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Author Bio – Mary Elizabeth Coen
Living in Ireland, Mary Elizabeth Coen is a former Home Economics teacher and lifestyle journalist.
Though she always dreamed of being a writer, Mary Elizabeth took a rather circuitous route getting there. You could say she has had several incarnations in this lifetime from Home Economics teacher to Fashion Editor of a magazine, along with being mother to three wonderful children, Mark, Janet and Emily. Due to demand from clients she opened her own pr consultancy firm specializing in fashion; – the dream job for a fashionista, availing of great discounts on wonderful shoes and vintage clothing.
Unfortunately the five inch stilettos had to go when Mary’s health deteriorated and she received a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Work too, had to take a back seat as Mary sought to maintain optimum health and became interested in holistic medicine and personal development. In the process, she developed a passion for mythology, philosophy and the study of ancient spiritual traditions. As a spiritual seeker, she travelled to Mayan sites in Mexico, visited a famous healer’s ashram in Brazil and undertook a shamanic journey through Peru. Mary’s book Love & the Goddess is based on her travels.
Mary is now in robust good health, working as a full-time author and stress management lecturer, while also running a website called Goddess MECA. The acronym is for Mary Elizabeth Coen Assists the Goddess in everywoman through sharing her love of cookery fashion and mythology. Mary brings her experience from teaching, using tools that are practical and easily integrated into every day busy lives. Her clients range from private individuals and businesses, to larger corporate bodies.
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Mary Elizabeth Coen is a former teacher, lifestyle journalist and public relations consultant.
After receiving a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, Mary became interested in holistic medicine. As an avid researcher, she travelled to Mayan sites in Mexico, visited a famous healer’s ashram in Brazil and undertook a shamanic journey through Peru.
‘Love & the Goddess’ is Ms. Coen’s first work of fiction: – It is based on the author’s travels and draws on her extensive studies into various spiritual traditions, lightened by the humorous aspect of internet dating.
Mary is now in robust good health, working as a full-time author, coach and stress management lecturer, while also running a website called Goddess MECA. It is a celebration of the goddess in all women. Interactive with her book, it is a celebration of the goddess in all women with separate sections on mythology, lifestyle, ccokery and blogs.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Love & the Goddess by Mary Elizabeth Coen
Eat, Pray, Love’ meets ‘Sex and the City’
Love & the Goddess
One woman, One myth, Three Goddesses
A woman’s voyage of self discovery and search for love begins on the internet leading all the way to Brazil and onto the Andean highlands of Peru.
Devastated from her relationship break- up, Kate Canavan is at a loss until she re-discovers a hidden painting of the triple Goddess from Greek mythology. Her interest in mythology and spirituality is re-ignited. A voyage of self discovery begins with internet dating using the names of each of the Goddesses in the triple myth.
When a health scare intervenes Kate and her friends go together to visit a famous healer in Brazil and a spiritual guru in Peru, where all three friends begin spiritual journeys of forgiveness, gratitude and learning to live in the now. But will Kate find love on her way?
Ferdia Mac Anna (author of cult book to movie Last of the high Kings) says:-
“Funny, informative heart-warming and wildly entertaining. This novel takes the reader on an exhilarating roller-coaster ride though modern romance, internet dating, Peruvian Gurus, wannabes, has-beens and lotharios and brings them home safe and almost sound. This book rocks!’
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes I can be either all on or all off. When really seized by a writing project I can write for up to twelve hours at a time, almost forgetting to eat.
I don’t have an office , preferring to write at my dining table. Needless to say, it gets untidy and a mad clear up is necessary every time I have visitors.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Paulo Coelho’s books.
Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love. I am presently reading her new book ( The Signature of all Things)and love it.
Oscar Wilde.
Author Joanne Harris
The following books – Jane Eyre, Madame Bovary and Anna Kareninia
What are you working on now?
A novel set in the Fashion world that also incorporates goddesss mythology.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My own http://wwww.goddessmeca.com/ and Twitter
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read more than you write and write every day.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write a first draft straight through to the end before editing. You will have plenty of time for editing in later drafts.
What are you reading now?
The Signature of all Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
What’s next for you as a writer?
Writing lots and becoming a better writer as I go along.
What is your favorite book of all time?
Picture of Dorian Gray by oscar Wilde
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