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Q: When did you realize you wanted to be a writer?
A: I wish I could say I had a lightening bolt strike me and sat down to write a book. Actually, it was more like a slowly evolving idea. I have been jotting down ideas for different books for years but never had I seriously considered making a firm commitment to produce a book until recently, when I went to graduate school.
Q: How and when did you make this dream a reality?
A: Several years ago I earned a Masters Degree in Counseling. My book came from an idea I had for a thesis. When expressed the idea in a paper I presented in class, several students said, "You ought to write a book." My professor echoed their sentiments. That is the first time I entertained the idea of being a writer. Eventually, the idea blossomed into the book: THE RELATIONSHIP TRAP: Women Who Ignored the Warning Signs That Said...This Guy's Not For You!
This book is a collection of true stories of fourteen women who were in relationships that did not work. They tell what they learned from the experience and how they emerged from the relationship and then they offer their advice to other women, hoping others will benefit from their experience and not have to go through what they did.
Q: What's the most important lesson you've learned so far in your writing
career?
A: 1) Know your audience. My book is aimed at women...women who are dating, women in relationships and women who are considering entering a relationship.
2) Honor their voice. The women who tell their stories in my book had
the courage to risk opening old wounds. I wanted to honor their voice as they told their stories of difficult relationships and how they survived to become stronger, wiser and happier. Their advice is filled with wisdom and compassion. In this book they found a voice.
Q: What are you working on right now?
A: My next book is called AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN TO ORDINARY PEOPLE: Stories of Everyday Miracles. I am looking for people who have stories to add to the book. It is almost finished and I just need a few more stories.
Somehow people began to tell me stories of unusual things that happened to them, when they learned I was a spiritual person, and I began to write them down. Like my first book, this is a also collection of stories.
Q: What excites or ignites your soul?
A: Several things. First of all, helping people. This is the reason I wrote THE RELATIONSHIP TRAP. Secondly, learning ignites my soul. I am thirsty for knowledge and I never want to stop learning. Third, an artistic masterpiece ignites my soul. Just viewing a magnificent painting can bring tears to my eyes. And last, creating another chapter of my book or painting a watercolor transports me into a state of delight and anticipation. Helping, learning and creating. These ignite my soul.
Q: What is your goal as a writer?
A: One of my goals is to help women make better choices in forming relationships. My book, The Relationship Trap is a result of that goal. Another goal is to entertain people. With that goal in mind, I wrote, All The Frogs I Dated That Never Turned Into a Prince, and How Come, a collection of questions on the peculiarities, oddities habits and customs of life in this hectic world.
There is a voice within me which begs to speak out. I stifled it for many years and now it's so exciting to be able to let the words flow from that inner sanctum of life experience.
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