Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a writer, photographer, and psychotherapist. My award-winning Flower Mandala images were inspired by the paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe and the flower photographs of Harold Feinstein, with whom I briefly studied. I have been taking photographs since he I was six. I came to psychotherapy after a transformative near-death experience shifted me toward art and healing. I hold Masters degrees in Counseling Psychology and Creative Writing. In addition to ‘Paths to Wholeness,’ I am the author of two coloring books for adults that are based on my Flower Mandalas, as well as a book about American folk music and three books about computer software
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
‘Paths to Wholeness: Fifty-Two Flower Mandalas.’ The book was inspired by my work with Harold Feinstein, the well-known flower photographer, and by great psychologists and spiritual teachers such as Carl Jung and Thich Nhat Hanh.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think so. But then, I’m not sure what “usual” habits are!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
There have been too many to name, but most recently I’ve been influenced by the Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, by essays written by the poet Mark Nepo, and by too many fiction writers to name. The Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami is a current favorite.
What are you working on now?
Learning how to market my books! My goal is to learn the tricks of the trade and then to provide a publishing platform for other writers. Then I’ll get back to writing, possibly on aging, and to photography. My current photography project involves fallen leaves.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m partial to the methods Tim Grahl promotes in his book ‘Your First 1000 Copies’ and in his training videos.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Develop a writing schedule and stick to it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Develop a writing schedule and stick to it.
What are you reading now?
‘The Wind-up Bird Chronicles’ by Haruki Murakami
What’s next for you as a writer?
Becoming a publisher.
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?
A Kindle powered by solar power.
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