Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist who has a private practice in Burbank, CA. Blockbuster Love is a four part book series and Part 1: Romance is my first book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Blockbuster Love-Part 1: Romance: Lessons from the Movies on How to Create Lasting Love. I was inspired by my love for film and desire to help people build healthy relationships. Stories unite us and movies have a visual way of touching our lives en mass. So I thought, why not use movies to illustrate lessons about love.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No. I don’t think I do anything unusual. For this book I watched a lot of movies and studied the relationships between the characters. It was a fun project and labor of love.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Leo Buscaglia’s books, especially his book entitled Love.
Erich Fromm-The Art of Loving
What are you working on now?
Part 2: Reality is the 2nd book in the Blockbuster Love series. It will take a look at some of the challenges of relationships -after the honeymoon stage when things get real and some couples give up or successful couples grow to deeper stages of being in love.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use Facebook and word of mouth.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing and learning.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
There are no mistakes, just lessons. Learn and move forward.
What are you reading now?
Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey
What’s next for you as a writer?
I plan to complete this series and further expand the Blockbuster Love brand to discuss issues and lessons related to marriage, life and family.
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 Bible
Awaken the Giant Within
The Road Less Traveled
My book- Blockbuster Love
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