Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born in Croatia, lived for three and a half decades in South Africa, and now live in Portugal. I’m a retired housewife that loves to ponder on the mysteries of life.
One of my bright moments in life was at the age of twenty one, when the South African department of Posts and Telecommunications decided to give woman equal opportunity in the workforce and I become one of the countries first female Telecom Electricians. This gave me a taste of empowerment and how good it feels.
Complementary health is one of my passions and I have a diploma in Nutritional therapy and I’m also a Reiki Master. My other passions are science and spirituality, time and space, people and life. In fact my next book will be off the beaten track and will encompass my insights on time, time travel, space, blackholes, why we dream and other questions that have plagued mankind for ages.
My bigest passion is to empower people and it gives me great joy to see others come into their own and succeed, hence my two inspirational self-help eBooks, Work Misery To Work Joy and The Power Of Positive Deeds.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest eBook The Power Of Positive Deeds was inspired by my passion to empower people.
I came upon an ingenious way to change thoughts to a positive and empowering frame of mind without having to think about how to do this. This is gold for people who are predominantly negative thinkers and self-sabotage and I knew I had to share this with the world.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I came upon a quote that stated “The true way to success is to focus on one thing until you finish it.” Before I start writing I stick my own version of the quote on my wall where I can see it. On this is written “I shall focus on writing and editing my book until I finish it. I then sign it and date it. This seems to help with the many distractions in life and reminds me to get on with it.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Books are my biggest passion in life and I read profusely but there are those that stick in the mind and are never forgotten. I read many genres but the few I have decided to list here are of the inspirational self-help type.
One such book, my personal favorite is “The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino. I reread Chapter Nine, The Scroll Marked II, from that book every year.
Another one that is unforgettable is “The One Minute Manager” by Kenneth Blanchard, PhD. and Spencer Johnson, M.D. What a little marvel this book is. For anyone that is in charge of a group of people this is a must read.
Napoleon Hill’s “Think And Grow Rich” is a classic not to be missed and has sold millions of copies.
Any book by Eckhart Tolle leaves an impression on the mind and my favorites are “The Power Of Now” and “A New Earth.
Anthony Robbins, a giant of inspiration and motivation will change your life if you give him a chance. My favorites of his are “Unlimited Power” and “Awaken the Giant Within.”
“Borrowing Brilliance” by David Kord Murry will teach you how to build on the ideas of others. A brilliant book.
“Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert T. Kiyosaki, what the rich teach their kids about money. They should be teaching this in schools.
If you are married or are thinking of getting married or are in a relationship than “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” by John Gray is a must read and one I keep close to me. It will teach you what the opposite sex needs and how they function so that you can have a happy relationship.
There are many others but for the time being I hall leave it here.
What are you working on now?
My next book “A Mind Full Of Insights” is about time and time travel, space and black holes, why we dream and a few other things humanity have been seeking the answers to. Yes, I know it’s different from my other two eBooks but it will be just as inspirational and give a person food for thought.
I will publish it at the end of this year or in the beginning of next year. I have learned that life happens while we make plans so I refuse to pressurize myself.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook and Twitter and thankfully sites like this one.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Like the Nike advert says “Just do it.” Wishing isn’t going to make it so and the only way to start is to sit down and write regularly. In the beginning, you might have to force yourself to write but persevere and you shall be rewarded when inspiration picks up momentum.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Uses the difficulty, when something difficult occurs unexpectedly use that difficulty to your advantage.
What are you reading now?
The Signature Of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert and Madame Curie, a biography by Eve Curie. Pocket book edition published 1946.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Writing more books and empowering more people.
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?
If there’s a book about survival on a desert island, like how to feed yourself and protect yourself, and how to escape or be saved, that would be the book I would take and of course the Bible, for just in case. The only other books I would take are my own “The Power Of Positive Deeds” and “Work Misery To Work Joy”.
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