Author Russ Wallace follows his dream late in life.

I can barely contain my excited! Today is the day I will get to watch the final movie in the Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn part 2. I'm a raving fan of Stephenie Meyer's and her books. I love to see successes as triumphantly as hers. Every time I read her books I'm amazed at her talent. Another author I'm in awe of is Russ Wallace. The writer's world is no picnic. Russ Wallace may not become an overnight success like Stephenie Meyer or instantly have a movie contract, but he is still following his dream. As promotion coordinator for Geode Press, I've written press releases to the media, wrote to Oprah, and even tried to give a book to Stephenie Meyer to help get the word out about this amazing character in history. Someday all this work will pay off and Russ Wallace's dream of seeing his book on the "silver screen" will come true. 

Below is my latest press release. What do you think?

What motivates a man in his seventies to become a writer? Author Russ Wallace proves it’s never too late to follow your dreams.  His inspiration came from an article about Zenobia who brought an army against Rome. He was intrigued and found that not many stories have been told about this extraordinary girl. After years of research he sat down and wrote the first book. He has outlined up to seven books following her rise to power. Wallace is a 2012 IPPY award winner in Historical Fiction. Currently he is working on book two Zenobia –Challenging a Legend due for release later this year.

Brilliant and beautiful, Zenobia carried the greatest female military mind in history. Inspiring to people of all ages, she uses the skills of both a warrior and a queen to fight against injustice. The series spans her entire life from her birth to when her love of justice brought her into conflict with the strongest empire on earth - Rome.

Book one Zenobia- Birth of a Legend traces her life from age nine to fifteen, setting the stage for her amazing rise to power. It includes the beginning of her legend and her budding romances.

History buffs, young adults, young at heart, and all who search for truth and knowledge will find her story captivating as a true historical figure and one of the most fascinating women who ever lived. In the first book of the series, you’ll discover that living in an unjust world, you sometimes have to battle for justice.

"I am a queen; and as long as I live I will reign." - Zenobia

In womenshistory.about.com Ancient Queens an article written By Jone Johnson Lewis.

 Zenobia is known as "warrior queen" conquering Egypt and challenging Rome.