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Stacey Laviolette

Interview With Author Stacey Laviolette

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello! I’m Stacey Laviolette, a dedicated mom from Ontario, Canada, and the creator of the “My Friend Toothy®” series. My journey began with my daughter Piper’s dental struggles, which inspired me to create a fun and engaging way for kids to learn about dental hygiene.

So far, I’ve written eight books in the “My Friend Toothy®” series, including two full storybooks, four activity books, and two early learning books. My mission is to help families develop healthy dental habits and make dental care a positive experience for kids.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest book is “My Friend Toothy® Brushing and Flossing Charts.” It was inspired by my desire to make dental care fun and engaging for children. I wanted to create a resource that not only educates kids about the importance of brushing and flossing but also motivates them to develop lifelong healthy habits. By incorporating interactive activities, colorful charts, jokes, and fun facts, I aimed to transform a typically mundane routine into an exciting and rewarding experience for both kids and their parents.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, I do have a few unusual writing habits! I often find inspiration strikes at the most unexpected times! I am most creative at night when the house is quiet and everyone is asleep. Additionally, I often read my drafts out loud to my children; their reactions and feedback are incredibly valuable in shaping the final stories. Sometimes, I even act out scenes with them to ensure the books are as engaging and fun as possible!

What authors, or books have influenced you?
For starters, my creative consultant Stacey Gittens is amazing. She is such an incredible author and editor; I just love working with her. My rhyme and meter editors, Karla Clark and Karla Clark, are also amazing authors who truly helped shape the success of the My Friend Toothy brand. A fellow author who helped me with this whole author journey is Kim Ann and Yobe Qiu!

What are you working on now?
I am currently working on a holiday series for My Friend Toothy®. We’re starting with Christmas, Easter, and Halloween! These special editions will bring the magic of dental hygiene into the festive spirit, making brushing and flossing fun all year round.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My best method for promoting my books has been leveraging social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Engaging directly with my audience through posts, stories, and ads has been incredibly effective. Additionally, my website, www.myfriendtoothy.com, serves as a central hub where readers can find all the latest updates, free resources, and purchase links. Collaborating with influencers and joining parenting and dental health groups online has also helped spread the word about My Friend Toothy®.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes, I have a few pieces of advice for new authors! Firstly, stay true to your voice and vision. It’s important to write what you’re passionate about because that authenticity will resonate with your readers. Secondly, don’t be afraid to seek feedback and embrace revisions. Constructive criticism is invaluable for growth. Thirdly, be patient and persistent; success doesn’t happen overnight. And finally, build a supportive network. Connect with fellow authors, join writing groups, and engage with your audience. Remember, every step, no matter how small, is progress toward your goal. Keep writing and never give up!

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve ever heard came from my husband on a night when I felt like giving up. He told me, “When you feel like giving up, take a break.” This resonated with me deeply, reminding me that it’s okay to step back and rest instead of pushing myself to the point of exhaustion.

What are you reading now?
I’m currently immersed in Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear. It’s a fantastic read for anyone interested in self-help and personal development, offering practical strategies to improve habits and achieve lasting change.

What’s next for you as a writer?
My dream is to get onto Dragons’ Den (the Canadian version of Shark Tank) to promote my brand My Friend Toothy® and empower families worldwide to make brushing and flossing a fun experience! The box set includes not only the interactive book packed with activities and educational content but also a plush Toothy character and magical mirror clings. Together, they create a complete and engaging dental care experience that motivates children to embrace healthy habits with enthusiasm. I’m excited to continue expanding this vision and reaching more families with our innovative approach to children’s oral health education.

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?
If I were to choose books focusing on self-help and business, I would bring:

•Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller – For its insights into clarifying your brand message.
•Lucky Bitch by Denise Duffield-Thomas – To inspire abundance mindset and financial empowerment.
•Believe It by Jamie Kern Lima – For motivational guidance on overcoming challenges and achieving success.

These books would provide a blend of practical strategies, mindset shifts, and inspirational stories to keep me motivated and focused while stranded on a desert island.

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Alex Martin

Interview With Author Alex Martin

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi, I’m Alex Martin and I’ve been writing since I was seven years old. It took me many years to go public but I now have ten books published! I love earning my living through my passion for writing.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Warrior Queens, Book Three of The Spirit Level Series, was inspired by some ancestral research. There was a legend in the village my ancestors lived in many years ago which intrigued me to write a story with a supernatural twist based on the legend but essentially it’s a domestic drama about three female friends who are struggling with very modern problems.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I do like a bit of quiet, a lit candle, and a flask of Earl Grey tea and my muse, my border collie, keeping vigil beside me.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to list but some that stand out are from the classical works of Jane Austen, EM Forster, Shakespeare, and I love Winston Grahame’s Poldark series. Rosamund Pilcher and Joanna Trollope are also favourites.

What are you working on now?
I’m plotting a new series, a swashbuckling genderbending tale of pirates!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Bookbub, hands down

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Live your passion

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Follow your bliss

What are you reading now?
Warrior Queens, of course, for the 100th time to make sure it’s perfect!

What’s next for you as a writer?
A new series of adventure stories set in Tudor times

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?
EM Forster’s Room with a View, Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, Any Poldark story, and perhaps a Georgette Heyer

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Ian Johnson

Interview With Author Ian Johnson

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m currently in the process of publishing my first book! When I was in middle school, I wrote a lot of novellas and short story collections, but I never published any of them. I earned my bachelor of arts degree in philosophy in 2023 from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. In 2022, I spent a semester abroad studying political theory at Goethe University in Frankfurt. I also attended graduate school at the University of Pardubice in the Czech Republic, where I studied political philosophy and ethics. But I left the program before finishing, after being offered a position as an ELA instructor in NYC.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My novel is called Notes From After Dusk. I decided to start writing the book during a really difficult depressive episode. Notes From After Dusk was inspired by epistolary novels such as: Notes From Underground, Nausea, and Lolita. The book is also heavily inspired by the works of Emil Cioran (On the Heights of Despair, The Problem with Being Born, etc.) and the work of Frederic Chopin.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
None that come to mind.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am heavily influenced by existenalist literature. Kafka, Dostoevky, Camus, Sartre, Richard Wright, and Cioran are some of my personal heroes. The Outsider, by Richard Wright, is a terribly unappreciated book. I’ve read the Brothers Karamazov almost three whole times. Crime and Punishment also had a big effect on my literary and philosophical development. Outside of Existentialism, I really enjoy Plato’s dialogues.

What are you working on now?
I recently started writing a book in French. I have one chapter completed, and an unfinished second chapter. I’m not sure if I’ll finish it. I’ve only been speaking French since 2022, and the idea of writing a full length novel in French still intimidates me very much.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I think that squarespace is an extremely user friendly website builder.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read voraciously. Try to write everyday. Live an adventerous life.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
John Gotti is reputed to have said something along the lines of: “Never say anything out loud that you wouldn’t want recorded.”

What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ve spent a lot of time studying abroad, and I’m eager to travel more. I’m really interested in teaching english as a second language in Vietnam or the United Arab Emirates. I think that my next book may be a collection of short stories, but I’m not sure.

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?
I would bring The Brothers Karamazov, Plato’s Republic, On the Heights of Despair, and The Outsider.

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J.A. Cancelmo

Interview With Author J.A. Cancelmo

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is my first novel. I have written a number of Psychological papers on trauma and essays on current events, and worked with many victims of trauma, loss and violence. This novel is a reflection of years of that work, and my own early loss, my coming of age in The Motor City, and like Detroit, and as viewed through the characters, depicting a love never lost, for a city finally back and beginning to thrive, once again.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Detroit Unrequited – a novel

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I only write when I feel moved to do it, and luckily, that is almost always. I write in my head when I walk, swim and bike and get my best ideas when I am moving.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Joyce Carol Oats is brilliant, uncanny. Updike is amazing. The Rabbit Series, although not PC is a period piece and captures the human condition like nothing else has, at least for me.
Zadie Smith, I am in awe of. I am still trying to learn Italian as an adult, and she just up and moves there and learns it so she can write in Italian. Amazing.

What are you working on now?
I just finished another academic paper that is actually a derivative of the next novel I am working on, a kind of sequel to Detroit Unrequited. The paper is on how it is hard for people to let go as they age and find new ways to exist and contribute, and this is particularly hard for my profession, for Psychologists and Psychoanalysts.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I wish I knew – glad to have this opportunity. I am humbled by how many people have read my novel, mostly word of mouth, and a few on-line publications (Nu Detroit, Authority Magazine).

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just write. Even a sentence. And not when you are feeling you must. Find a way to love it and don’t be critical when you are in the process. That is for later.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Writing and editing are not the same function; you can feel when a word or sentence doesn’t work, but obsession over a period, semicolon or colon is likely avoidance of some deeper issue about the content you are struggling with.

What are you reading now?
Douglas Stuart’s – Young Mungo. He is a genius.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I am working on a sequel to Detroit Unrequited. The protagonist keeps trying to put his past behind him, and comes to realize that only embracing it can really move him forward. Not unlike Detroit, the most compelling City in the county I’d say. The most amazing people live there and have survived all manner of traumas — personally and socioeconomically, and are moving ahead to forge something great. Again. As a character in Detroit Unrequited says,
“A lot can happen in a place where there’s no place to go but up.”

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?
Zadie Smith – White Teeth
Joyce Carol Oats – Them
Edward St. Aubyn – The Patrick Melrose series.
John Updike — The Rabbit Series (OK, technically 4 books)

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Stuart Stromin

Interview With Author Stuart Stromin

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an award-winning South African-American writer and filmmaker in Los Angeles. I was educated at Rhodes University, South Africa, the Alliance Francaise de Paris, and UCLA. I have published three novels, one book of short stories, and one poetry chapbook. My latest novel is Wild Cards (Close2theBone Publishing), my recent poetry book is Sea of Troubles (Bottlecap Press), and my collection of short stories is called subspace.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
subspace is a collection of kinky tales and stories which range from playful to poetic, and always provocative. It is about people who will sacrifice everything to gratify their obsessions, fetishes and desires. Some stories are as short as flash fiction, and some are almost novellas. Each short story stands alone but as the reader ventures deeper into the book, it becomes more and more unsettling, even disturbing.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write mostly at night, and polish in the morning.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am still stuck in the classics, Dickens, Dostoevsky, Conrad, Twain, Steinbeck, Camus, Shakespeare, but once in a while, a contemporary treat like Elmore Leonard.

What are you working on now?
I am halfway through a new political thriller, which is a post-Hamas look at religion. (As you can see, I don’t shy away from controversial subjects)

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Free review copies

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t worry if you write crap – you can fix it later.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Mark Twain says that on your deathbed you will not regret the things you have done, but the things you have not done.

What are you reading now?
Dabbling with The Devils by Dostoevsky because I am using it as reference for the new novel I am writing.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I have another collection of short stories which I want to publish, about race this time, and I need to finish the novel I am working on.

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 Pickwick Papers, the complete works of Shakespeare, the Bible, and a survival guide.

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Lani Lanchester

Interview With Author Lani Lanchester

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am Lani Lanchester from Lodi, California, wine country. I believe in taking every good opportunity which has given me a diverse career including an Ag inspector, winemaking, beekeeping, Costume design, pastry chef, and today I teach High School Science. I have written two books, but only one that I published. The first was a gift to my daughter for her college graduation.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Learning to Listen to Palestine: A Personal Quest” was inspired by hope. I had been learning about Palestine after a trip to Israel. I traveled alone with my little rental car. Everywhere I went, I met Palestinans who freely told me their stories. What I learned shocked and confused me. I didn’t understand anything before this. Over the next year, I studied everything that I could find to try to understand. But I had no hope. It was just so gloomy, and desperate. However, Yohanna Katanacho wrote a book, “The Land of Christ” that showed hope in the teachings of Jesus, and Desmond Tutu’s book, “The Book of Forgiving” showed me that Peace is practical and possible! In South Africa, Desmond Tutu led his nation in a systematic program of forgiveness that brought peace to his people.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have trouble sitting still for long periods of time. So getting in my seat and writing for long stretches needs a cat and blueberries. My cat loves when I am working at my computer. He sits on a soft blanket on my desk. If I leave he disapproves, and I just don’t want to disturb the cat. I also eat a lot of blueberries when I write. They are easy and clean, and so satisfying. It seems to help me to focus and not wander off looking for a snack.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
“The Land of Christ: A Palestinian Cry” by Yohanna Katanacho and “The Book of Forgiving” by Desmond Tutu. These books gave me hope that Peace is possible. I would not have written my book without that hope. It would have been an empty husk.

What are you working on now?
I am starting a Podcast, “Learning to Listen to Palestine”. Also, I am designing a curriculum to share for free at Libraries to start Cross-Cultural clubs! I hope to continue my work with Learning to Listen to Palestine by creating a grassroots Peace Movement!

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Do you have any advice for new authors?
Be courageous and write a purpose statement. My purpose I knew was nonpolitical. Politics only divide and dehumanize each other. My purpose statement kept me from falling into realms that I did not belong or intend to go. I wanted my book to be tasty and easy to consume, but slightly salty, like potato chips. This helped me to keep the mood where I wanted to be in my book, rather than diving deep into bitterness.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Make the World a Better Place Every Day. Love your neighbor as yourself. Love your enemies and pray for them. My pastors refused to read my book. They are unsupportive, and I get it. At one time I would not have read this book. I did not understand. However, a Palestinian friend told me, “Lani, be like water. Just keep loving them and seep into the cracks. One day, they will wake up to what is happening in Israel and Palestine.” Another time, I became bitter about what I was studying. The oppression of the Palestinian people is nightmarish. A Palestinian Pastor reminded me to remember how God loves all people.

What are you reading now?
“The Other Side of the Wall: A Palestinian Christian Narrative of Lament and Hope” by Munther Isaac and “Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World” by Mae Elise Cannon

What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to start a grassroots Peace Movement. If not now when, and if not me, who? After all, I follow the Prince of Peace. I have been shown how Desmond Tutu took the principles of Jesus and applied them to one of the worst situations on Earth. We can surely apply them in our communities and create loving neighborhoods. We can surely prepare ourselves to go into places overcome with trauma and listen to their stories and help bring healing to souls.

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?
When I was in Jordan living with a family that spoke very little English, and my Arabic consisted of just my polite words, my Bible gave me great comfort and insight on how to live and serve there. I would enjoy just meditating on much of “The Book of Forgiving” and taking my time to work through my thoughts. I think I would also want a medical book for taking care of myself or others. And a book on the plants and animals of the island or some type of survival guide.

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JP Rindfleisch IX

Interview With Author JP Rindfleisch IX

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m JP, a writer of things dark, strange, and queer with over seven books published within the queer fiction, dark paranormal academy, and paranormal humor genres. I am also an editor and occasional podcast host over at the dialogue doctor, which is a space for writers to help improve their craft and dialogue. Last, I do productivity live streams over on Twitch, where I write and work on author related things.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I just finished up a short story submission of a cerebral queer sci fi to be published in an anthology called Stories of First Contact. This was brought about when I joined the Write Team, which is a team of writers who stream on Twitch. As a productivity streamer, forging a space for other writers and task oriented people, I was thrilled to be able to join the team and be a part of this anthology. The story is inspired by the movie Arrival, which was an adaptation of the 1998 short story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang, but with a queer take on it.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Writing while streaming seems to have become the best way for me to maintain focus and accountability. So, yeah, wearing the occasional onesie while on cam is fairly unusual.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Neil Gaiman, TJ Klune, Tamora Pierce, and Garth Nix are big influences of mine. All of their abilities to craft strange and magical worlds with a spec of whimsy have really helped me to find my voice.

What are you working on now?
I am currently publishing an ongoing serial called Mosswood Apothecary, which is a cozy queer fantasy adventure inspired by my love of Studio Ghibli films, Full Metal Alchemist, and the joy and heart of Schitt’s Creek.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Ha! Tossing in everything but the kitchen sink? I have found some use in services through Written Word Media and also some mild success through TikTok, but the most success I’ve had is consistency in posting and being present.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
“Fix it in post” is so important. Nearly no one’s first words they write are the words that end up published. Even now, these aren’t my first words on this answer. Famous masterpieces have sketches and sections painted over, but when we only see the masterpiece, we forget all the bits that came before. If you can spill out the story, from start to finish onto the page, then you have something tangible to work with and mold into the work you wish to present.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
While interviewing Hugh Howey, he once talked about how he asks a simple question about his characters before writing them, “what’s in their pockets?” This question sticks with me because it is so easy to remember and so easy to forget that our characters have lived lives before and after they are on the page. They don’t just appear the moment we need them. They have a history and a life that if we can drill down into something as simple as knowing what they carry in their pockets, then we can know how they show up on the page.

What are you reading now?
Awakening in Sapphire by Jonathan Hawker

What’s next for you as a writer?
Serials! I have been loving writing serial fiction, so I plan to keep writing them. I’ve got Mandrake Manor 2 coming next.

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?
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, Lireal by Garth Nix, Wolfsong by TJ Klune, and Probably some survival guide…I guess

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Linda Meris

Interview With Author Linda Meris

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a comedic and dramatic actress. I channeled one book through Automatic Writing.
Am also a psychometrist, where I hold personal items of people and read them thru clairvoyance.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Hypocrisy vs Mysticism Wisdom & Morality
Channeling the spirit of Lenny Bruce after saving his memorabilia from being thrown in the garbage. Details are in book.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes. Automatic Writing – clairaudience (psychic hearing) of words being dictated by those in spirit who passed over.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Across the Universe with John Lennon by author Linda Keen. (Still reading)
The Prophet
The Little Prince

What are you working on now?
Promoting my book.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook is one of them. Being on many adds up,
Such as doing podcasts and interviews.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I’m a new self published author and channeler. Learn about promotion before publishing to sell more books. Stay clear of promo scammers.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be true to yourself and grateful.

What are you reading now?
Across The Universe with John Lennon.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Possibly channel more well known persons.

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?
Self help books of healing.
Psychological thrillers
Books on humor.
Paranormal

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Tanya Scher

Interview With Author Tanya Scher

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a seasoned sommelier with over ten years in the wine industry. My experiences blend the worlds of wine and love, which are deeply interwoven into my psychological memoirs. I wrote one book.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Pills for a Broken Heart: The Miracle Remedy You’re Looking For”.
As I frantically searched for any means or action to soothe the pain of losing someone close, I read countless books, listened to a million podcasts, and watched hundreds of movies about loving oneself, becoming happy, developing, and perfecting, about forgetting an ex, and all the rules of breaking up and letting go. Yet, I never found exactly what my heart so desperately sought—understanding and knowledge that you’re not alone in your loss. Therefore, I decided to undertake this work, which turned out to be very revealing—I wrote it for myself, and for those who, like me, were looking for such a book and did not find it.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to write with a glass of wine )

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I think my book is something between “Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies” and “Everything I Know About Love.” In any case, it is unique.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m looking for this.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be afraid to tell your story.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I once read on one website that there are no uninteresting lives or uninteresting stories.

What are you reading now?
I’m currently working on promoting my book and finding a literary agent.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope success=)

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?
I think it would be action thrillers and crime.

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Alecia Hill

Interview With Author Alecia Hill

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a dedicated author passionate about exploring themes of personal growth, spirituality, and relationships. I have also written several books, including “Lost in the Shadows,” “Single, Celibate, and Saved,” “Married, Celibate, and Saved,” and her latest work, “Thriving in Celibacy.”

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The latest book is titled “Thriving in Celibacy.” It was inspired by her desire to delve into the spiritual and personal growth aspects of embracing celibacy, providing insights, encouragement, and practical guidance to individuals navigating this transformative lifestyle.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I find inspiration in quiet moments of reflection and often incorporates personal experiences and observations into her writing process.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I draws inspiration from authors who explore themes of faith, resilience, and personal development. Some influential authors include Maya Angelou, Joyce Meyer, and Timothy Keller.

What are you working on now?
Promoting “Thriving in Celibacy” and engaging with readers through discussions and events.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I finds that leveraging social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, along with author websites and book promotion websites, are effective methods for reaching her audience.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I advise new authors to write from the heart, stay persistent in their efforts, and build a strong online presence to connect with readers.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I have received is to write authentically and to always strive for personal growth both as a writer and as an individual.

What are you reading now?
I enjoys reading inspirational books and is currently exploring new works by spiritual and personal development authors.

What’s next for you as a writer?
As a writer, I look forward to continuing to explore themes that inspire personal growth and spiritual development in her future works.

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?
Alecia Hill would likely bring along books that offer spiritual guidance, inspiration, and storytelling richness, such as The Bible, “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle, and “Shattering Ungodly Bonds” John Eckhardt

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KARTIK BATRA

Interview With Author KARTIK BATRA

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is kartik batra, i have written 2 books, my latest book is out now named starfinity.
I write science fiction romance books, which includes space adventure and more. I am also a designer and a street photographer situated in India.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
STARFINITY – I usually write books using m perosnal experiences in life and my dreams, so yeah that inspired me to write my fiction book.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not i can think of right now.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Abbie emons, she was the first author whose youtube video i watched, she is a indie self published author like me, so that inspired me to start writting also.

What are you working on now?
I am done with launch, i have a plan in mind which i cant reveal now.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
INSTAGRAM

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just go for it

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Writting is a best tool for you to express yourself.

What are you reading now?
Book by rober green – Art of seduction

What’s next for you as a writer?
Promoting my latest work

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?
First my own book lol
second – the 48 laws of power
third – Any book my yoru sumino
4th – i am a big fan of anime so will take my comforting manga with me

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Rachna Singh

Interview With Author Rachna Singh

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a writer and the founding editor of The Wise Owl, a literary and art e-magazine. I was a student of literature and was awarded scholarship by the Indian government to pursue a doctorate degree at Cambridge University. However, a capricious fate beckoned and I joined the Indian Revenue Service in 1991 instead. However, the call of the Muse was so strong that after completing 30 years of service, I put in her papers to pursue passion for writing and other creative endeavours.

I have authored five books. I started my journey as a writer with books on economic issues (‘Penny Panache: Piecing the Economic Puzzle’ (2016), ‘Financial Felicity: Making Sense of Money Matters’ (2017) and ‘The Bitcoin Saga: A Mixed Montage’ (Bloomsbury, 2019). ‘Myriad Musings’ (2016) is a collection of my published articles and travelogues. However, literature was always my first love, so with my book ‘Phoenix in Flames’, I turned to fiction.

I have also curated and edited two anthologies of poetry and short stories namely, The Repertoire & The Collectibles: Eclectic Tales of 2023 and an e-Chapbook of poetry called Ides of March.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book ‘Phoenix in Flames’ is dedicated to ordinary women, who with their defiant resilience, fortitude and courage become heroic and extraordinary.

My book is inspired by the struggles of real-life ordinary women who face adversities of life with a smile.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
When writing a book , I follow three steps. I first decide on the genre and theme of my book. Once that is locked, I begin my research which takes 3-6 months. After my research is complete, I let all the information stew in my head. Then I begin the writing process. My first draft is always a raw unedited manuscript. After this I begin editing and redrafting.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
As a college student I loved Shakespeare, Jane Austen and TS Eliot’s The Wasteland.

Paul Lynch , Audrey Magee and Devika rege are my current favourites.

What are you working on now?
I am working on the biography of a world-renowned photographer whose philosophy of life and dedication and passion for his craft impressed me immensely.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My book promotion entails interviews, book readings etc at literary soirees and literary Festivals. Coverage by newspapers also helps as do social-media posts.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Work. work. work

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Follow your heart

What are you reading now?
Women in modern India by Geraldine Forbes

What’s next for you as a writer?
Write my next book.

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?
Shakespeare’s King Lear, TS Eliot’s The Wasteland Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song, Audrey Magee’s The Colony and Gulzar’s ‘A Poem a Day’

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Bipasha Bhattacharjee

Interview With Author Bipasha Bhattacharjee

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi! I’m Bipasha, an aspiring physicist, poet, dancer and a new indie author. I am currently pursuing graduation in Physics. Writing poetry has always been my passion and I’m glad I’m finally getting to follow it!

My first poetry book was released recently and I’m so happy about it. This is the only book I’ve authored, as of now.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I recently published my first poetry book, ‘Woeful Verses: A Sad Poetry Assemblage’, which is a collection of sad poems revolving around different kinds of sorrowful emotions and having a sad touch in them. They include poems exploring sadness, depression, loneliness, death, abuse and mental and physical pain. I was inspired by my own life. You would be amused to know that I’m quite a sad person myself.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not much, but yeah, I almost ALWAYS prefer writing at a time I’m supposed to be concentrating on some other work.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
To name famous personalities, Sylvia Plath is one of my favourite poets with here sad poems. So is Robert Frost.

Keeping them aside, I’ve read work of various poets on poetry websites and social media. They keep me going.

And of course, Nature is one of my key inspirations.

What are you working on now?
Since I’ve just published my first poetry book, I’m taking a tiny bit of rest now. I’ll resume writing proactively once I’m refreshed.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Currently my best sites are Amazon itself and Instagram. I also like using Awesome Gang, AllPoetry and Threads for my books.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just go for it! Don’t be shy, put yourself and your book out there. Use as many different sites and methods you can afford to use for your book. And most importantly, never lose hope.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I feel lonely often a times and feel noone loves me. Once, my teacher asked me to always imagine myself, and everyone I love, to be living in a really large house. And because it’s a really large one, it’s not always possible for them to talk to me. However, we still all live in the same large house and they are still there with me. That’s the best advice I’ve recieved, and it has helped me with my loneliness.

What are you reading now?
I’m spending my reading hours going through pieces written by other poets like me. AllPoetry and Instagram are very good places to find such pieces, and I’m loving it.

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?
I would bring a book I have – World’s Greatest Poems. I would also bring The Bell Jar and Malgudi Days. And lastly, I wouldn’t forget to bring my own book – Woeful Verses!!!

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Asemahle Vumsindo

Interview With Author Asemahle Vumsindo

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a writer based in South Africa, i fell in love with writing in the middle of this year 2024, so far i have written 6 books

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is “IS LIFE REALLY WORTH LIVING?” it’s inspired by our everyday struggles and how we overcome them.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No i do not have unusual writing habits.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Nick Hornby, Meg Wolitzer, Emily Giffin

What are you working on now?
On a new book inspired by my life story.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Awesome Gang and Amazon Promotion.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Be Consistent.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Stay on the grind and don’t give up.

What are you reading now?
Currently, nothing.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Write more books.

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?
I would take a few of my bookd because i’m proud of my work.

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Gigi Kaur

Interview With Author Gigi Kaur

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Born and raised in the UK.

I’m a pharmacist, all I’ve known most of my adult life is how to be a pharmacist. When I decided that I wanted to write, and I wanted to write about things inspire by true events I knew that I couldn’t do it under my professional name. I am still a Pharmacist I still have my registration, I still practise and it is my primary profession and source of income. But writing is a passion, and life is too short not to embrace your passions. So I knew that I needed to write under a pseudonym- allowing me to remain an upstanding pillar of the community while moonlighting a steamy romance novelist. But its not solely my profession that lead me to writing anonymously, I am Indian. Being Indian and being open about sex is just not the done thing. Sex is still very much taboo within the culture which is surprising since the karma sutra very much highlights the importance of sexual desires and that scripture was created in India. But generally my family and wider community would not be very accepting to my style of writing. That and the fact that its inspired by true events!

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Initially I was in two minds about even writing this book. I had heard about a lot of unrest within the Sikh community about interacial marriages and quite a lot of the explicit scenes are between Jaia (the main character) who is Sikh and her romance interests who range from white, black, and Hispanic. My worry was that the story itself would cause a lot of unrest but compounding that my pseudonym makes it very clear that I am in fact Sikh. But thankfully so far no concerns have been raised. The book takes a very modern view on romance its empowering with a strong female lead who is flawed and completely relatable. I wanted to create a character who was strong, smart, adventurous and sensual. I wanted a romance novel where happiness and fulfilment wasn’t hinged on a romantic relationship, with some self discovery and profound advice thrown in for good measure! It’s a feel good book with travel, passion and an element of real life.

As a pharmacist I know how important it is to talk about sex and sexual health feely and openly. So whilst I worry about the negative response this book might get I am hopeful that there will be some positivity in there too.

Jaia Lust:

Jaia has just finished university, ended her long-term relationship and has left her home town to start the first job of her career. The first job that actually means something, and will define her professional life.

All she has to do is focus; pass her pre-registration year, pass her exams and become the pharmacist she’s always wanted. How hard can it be? What could possibly go wrong? Will she be pulled astray? Dive deep into Jaia Lust, and discover the truth for yourself.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I am a pharmacist turned romance novelist, crazy right? A chemist that is veering away from hard solid facts and into the land of make believe. Well, it might not be so crazy. As pharmacists and scientists, we also invent and create and allow ourselves to have that blue sky thinking. So, I guess from that perspective it’s not such a wild leap into writing fiction. That said however, I did struggle initially with getting my ideas down.

I had never written a book or created a plan to write a book. The closest thing I had done was write a plan for an experiment… So that’s where I started. The book became my experiment. Instead of a step-by-step experiment method I wrote chapter outlines, instead of a materials list, I wrote down my character names. Did I think about character arcs…no. Did I think about plot and structure…well maybe subconsciously when I outlined the chapters, but I had no idea.

Now, usually when you conduct an experiment you would do some preliminary research right? So, you’d think as a seasoned pharmacist and a member of the scientific community I would have done some research on how to write a book. I didn’t. I dove headfirst into my new passion project. And I enjoyed every second of it, learning and growing every step of the way! Creating Jaia and taking her on a wild adventure of sex, study and travel has been exhilarating and I’m excited to be able to share it with you.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have a very wide range of interest when it comes to books. But I would say I drew my inspiration for Jaia Lust from Eat, Pray, Love and 50 shades of Grey- not inspiration necessarily for the plot or the characters but for writing the book in general. There are so many books I’ve read, Harry Potter amongst many others in my childhood, books by Slyvia Day, Memoirs of a Geisha, Girl with a dragon tatoo series, Charles dickens, many many books. Usually when I go on holiday I take at least 4 or 5 books with me, at university I used to take text books but now thankfully it’s predominantly fiction.

What are you working on now?
The second instalment of the Jaia Series, Jaia Love.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still at the very beginning at my journey so who know it might be doing a interview with Awesome Gang!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Writing the book felt so freeing. I’ve mentioned that within the Indian community sex is hardly talked about. So I wanted to create a character who was strong, smart, adventurous and sensual. I wanted a romance novel where happiness and fulfilment wasn’t hinged on a romantic relationship, with some self discovery and profound advice thrown in for good measure! Writing the book actually felt very therapeutic. There’s something really cathartic about being in control of a characters destiny and taking them on a whirlwind adventure! So for all those wanna be authors sitting on the fence unsure if they should give it a go, I say do it, take the leap and dive into you masterpiece!

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?
Oh gosh, what a toughie. Erm:
– A book I haven’t read something steamy- I’ve recently been recommended Finishing school
– A Classic maybe a tale of 2 cities but if I’m stranded on an island maybe something a bit longer…
– Memoirs of a Geisha, something from a different time and place
– The Da Vinci Code

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douglas cole

Interview With Author douglas cole

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written 6 poetry collections and an award-winning novel.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Cabin at the End of the World

It’s a book reflecting many of the tumultuous changes and turbulent events of the last five years, distilled down to prose poems, dreams, in a kind of dirty surrealism.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Pen and paper for me!

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Charles Simic
Joy Harjo
Richard Hugo

What are you working on now?
Another book of poetry based on Guy Debord’s notion of the dérive.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My website: https://douglastcole.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/douglas.cole.372
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duderonimous/
X: https://twitter.com/TheShadow_man

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Balance your freedom to write whatever and however you want with conscious awareness of your influences.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Get off the subject (R.Hugo).

What are you reading now?
Spy of the First Person (Shepard)
Upstream (Oliver)

What’s next for you as a writer?
Toppermost of the Poppermost.

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?
Making Certain it Goes On
Tibetan Book of the Dead
Spy of the First Person

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douglas cole

Interview With Author douglas cole

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Douglas Cole has published six poetry collections and the novel The White Field, winner of the American Fiction Award. His work has appeared in journals such as Beloit Poetry, Fiction International, Valpariaso, The Gallway Review and Two Hawks Quarterly; as well anthologies such as Bully Anthology (Hopewell), Coming Off The Line (Main Street Rag Publishing), the Bindweed Anthology, and Work (Unleash Press).
He contributes a regular column, “Trading Fours,” to the magazine, Jerry Jazz Musician. He also edits the American writers section of Read Carpet, a journal of international writing produced in Columbia.
In addition to the American Fiction Award, his screenplay of The White Field won Best Unproduced Screenplay award in the Elegant Film Festival and was twice selected as a finalist in the New York Metropolitan Screenwriting Contest. He has been awarded the Leslie Hunt Memorial prize in poetry, the Best of Poetry Award from Clapboard House, First Prize in the “Picture Worth 500 Words” from Tattoo Highway, and the Editors’ Choice Award in fiction by RiverSedge. He has been nominated Six times for a Pushcart and seven times for Best of the Net. He lives and teaches in Seattle, Washington. His website is https://douglastcole.com.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Drifter, the newest poetry collection by Douglas Cole, explores the world through Situationist Guy Debord’s framework of the Dérive. An idea that intensifies observance with an acute attention to the various forces that draw us in or repel us from engaging with certain spaces, the Dérive as an action or a philosophical idea provides a nuanced, personal, political, even spiritual vocabulary for investigating the spectacle of our experience in the landscape of rooms, neighborhoods, cities, highways…

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
By hand

What authors, or books have influenced you?
For this book:

Dear Ghosts, Tess Gallagher.
The World Doesn’t End, Charles Simic
The Low Passions, Anders Carlson-Wee
A New Path to the Waterfall, Raymond Carver
Time and Materials, Robert Hass

What are you working on now?
A Mystery

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?

About

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read and read and read

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
When I’m putting commas in and then taking them out I know I’m close…

What are you reading now?
Spy of the First Person, Sam Shepard
Upstream, Mary Oliver

What’s next for you as a writer?
Nobel

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?
Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
The Odyssey

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Dr. Kimberly A. McKenzie-Klemm

Interview With Author Dr. Kimberly A. McKenzie-Klemm

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an author of fiction and non-fiction. I have five fiction works (four under the name of Kimberly A. McKenzie- “Growing Past,” “The Rest Room,” “The Dream of Keriye,” and “Rise Times Souls Love.” The fifth is a book of short stories “Slips Sideways.” I have six non-fiction works, “TEAMWORK (Together Everyone Achieves More)” and five books in “The Quality 4P’s Model” series. This is my second time appearing on Awesome Gang. I am happy to be here informing the community about my newest releases.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recent book is “The Quality 4P’s Model Guidebook for Chapters 6 & 7” meant to be used along with “The Quality 4P’s Model Handbook.” I have three other Guidebooks for “The Quality 4P’s Model” series and this latest finishes the works. They are all available at:

https://www.lulu.com/search?page=1&pageSize=4&product=kimberly-mckenzie-klemm%2Cthe-quality-4ps-model-handbook%2Cpaperback%2Cproduct-8g2w5n.html&sortBy=RELEVANCE&q=The+Quality+4P%27s+Model+Guidebook+for&adult_audience_rating=00

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
When I write fiction, I create my own “note bank” from the ideas and uncompleted works I am not finishing. These notes are not always included in my books except abstractly or as places to begin thinking about other possibilities.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Margaret Atwood’s short stories, Anne Rice, Robert Frost, and Raymond E. Fiest have all inspired me to reach beyond the page to touch the reader.

What are you working on now?
I have a new fiction novella in progress titled “Twisted Rabbit.” It is the first in a two-book series. The second book will be titled “God in the Mirror.”

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I like to put my short stories created outside of the intention for a book on booksie.com. I use my social media for release notes. I constantly search for other opportunities to reach new readers for older books and new contributions.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up. My first book “The Rest Room” took five years to complete as real life had other priorities. I went through a divorce, finished my B.S. degree, and my youngest brother died from Diabetes. I took a few months here and there away from my writing, but I always returned. I was determined to have the book. My short stories took off in magazines and small publications and I added “Growing Past.” Rejections were plenty before I found my style, voice, and polish. Learn from every rejection. (I even made a rejection scrapbook to keep the advice notes.)

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Remember, you ARE a writer.

What are you reading now?
“School Days” by Robert B. Parker is the book I am currently reading.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I intend to celebrate the end of “The Quality 4P’s Model” series and rest for a week and a half. Then my pen returns to usual, working and putting words to task.

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 Holy Bible,” “Backyard Treehouses: Building Plans, Tips, and Advice” by Dan Wright, and The Complete Collected Works of Robert Frost are three books I would like to have on a desert island.

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Sabina Ostrowska

Interview With Author Sabina Ostrowska

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I started my writing career with humorous non-fiction, detailing the misadventures my husband and I faced when moving to rural Spain. This series, titled New Life in Andalusia, currently has three books. Each of them has been a bestseller in the humor and travel writing category. Last year, I began working on a cozy mystery series featuring Harry Sinclair, an intrepid travel blogger and foodie. I have written the first three books in this series, with the first book set to release on July 1, 2024. Book 2 will be available around Christmas 2024, and book 3 is planned for release before next summer.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book, Shadows of Serenity, is the first in the Harry Sinclair Cozy Travel Mystery series. It was inspired by my love of travel and crime stories. For me, the perfect place is sitting on the beach, gazing at the horizon, and savoring a good mystery with a glass of wine. I wanted to capture this feeling in my cozies.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I love writing outdoors. Living in southern Spain, where it’s sunny most of the year, my favorite place to write is my patio, where I can enjoy the views of the olive groves. Writing outdoors allows me to take long walks with my dogs whenever I need to mull over a plot twist and figure out how to weave clues into the story.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
For my non-fiction books, David Sedaris has been a significant influence. I admire how he makes himself the butt of the joke and maintains a certain distance from himself, turning his life into a compelling story. For my cozy mysteries, Agatha Christie is my main inspiration. I love the sense of nostalgia in her detective stories and the fact that a careful reader can solve the crimes by following the clues. Additionally, I enjoy that many of her mysteries are set in exotic locations; my own cozy mysteries span places like Thailand, South Korea, Zanzibar, and Egypt.

What are you working on now?
I’m currently editing Book 2 of my Harry Sinclair Cozy Travel Mysteries, titled Moonlit Secrets. Some events in this book take place during a full moon party in Koh Phangan, Thailand. I’m also working on Book 4 of my Andalusian adventures, titled Under the Cherry Blossom. I usually write one book while editing another simultaneously.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Since I started publishing, I’ve tried various methods to promote my books. Running Amazon ads has been the best way to reach a new audience. I also maintain a healthy presence on social media, particularly Instagram and Facebook, on my own pages and in reader groups. Over the years, I’ve developed relationships with influential book bloggers whose support has been crucial. However, the most important aspect is maintaining a good relationship with my audience, as word of mouth is the best marketing tool.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
I would encourage new authors to prepare a marketing plan and focus on promoting their writing to readers interested in their genre. I would also advise them not to focus on short-term achievements but rather set long-term goals. From my experience, writing and publishing another book has always been the biggest boost to my sales and readership.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I received when I started publishing was not to read reviews, especially on sites where the reviews are not by verified readers. I would pass this advice to any new writer. Good reviews only massage your ego but don’t improve your writing. Bad reviews can be driven by various motivations, some unrelated to writing. Personally, I don’t read reviews; they are for other readers, not writers.

What are you reading now?
I’ve just started reading Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series. As a writer, I always read successful books in my genre to learn from them.

What’s next for you as a writer?
At the moment, I’m working hard on my new Harry Sinclair Cozy Travel Mystery series, and I hope it will be a success in the coming years. I’m developing the plot for Book 4, Hanbok Murders, and considering a new arc for Books 4 to 6.

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?
If I had to take only 3-4 books to read and re-read many nights in a row, I would probably avoid murder mysteries, as their appeal diminishes once you solve the case. Instead, I would choose literary fiction because of its rich descriptions and re-readability. I would take with me:
The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

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Tammy Aiken

Interview With Author Tammy Aiken

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I love Jesus, horses, love help others my husband and life! Christmas is my favorite Holiday! I am known as the gluten free baker I have written 12 cookbooks. The cookbooks I write now are for adults and kids with celiac disease. My dream is to get on Food Network and really get my recipes out there to help so many people this is my passion! I have a gluten Christmas to help others enjoy a gluten free dessert for the Holidays.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Kid’s Gluten Free Dessert Cookbook. My Sister-n-law has celiac disease this is how I started creating gluten free desserts. Now I want to help more people.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, I always grab just a piece a paper even if it a piece of paper I ripped off something and write down my recipes that are going through my head.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Alex Guarnaschelli books she is so great and Aariti’s she is wonderful too.

What are you working on now?
I am working on a gluten free cookbook made with Shaklee plant protein shake mix. I have put this chocolate shake mix in brownies and have a few other recipes. Now my recipes are gluten free and gut healthy. People with celiac or even gluten sensitive have to be careful with their gut.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have my own webpage for Facebook-Gluten free & dairy free baker
I have twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Quora.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes, Be careful what publishing company you go to check them out before saying yes.
I have learned in the passed there is a way to write a book you can go to YouTube for help and use Google.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
My mom told me never give up on writing your cookbooks.

What are you reading now?
I am reading nothing at the moment I am working on 2 more cookbooks.

What’s next for you as a writer?
To try to make it on Food Network to live my dream to help more people with this disease.

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?
Alex Guarnaschelli cookbook my Bible, my books.

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