Interview With Author Lynn Rae
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Lynn Rae was diagnosed with depression at the age of thirty and bipolar disorder at thirty-five. She has been living with these illnesses since 1991 and has had numerous hospitalizations. Two psychiatrists told her at age thirty-nine that she would never work full time again. She has proven them wrong.
Lynn has written three books. The F Book: 7 F’s to Creating Your Fantastic Future teaches you how incorporating these seven F’s will lead to a happier, healthier, more joy-filled life. The other is called My Journey Back to Myself which depicts her struggles and recovery from bipolar disorder. Common Sense in an Uncommon World is a collection of quotations for the 21st Century.
As an Inspirational Speaker Lynn shares with others her coping strategies for living with bipolar disorder and how she learned to be a productive member of society again and thrive despite how she was labelled. Her talk, “7 F’s to Creating Your Fantastic Future” outlines seven words all starting with the letter F that led to her recovery. She has spoken at hospitals, conferences, Rotary Clubs, libraries, colleges and universities.
Lynn Rae makes her home in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. In the summer she loves taking care of her vegetable garden and eating fresh from it every day.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The F Book: 7 Fs to Creating Your Fantastic Future
This book was originally drafted over 10 years ago. I realized there were 7 words, all starting with the letter F, that led to my recovery from bipolar disorder. They are Family, Friends, Fun, Fitness, Fulfillment, Finances and Faith. I believe we all need these Fs in our lives.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I believe my writing is divinely inspired. I write when ideas come to my head. It may be for an hour or 6 hours straight.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Deepak Chopra
Gary Zukav
Gary Weiss
Dawn James
What are you working on now?
Currently I am working on speeches for Inspirational talks that I do.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon.ca
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Set aside 1 hour every day to write. If nothing comes, don’t sweat it; come back the next day and try.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“You can believe the diagnosis, not the prognosis” – Deepak Chopra
Twenty-five years ago my mother told me I was looking for inner peace and I knew she was right. I had to look within and make changes within myself in order to be happy.
What are you reading now?
The Universal Human by Gary Zukav
What’s next for you as a writer?
I would like to re-publish my book “My Journey Back to Myself” in a year or so.
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?
Seat of the Soul
My Journey Back to Myself
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
The F Book: 7 Fs to Creating Your Fantastic Future
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