Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Donna tends to write about nature, passion, simplicity and wellbeing – essentially her code for living a good life. She also likes to ‘paddle her own canoe,’ and has a tendency to spontaneously recreate her life, just as she did in 2013 when she followed her new boyfriend, and his sprint canoe, to French Guiana. As it happened, the boyfriend and the French Amazon fit like a glove and embracing both turned out to be one of the best decisions in her life. Donna has written 6 books in total, one under her pen name.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Living in the French Amazon inspired my two latest books, Wild Roots – Coming Alive in the Amazon, and French Guiana – the bizarre and the beautiful.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write from a hammock and read from a sea kayak.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
David Fleay and Rosemary Fleay-Thomson
What are you working on now?
A nature journal
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Word of mouth, Networking and I couldn’t live without Facebook.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Start reaching out to people in your genre and network while your book is still an idea in your head.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Donna, you are going down so you might as well go like you mean it”
What are you reading now?
I always have at least half a dozen books on the go. I am reading the Kindle Publishing Launch Formula and Make a date with nature.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Reviewing and inspiring more people to write nature essays.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
How to Survive on a Deserted Island by Tim O’Shei, Living with Animals by David Fleay, Facing Demons by Marion Brownlie, and Life After Death: The Book of Answers by Deepak Chopra.
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