Sandra Steiner, Author
WELCOME SANDRA STEINER AUTHOR OF
LIVE FOR TODAY AND CHERISH THE PAST
The trilogy portrays three incredibly strong women who are faced with difficult circumstances in their lives and the journey they went through to overcome them. Spring Island is a fictional place in which they all find comfort and hope in one way or another.
Cherish the Past-Spring Island Trilogy Book One is a story of loss, love and sacrifice. Reflecting on her life, Angie realizes that her past has helped make her a stronger woman, preparing her for a brighter future.
Live for Today-Spring Island Trilogy Book Two is a story of discovery, memories, love, and moving on. Lily has been running from her past as long as she can remember, but she does not know why. She knows she was adopted, and feels she must find her birth family to reclaim her memories and move on. Just realeased in August.
Dream for Tomorrow-Book Three is to be released in the Fall of 2014.
The novels can be read alone or in the order written, the characters and the setting are what tie them all together.
What motivated you to write?
Since I was a very young child I have always wanted to write a book, and the time seemed right. I wanted to give my readers hope and inspire them to believe in themselves. My entire life I have helped others to recover and
move forward through tragedy and loss. I have listened to many personal
heart wrenching stories that have provided me with a basis for writing these inspirational books. Those that I have listened to over the years encouraged me to write.
After the greatest loss of all, my daughter in 2004, I went through a period of deep sadness. I realized that the inspiration and support I had given to
people over the years was very important and because I was only one person, I decided to write about it to help as many as I could. The accident in 2004 affected my whole family. It drastically changed the dynamics as she was the oldest child. There is not a moment that goes by that she is not in our thoughts. The accident made us all aware how quickly life can change. It also made me realize that life is short and we need to live each day as positively and fully as possible because tomorrow is not guaranteed. In one of the hardest ways possible I personally experienced the way that loss affects us, and I now understood what kind of support and inspiration was needed.
I believe we are in a place and time for a reason. My reason for being here is to help others through difficult times and create a happier more fulfilling life.
Where is Spring Island and what makes it special?
Spring Island is a small tourist driven island with only a few people that live there full time, it is completely fictional, the novels are based in the village of Seaside. The name Spring Island speaks to renewal, hope and promise of a new start. In 2010 I came out to Vancouver Island for New Years and was so completely at home. I realized that part of the charm was that the people that were living here were from all over the place. There was a huge variety of people from all different walks of life, drawn to the island for its atmosphere and feeling of pure bliss. It was paradise for me and I wanted to incorporate that feeling into my writing.
Are the story lines based on your life?
There is a glimmer of my own life in all the books. Angie’s story in Cherish the Past-Spring Island Trilogy Book One has many similarities to my life. Her life is full of sacrifice, loses a child, and chooses to go on in life in a positive way. In Live for Today-Spring Island Trilogy Book Two Lily is exploring her past trying to figure out what happened when she was a child, before she was adopted by the Gordon’s that has caused her to be fearful as an adult.
Do you have any quirks or special environments you need to write?
There are a couple of things that are quirky about my writing! I always have one of my miniature Yorkies on my lap, if not both! I have all kinds of inspirational books and quotes around me and I also have to have noise. Often times I listen to inspirational audio books while I am writing, in fact as I write these responses I am listening to T.D. Jakes audio book Instinct.
What is the strangest thing that has happened to you as an author?
The first time I was approached at the local bookstore by a complete stranger and asked if I was an author was a complete shock; the reader had purchased my book online and loved it! I was dumbfounded that someone would recognize me, and touched that she said I had inspired her to reconnect with her children.
Where can we buy your books?
CHERISH THE PAST-SPRING ISLAND TRILOGY BOOK ONE
http://www.amazon.com/Cherish-Past-Spring-Island-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00LCRF28U
LIVE FOR TODAY-SPRING ISLAND TRILOGY BOOK TWO
http://www.amazon.com/Live-Today-Spring-Island-Trilogy/dp/1490739874
How else can we find you?
Blog – http://www.STEINER-STYLE.COM
Facebook – http://www.FACEBOOK.COM/STEINERWRITE
Facebook – www.facebook.com;sandrasteiner.21
Facebook – http://www.FACEBOOK.COM/SANDRASTEINER.22
Twitter – @Healing_love
