Highlights from a recent Author Interview
What inspires your writing?
I believe that we are all vibrational beings and that our soul travels through many lifetimes. I was inspired to create fictional books based on these ideas, focusing each novel on how a human, in each incarnation, deals with the struggles that each lifetime can bring. I was also inspired by stories from my husband's life as well as others I have known, pulling this all together to create six books in my series, The Many Lives of Wolf. In book one, She Named Me Wolf, I was inspired to share this story because of the way that Wolf deals with abuse from his alcoholic father. Wolf's response and coping mechanisms are special and magical, and I hoped that other people who have been in an abusive situation might connect with Wolf's story and find inspiration from his inner strength, wisdom, and how his powerful imagination helped him to overcome the odds.
What does success look like to you?
Every time a person says they enjoyed She Named Me Wolf and that they look forward to reading the next book in the series, that is success to me.
What was your favorite childhood book?
I loved the Judy Blume books, especially, "Are you there God? It's me, Margaret." As a girl going into teenage years, it was impactful to me physically, mentally, and emotionally. I also loved reading The Chronicles of Narnia and getting lost in the enchanting, magical worlds of Narnia.
How did you get started with writing?
With a degree from San Diego State University in English Literature as well as post-graduate work in creative writing/copy writing, I ended up working for 20+ years in customer service and operations for a major running retailer in the USA. Eventually, my husband and I agreed that I could quit my job and devote my time to writing. His work took us from Southern California to Qatar and now to Australia, and I write when I feel inspired, which is at least several times per week.
Have you connected with any characters from books you have read?
Recently, I really connected with Eleanor Oliphant from the book Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. I didn't connect with her because I am socially isolated but because of her humorous, candid insights, many of which she had the guts to say outload. Though I could relate to her thoughts and comments about the world around her, I would never have the guts or the honesty to say them outload and I admired that about her. I loved how Eleanor's 'mind' created her reality and it wasn't until she had a paradigm shift that she really began to live and enjoy life.
How do you come up with plots or characters for your book?
First of all, as crazy as this sounds, I have been living with a ghost for over five years now, and she lets her physical presence be known in my house on a regular basis, so the paranormal part of my novel came easily to me. Additionally, I have had deep, spiritual experiences with my husband that have revealed to me certain truths, and I am fictionalizing those things I believe in my books, especially about one soul reincarnating through different lifetimes.
Any other information you would like to include to our readers? If you should decide to read She Named Me Wolf, just want to say THANK YOU and I hope that you enjoy this story of friendship, survival, and the power of imagination.
She Named Me Wolf
I believe that we are all vibrational beings and that our soul travels through many lifetimes. I was inspired to create fictional books based on these ideas, focusing each novel on how a human, in each incarnation, deals with the struggles that each lifetime can bring. I was also inspired by stories from my husband's life as well as others I have known, pulling this all together to create six books in my series, The Many Lives of Wolf. In book one, She Named Me Wolf, I was inspired to share this story because of the way that Wolf deals with abuse from his alcoholic father. Wolf's response and coping mechanisms are special and magical, and I hoped that other people who have been in an abusive situation might connect with Wolf's story and find inspiration from his inner strength, wisdom, and how his powerful imagination helped him to overcome the odds.
What does success look like to you?
Every time a person says they enjoyed She Named Me Wolf and that they look forward to reading the next book in the series, that is success to me.
What was your favorite childhood book?
I loved the Judy Blume books, especially, "Are you there God? It's me, Margaret." As a girl going into teenage years, it was impactful to me physically, mentally, and emotionally. I also loved reading The Chronicles of Narnia and getting lost in the enchanting, magical worlds of Narnia.
How did you get started with writing?
With a degree from San Diego State University in English Literature as well as post-graduate work in creative writing/copy writing, I ended up working for 20+ years in customer service and operations for a major running retailer in the USA. Eventually, my husband and I agreed that I could quit my job and devote my time to writing. His work took us from Southern California to Qatar and now to Australia, and I write when I feel inspired, which is at least several times per week.
Have you connected with any characters from books you have read?
Recently, I really connected with Eleanor Oliphant from the book Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. I didn't connect with her because I am socially isolated but because of her humorous, candid insights, many of which she had the guts to say outload. Though I could relate to her thoughts and comments about the world around her, I would never have the guts or the honesty to say them outload and I admired that about her. I loved how Eleanor's 'mind' created her reality and it wasn't until she had a paradigm shift that she really began to live and enjoy life.
How do you come up with plots or characters for your book?
First of all, as crazy as this sounds, I have been living with a ghost for over five years now, and she lets her physical presence be known in my house on a regular basis, so the paranormal part of my novel came easily to me. Additionally, I have had deep, spiritual experiences with my husband that have revealed to me certain truths, and I am fictionalizing those things I believe in my books, especially about one soul reincarnating through different lifetimes.
Any other information you would like to include to our readers? If you should decide to read She Named Me Wolf, just want to say THANK YOU and I hope that you enjoy this story of friendship, survival, and the power of imagination.
She Named Me Wolf
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