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How much are you willing to put your trust into someone? Find out just how far a fictional character is willing to go in Trust Me? The very first book in the Trust Me? Trilogy can be purchased here. Don't miss out on Trust Me? being one of October's books of the month!
Now, let's listen to Ms. Osborn's thoughts on some mind pondering questions.
IBC (Insomnia Book Club): Is there anything in particular that inspired you to write Trust Me?
Osborn: Trust Me? The Trust Me? Trilogy was born from a vivid dream. The dream was so vivid that I woke up, sat up and wrote it down, so I wouldn’t forget about it in the morning. The next thing I knew I was writing a Trilogy. I had the dream in 2012, and I sat myself down to write solidly until the Trilogy was on paper. Some of the characters in the book are based on my actual friends, and of course things that have happened in my life. Trust issues are a major factor in my life, and this book helped me to see that perhaps they can be overcome with love.
Going off of the theme Trust Me?, how important would you say it is to have trust between people? It could be between significant others, friends, relatives, etc.
Trust is quite possibly the most important thing to have in a relationship, alongside love. It helps us to feel secure in our relationships. I think it is vital that trust between two people; be it in a romantic relationship or through friendships is maintained. In my opinion as soon as trust is lost, the relationship between two people is doomed.
IBC: Who is your favorite author and why?
Osborn: S.C. Stephens, the Thoughtless series - mainly because I felt so much emotion while reading these books. Keira’s confusion over her feelings for Kellan, and her love for Denny was a heart wrenching read. I also enjoyed E.L. James, the FSOG series, because her writing influenced my love of books, which I had lost over the years. I do however; have many favorite authors, so it’s hard to know who my “actual” favorite is.
IBC: Do you think novels hold some form of importance in life?
Osborn: Yes, definitely. Novels are great way to escape from the stresses of everyday reality for the reader. You become totally involved in a story, and for me time passes very quickly. Sometimes, novels have a story that can be close to everyday life, and can teach us something that perhaps we didn’t know. In my novel the main theme is trust issues, and that rings true for a lot of women out there with the same problems.
IBC: How do you handle a bad book review on a book that you have written?
Osborn: Well, believe it or not I actually haven’t had a bad review - yet. That doesn’t mean that I won’t of course. Not everyone will like my style of writing, and not everyone will read it. I think bad reviews are all part of the experience of being a writer. We have to learn to live with it. It basically doesn’t mean that you are a bad writer; it just means that to some people, what you write doesn’t have the same meaning as it does to others. There will always be ‘haters’ out there in the world, its part of life – an unfortunate part, but a part none the less. I think the main thing is to try and not take it too personally.
IBC: Do you have any plans of publishing physical copies of your books or do you intend on sticking to e-books?
Osborn: Yes, I do plan on publishing hard copy books via Amazon in the future. I am in the process of finalizing Trust Me? for publishing. Some people will only read hard copy books, because they like the feel of a book in their hands, and I certainly understand this because I like it too. However, these days it’s so much easier to carry around a library of books on your Kindle or e-reader in your handbag, and I for one love that technology allows us to do that.
IBC: When did you first decide to become a writer?
Osborn: In high school I had a love of writing, but decided to follow a career path of Graphic Design instead. It wasn’t until I had a vivid dream about a couple meeting through a three car pile up, that I felt I needed to write the story down on paper. Next thing I know I am a writer, however it wasn’t until my mother found my work, and started reading it, that I realized that I wanted to publish it. So then came the hard work, writing is easy, editing and rewriting is the hard part. I never knew how much work would be involved, especially trying to market my books.