I’d like to introduce you to Doug Simpson, a fellow author whose debut novel, Soul Awakening, was released last October in the U.S.  If you’ve ever been fascinated by past lifetimes or reincarnation, you’ll want to check out Doug’s book.  Here is a link to a recent interview with Doug on Morgen Bailey’s Writing Blog.

A big thank you to Dee Owen for posting my interview in her blog, Mum’s Writings, Mystery and More.

A big thank you to Doug Lentes for showcasing me and my book on his site Paper Dragon Ink.  If you have a minute, please leave a comment.

Happy Holidays!

I’m so happy to have been interviewed by Sci-Fi and Fantasy author, Daniel L. Carter.  See the interview here, and thanks Daniel!  It’s great to crossover genres.  Best of luck with The Unwanted Trilogy.

Check out my interview on All Things Girl.

Check out my interview today about writing HUSBANDS MAY COME AND GO BUT FRIENDS ARE FOREVER on The Authors Show.  It’s available for 24 hours.  Thanks for your support!

A special thanks to Cathy Stucker of Selling Books for posting my interview on Feburary 8th, which just happens to be my birthday.  What a nice unexpected gift!

Today I’m happy to feature fellow author Micki Peluso, from Staten Island, New York.  After a tragic accident, Micki wrote …AND THE WHIPPOORWILL SANG as a catharsis for her grief, salvation and for her sanity, as she and her husband learned to weep . . .to laugh . . .to grieve . . .to dance.  This funny family memoir of love, loss and survival, can be purchased or ordered at any bookstore, on Amazon and other online bookstores.

I love to find out why other authors write.  Below is Micki”s poignant essay on why she writes. 

ESSAY ON WHY I WRITE
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“A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME”

Writing is how I express the emotions not exposed through any other outlet. All the feelings that encompass my psyche, subconscious mind, and yes, even soul, must be written down on a large yellow legal pad with an Erasermate pen. This most sacred experience allows me to examine my feelings, to cope with the school of life. To pass the test.

Who and what I am and hope to become are evident in my stories. In romance, I am the character searching for love, in paranormal, I am the character facing his/her demons, real or imagined. Humorous stories disguise me in my character’s blase’ take on the foibles of daily living. In every story that I write, I am there.

My losses, sorrows, joys, loves and dreams are forever etched in print. They cannot exist without me, nor me without them. Yet, I do not write to live, or live to write. Writing helps me make sense of the drama called life. Writing soothes my soul, heals my sometimes broken heart. I will one day pass on to another realm, but my writing will be my epithet.

It is an avenue of escape in an uncertain, sometimes frightening world – where love is fragile, dreams shatter, hope is dashed, then renewed. Writing takes me through the dark tunnel to the awaiting light. Writing is not what I do . . . It is who I am.

Find out more about Micki and her writing here.

Check out my interview on Page 13 of the January issue of the Concordian.

Check out my interview in the Author Spotlight of the October Newsletter.

http://www.wnba-sfchapter.org/WNBA-SF-Chapter-Newsletter.html