Guest author interview - Luke Binder
Hello everyone,
We have a guest on Food For Thought today - Luke Binder from Colorado, USA. He has written and recently published his own ebook on Amazon, titled Endings Are Beginnings. Luke has agreed to do a short interview with me about the contents of his book.
Q1 - Start by telling us a bit about yourself - who you are, where you're from, what you do etc.Luke Binder from Denver, Colorado. Currently, I'm attending college working on a degree in Sports Management and Journalism. On the side, I write as much as I'm able to and I work part-time for a local sporting goods store.
Q2 - Give a brief synopsis of your book - what's it about?"Endings Are Beginnings" is about turning negatives into positives. In short, there are moments in our lives where we experience loss - whether that be a person, a belief, or a dream - and this book shares my experiences/thoughts on creating a beginning out of the end.
Q3 - What gave you the idea of wanting to write this book in the first place?I was traveling in Europe this past fall. As I met people, I just realized more and more how powerful a story can be. I thought that I could take painful memories of my past - parents divorce, struggling with debt, breakups, questioning my belief in God - and tell people about what I learned from those dark times.
Q4 - What part of writing this book did you find the most challenging?It was hard to be so honest. I really opened my heart for all to see and that vulnerability made me extremely uncomfortable. However, I knew that I had to be honest if I was going to encourage people.
Q5 - What do you want your readers to be able to take away from reading your book?I'd like my readers to walk away motivated to pursue their dreams. Life is short and we aren't promised tomorrow. And I've learned that the time to live the life that God created me to live is NOW. I hope my book encourages others to do the same.
Q6 - What makes your book different from others in its genre?The majority of Christian books seem to have a solution to life's problems. I don't claim to have a solution. I just share my heart - even when it's really, really dark. I guess that I don't claim to have it all figured out. And, in the book, I invite the reader to struggle and question with me.
Q7 - Now that "Endings are beginnings" is complete and available on Amazon, where to next for you as a writer?I'd like to write a book about traveling - featuring stories about the places I've been, the people I've met, and the lessons that I've learned along the open road. Planning to start writing that book after I've recharged my brain from "Endings Are Beginnings".
Q8 - Is there anything else you'd like the audience to know?You are free to struggle. Nothing in, or about, life is perfect. I would encourage you to accept your imperfections and in turn accept yourself. Above all, know that you are worth loving because God loves - in turn, start loving yourself. Most importantly, become the person that you were created to be.
Many thanks to Luke for taking the time to answer these questions. If you would like to purchase a copy of his book it is available at this link - http://www.amazon.com/Endings-Are-Beginnings-ebook/dp/B00CAYFW5C/His Facebook "like" page and Twitter account are as follows - https://www.facebook.com/EndingsAreBeginningshttps://twitter.com/303luke
Thanks again Luke and all the best in your journey of writing!
We have a guest on Food For Thought today - Luke Binder from Colorado, USA. He has written and recently published his own ebook on Amazon, titled Endings Are Beginnings. Luke has agreed to do a short interview with me about the contents of his book.
Q1 - Start by telling us a bit about yourself - who you are, where you're from, what you do etc.Luke Binder from Denver, Colorado. Currently, I'm attending college working on a degree in Sports Management and Journalism. On the side, I write as much as I'm able to and I work part-time for a local sporting goods store.
Q2 - Give a brief synopsis of your book - what's it about?"Endings Are Beginnings" is about turning negatives into positives. In short, there are moments in our lives where we experience loss - whether that be a person, a belief, or a dream - and this book shares my experiences/thoughts on creating a beginning out of the end.
Q3 - What gave you the idea of wanting to write this book in the first place?I was traveling in Europe this past fall. As I met people, I just realized more and more how powerful a story can be. I thought that I could take painful memories of my past - parents divorce, struggling with debt, breakups, questioning my belief in God - and tell people about what I learned from those dark times.
Q4 - What part of writing this book did you find the most challenging?It was hard to be so honest. I really opened my heart for all to see and that vulnerability made me extremely uncomfortable. However, I knew that I had to be honest if I was going to encourage people.
Q5 - What do you want your readers to be able to take away from reading your book?I'd like my readers to walk away motivated to pursue their dreams. Life is short and we aren't promised tomorrow. And I've learned that the time to live the life that God created me to live is NOW. I hope my book encourages others to do the same.
Q6 - What makes your book different from others in its genre?The majority of Christian books seem to have a solution to life's problems. I don't claim to have a solution. I just share my heart - even when it's really, really dark. I guess that I don't claim to have it all figured out. And, in the book, I invite the reader to struggle and question with me.
Q7 - Now that "Endings are beginnings" is complete and available on Amazon, where to next for you as a writer?I'd like to write a book about traveling - featuring stories about the places I've been, the people I've met, and the lessons that I've learned along the open road. Planning to start writing that book after I've recharged my brain from "Endings Are Beginnings".
Q8 - Is there anything else you'd like the audience to know?You are free to struggle. Nothing in, or about, life is perfect. I would encourage you to accept your imperfections and in turn accept yourself. Above all, know that you are worth loving because God loves - in turn, start loving yourself. Most importantly, become the person that you were created to be.
Many thanks to Luke for taking the time to answer these questions. If you would like to purchase a copy of his book it is available at this link - http://www.amazon.com/Endings-Are-Beginnings-ebook/dp/B00CAYFW5C/His Facebook "like" page and Twitter account are as follows - https://www.facebook.com/EndingsAreBeginningshttps://twitter.com/303luke
Thanks again Luke and all the best in your journey of writing!
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