Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I self published my 1st book-my memoirs-last Spring. I am in the early stage of my 2nd book-sharing my experience of the insanity of the mental health practitioner world-the burnout, the thankless,exhausting hours, and a scary side of human beings!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My book title is ‘With Vigilance’ a woman in long term recovery…it took me numerous falls, consequences and near death to surrender my ways and begin a new life. I sort of put the cart before the horse-went to soberliving in LA for a year, (after numerous short stays in rehabs and institutions) then put some years together-then began to read and study this insane dilemma of alcoholism and addiction. I was raised by insanity, married into it (of course) divorced it..and have peace, laughter and amazement that I survived..I married a long hair musician, much older than I..off we went to tour the world-thought I hit the jackpot-how badly it all turned out, how lonely and shallow is the business, and so many were hurt and disillusioned. We were just Motown kids (Detroit suburbs) and some guy named Bob Seger asked my then boyfriend to try out…what a long strange trip -an understatement…I hung up my Catholic school uniform, got into his Porche-and what a ride it was. The very words ‘rock star’ sends a chill down my spine.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write with music on-always. In the insane house I grew up in-we shouted or pouted. I was stumped when I was asked in treatment ‘how does that make you feel? What?? My standard answer was ‘pissed off OK? I started all over! But the parents were jazz fanatics. My brothers and I loved rock. So we alternated between Tholonius Monk and Jimi Hendrix. It kept the rage at bay for a while.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love E Scott Peck, Dr Gabor Mate, William White and his weekly blog posts are a must. Iyanla VanZant does wonderful, honest work, as does Marianne Williamson
What are you working on now?
I am writing about some of my most alarming cases while working in the Twin Cities, the broken system, the poor support at the workplace, the ego’s with degree’s that stopped feeling long ago-the committed workers who go out day after day…
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I continue to browse and get suggestions from others. Book tweeting, getting traffic to my smashwords.com page still works-slowly however.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write what you love….I have something to say-so I write. My sponsors and mentors would tell me ‘put that loud mouth of yours to something good Chris-you can change the world’….
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Again, my wonderful sponsor told me years ago, stay focused-never ever let up on this recovery thing..and do it with vigilance………be loving, take no shit….
What are you reading now?
Dr Mate’s In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts…he gets it-lots of brain function, neurotransmitter stuff, right up my alley.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I live quietly up in Northern Michigan with 2 kitties. I retired from the practitioner field (a tad early) and love to write, rock out and savor the simple beauty here.
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?
Dr Mate’s books, People of the Lie…the hope for healing human evil-E Scott Peck, Parker Palmer, Let your life Speak, How to listen to God-Wally Paton
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