Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a licensed clinical social worker, a college instructor, a proud Italian mama and a California transplant from New Jersey. The Cardinal Club – A Daughter’s Journey to Acceptance is my debut memoir.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Cardinal Club – A Daughter’s Journey to Acceptance. I wrote it after my mom died from Alzheimer’s disease. We’d always had a difficult relationship. I loved her deeply, but I struggled to understand her. The book was my way to make reconcile my relationship with her.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My best time for writing is in the morning. Consequently I do a lot of writing in my pajamas.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Wow. So many. I was an English major in college. I loved D.H. Lawrence. Now I read a lot of memoir. Dani Shapiro, Anne Lamott and Cheryl Strayed are favorites. I loved Nora Ephron’s humor. And David Sedaris.
What are you working on now?
A collection of stories about the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I love getting in front of audiences. I’m a natural teacher. The coronavirus has quashed that. My book is available through Amazon and other online vendors and on my website.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write. Honestly. You can’t be a writer and not write. You have to be willing to do it badly at first.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write because you have to write, not because you want to get published. When I began The Cardinal Club, a mentor asked me did I still want to write the book if no one but my family were to read it. I said yes. That’s when I knew I was ready to write it.
What are you reading now?
The Overstory by Richard Powers and Untamed by Glennon Doyle.
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