Ask the Author: Elizabeth S. Eiler
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Elizabeth S. Eiler
Much of success is showing up and getting to work. Sometimes, I need a break: Rest, reading something entertaining in a completely different genre, exercise, etc. Other times, intensive thinking and meditating on the plot and character motivations are necessary. When a break or rumination time don't help, I have to push my way through. The act of writing and doing the work helps me tap into the life stream of the book, and that's when the self-propelling magic happens. Ultimately believing in my voice and message drives me to keep going.
Elizabeth S. Eiler
The nature kingdom is an endless source of healing, inspiration, and renewal. I started my writing career as a poet, and so many artistic impulses always came together when I was freed by the expansive beauty of nature. Wilderness, woods, and quiet nooks in gardens lead to pondering all the deep things of life and the universe - both physical and spiritual. This is the best possible fuel for writing.
Going through challenges makes me want to write - first as a way of organizing and processing my experience and then as a way of seeing the lessons. Distilling wisdom from a process of living, spiritual seeking, and survival lends itself to sharing; I enjoy being able to offer a unique perspective on thriving through career change, grief, life stages, et cetera and on ways to propagate joy and light.
Going through challenges makes me want to write - first as a way of organizing and processing my experience and then as a way of seeing the lessons. Distilling wisdom from a process of living, spiritual seeking, and survival lends itself to sharing; I enjoy being able to offer a unique perspective on thriving through career change, grief, life stages, et cetera and on ways to propagate joy and light.
Elizabeth S. Eiler
"Swift and Brave: Sacred Souls of Animals" was inspired by my desire to write a book about the spiritual substance and worth of animals, how each kind of being fits into the continuum of life, and how our missions both differ and are the same. Preparing my doctoral dissertation about animal spirituality, writing "Other Nations" to illuminate animals and healing, and teaching women about spirituality all fanned the flames of inspiration for "Swift and Brave." It was a three-year labor of love, research, and experience that I hope adds to the body of work helping to enlighten humanity's views of the animal kingdom and increase our respect for nature.
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