Storm, with a fifth book on the way Local author Jay Lang has published four (soon to be five) novels in a little over a year and is already working on her sixth. Lang, a UFV English and creative writing major, has developed a successful writing process that allows her to complete a book in as little as eight weeks. Romantic thoughts of being a writer can be quickly eroded by the reality of how much work is required to complete manuscripts, build connections in the publishing world, and deal with potential rejection of your work. Lang credits the successful publication of her books to a combination of a tenacious pursuit of knowledge about the publishing world, her work ethic, and the mentoring she received through directed studies at UFV with professor John Carroll. Writing and publishing one book seems like a daunting task, but to complete five in a year requires a substantial amount of effort and discipline on the part of the writer.