Interview With Author Kirsten Fowler
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have had a love for writing since I was a young girl and always kept a journal for expression, therapeutic value, and family history. Family, Faith, and Fragile X is my first published book about my life as a mother of four children, three with special needs.
Throughout high school and college I wrote and designed for several newspapers. I have also written for several blogs and online sites. When I am not writing I love to spend time with my kids, read, play music, and hang out with my husband.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Family, Faith, and Fragile X is my first published book. It is about my own life experiences as a mother of there special needs children and all its ups and downs.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I prefer sitting on the couch or my bed with a blanket instead of sitting at a desk!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
CS Lewis, Thoreau, modern fairy tales, various memoirs, Kierra Cass.
What are you working on now?
Taking a break before my book launch in July!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Having Amazon and my own website are the best help to me.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Everything is going to work out.
What are you reading now?
Right now I am reading various books and articles put out by my Church.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope to write more books in the future and want to dabble in various different genres, including fantasy, comedy, and more non-fiction.
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 my religious books as well as some good fantasy fiction.