Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am writing two ongoing series: Express Yourself in Rhyme and The Bible in Rhyme. Although the series are quite different they both incorporate rhyme. My background is in religious education. I believe that rhyme is a good way to get messages across because it gets people to listen.
Express Yourself in Rhyme is meant to help people put their feelings into words for greeting cards, letters, emails, tweets, and toasts.
~Birthday Cards & Toasts covers birthdays with 111 rhymes.
~Cards & Toasts for Almost All Occasions covers anniversaries, births, birthdays, get well, holidays, invitations, thanks, travel, weddings, and more.
~Cards, Toasts, & Notes for the Office was designed to help people lighten up the atmosphere in an office with rhymes related to office meetings, birthdays, holidays, and other daily things such as asking people to clean up the kitchen area.
~The Big Book of Cards & Toasts for Almost All Occasions is a combination of the above three books.
~Cards & Toasts for Father’s Day contains 85 rhymes to be used for fathers and grandfathers on Father’s Day and other times when you want to let someone know how important they are to you.
The Bible in Rhyme series was written to help people enjoy reading the Bible. So far the series includes the following books:
~Enjoying Genesis
~Enjoying Exodus
~Enjoying the Book of Esther
~Enjoying the Book of Ruth
~Enjoying Genesis: The Bible in Rhyme Workbook contains discussion questions, creative thinking questions, and activities to get students thinking and writing about the book of Genesis.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Cards & Toasts for Father’s Day: Express Yourself in Rhyme. I was inspired by the number of people who bought either Cards & Toasts for Almost All Occasions: Express Yourself in Rhyme and The Big Book of Cards & Toasts for Almost All Occasions: Express Yourself in Rhyme for Mother’s Day. Although these books do have Father’s Day rhymes I thought that it was time to add to the collection and give people more choices to honor their fathers.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
While writing The Bible in Rhyme books I have the original Bible open with a Hebrew and English text as well as a tab on the computer with many different translations.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I guess it is obvious that the Bible has influenced me. But perhaps I am also influenced by the number of people who have not read the Bible. It is full of such great literature and has influenced so many people over the centuries and yet many people won’t open the Bible to read it.
What are you working on now?
That’s a good question. I really just finished Cards & Toasts for Father’s Day so I am trying to market it right now. Next I will either go back and write the book of Leviticus in rhyme or I might write the books of Samuel.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use twitter and Facebook to promote my books as well as guest posts.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Realize that it will take time for people to start buying your book in any significant numbers.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Try try again.
What are you reading now?
I am reading a Jodi Picoult book.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I would love to complete at least the first five books of the Bible. But, I know that I also have to work on my marketing. I would also like to give more talks.
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 definitely bring a Bible. For my other books I would probably pick a prayer book, an encyclopedia (not because I’m a nerd but because it is a big book with lots to read ), and a survival book.
Author Websites and Profiles
Marcia Goldlist Website
Marcia Goldlist Amazon Profile
Marcia Goldlist’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account