Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Alexandra Antipa, I am 36-years old, and I am a Romanian living in Germany. I have written three books so far:
1. Stories for the Heart: When Memories Become a Treasure (grief memoir)
2. The LittleBig Detectives (chapter book for kids 7 to 12)
3. M is for Mother: My Journey into Motherhood (motherhood story)
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
M is for Mother: My Journey into Motherhood. My experience as a mother, and the struggle with infertility, served as inspiration.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really. I write my first draft by hand, which might be considered unusual these days.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Top favorites include Cornelia Funke with Inkheart, Shafak Elif with Forty Rules of Love, and Carlos Ruiz Zafon with The Shadow of the Wind.
What are you working on now?
My first adult fiction book.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I found that connecting with fellow authors on social media can be very helpful. Also, websites like Awesome Gang, help us tremendously.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write. Move from aspiring author to someone who actually has the courage to put his or her thoughts on paper.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t give up. Honestly, it is simple, yet so effective.
What are you reading now?
Quiet by Susan Cain
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
What’s next for you as a writer?
More books hopefully!
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?
The ones I mentioned above, without any doubt.
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