My mom used to always ask me why I wrote "such heavy stuff". I told her that was the way the stories came out. I had a friend of mine read one of my scripts. After he finished it, he brought it back, pointed to me, and told my boss (she was standing there), "This is one sick Mother ****er." He was a Vietnam Vet, too, so I took that as recognition that I had done my job well. My head was impossibly swelled for several days.LOL I had a similar experience with my dad when he read my first published novella. He asked my sister if I needed mental help. I took it as a compliment. I'm up to my fifth book, still waiting for the first four to be re released. The new company has them and my fifth book under contract but I won't be signing anymore. I'm going to put them out on my own. I have been screwed over by an agent, now a company I tell ya, I'm tired of it all. I love to write, that will never change, but I don't want to deal with any of it any more. If I sucked I would move on, but my reviews are amazing and I do have a fan base all be it, smaller than King's ...lol, but still they are loyal.
I'm already intrigued by your writing and I haven't even read it...lol. Send me a private message, I believe they call it a conversation on this forum, for the titles. I'll check them out.
Yeah, I have learned the hard way; if it doesn't feel right, run away as fast and as far as you can...