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Consider self-publishing as an option to jump-start a potential writing career. An exemplary example of both the practice of self-publishing and the craft of writing itself is found in Dave Sim and his life's work, "Cerebus."
His 300-issue epic is serialized in "phone books," ~25-issue compendiums wherein the likes of Oscar Wilde, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway and Woody Allen are researched, fictionalized, depicted, annotated and discussed AT LENGTH.
Research on ANY of the above authors will give you an idea of how they got started, why they chose to write and how their lives (& careers) unfolded. These five guys cover a wide gamut of personality-types and writing styles.
Sim started self-publishing in the 70s, back then it was a monumental task. It still is if you want to create & distribute 1000s of printed editions. Self-publishing today (via the 'net) keeps getting cheaper and easier. Now is a great time to get started via content-management-systems and Web-hosting-services.
Not wanting to sound like an advert for any particular CMS or host so I won't recommend one. Better to suggest you look up "CMS" and "web hosting." and decide which one is right for you - should you decide to go that route.
You could begin by serializing one of your books into blog posts. If the content is interesting and original...it will get noticed. That's what will ultimately get you third-party published.
Use your age to advantage - your school probably has some form of newspaper or newsletter - write for it. If they offer AP English or College-Prep Creative Writing - take those classes. Write casually in a journal. Write with a purpose - create something informative, entertaining or humorous and "pass it around," Write for its own sake -- if you get in trouble passing notes in class then you are probably on the right track.
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