Interview With Author Dr Deborah J Smith
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an educational consultant, teaching and mentoring parents and teachers in child education for the past 25 years. Apart from my academic thesis, I have authored 3 books. I have compiled many presentations and training material in the past.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Name of book: Potty Ready Toddler.
What inspired me?
I have heard so many stories of how parents want to start potty training just because their friends have started. Other disastrous stories of how unsuccessful the potty training was and that caused feelings of insecurity, demotivation and feelings of being an incompetent parent (all untrue statements, but the perception remain true in the eyes of the parent). Thus the Potty Ready Toddler.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I sit with my 4 children and my husband around a table. All get sticky notes. All have to write at least 5 concepts/ words/ pictures about the theme.
And so concept board is created!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Robert Kiyosaki.
Tony Robbins
Sophie Howard
What are you working on now?
Baby log book
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon
Do you have any advice for new authors?
If they say it is impossible, it is impossible for them, not for you!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You can do it….
What are you reading now?
I home school my children and we follow a literature rich curriculum. That means that I have to read aloud to my children each and every day and they have to read at least a book a week. Johnny Tremain, Carry on mr. Bowditch, George Washington, and my favorite: the witch of Black Bird Pond.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to serve my audience, parents and teachers, more specifically. I want to write books that will solve their problems.
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?
Witch of Black Bird Pond
Kringe in ‘n Bos
Research papers!!!
Author Websites and Profiles
Dr Deborah J Smith Amazon Profile
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