of connection.
Having control of where the story went continued to inspire Jordy’s writing, with him sharing that “it was my journey with self-publishing that I found the most difficult.”
Jordy appointed Samantha Jensen Publishing for support and launched his first book – officially making him a self-published author at the age of 24.
Having been a positive experience for Jordy and with 100 other ideas in his mind to put into words, Jordy is developing his own small business – The Co-Author Collective, his next journey in helping others share their story. For more information on how to become a self-published author email jordy@thecoauthorcollective.com.au
Walking in Faith a story of love, grief and hope is available at Amazon.com.au
