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Holiday Guest Spotlight: Dr. Lisa Ortigara Crego

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AUTHOR BIO:

Dr. Ortigara Crego was born in Chicago, Illinois where she resided most of her young life with the exception of five years in a small town in Wautoma Wisconsin. In her late 20’s she moved to South Florida to enjoy the tropical beaches and paradise ambiance. In her spare time she loves walking the beaches with her beloved dog Southern Grace, cycling, reading, and writing on spiritual recovery from food addiction. Dr. Lisa started in the weight-loss industry with Weight Watchers, speaking to hospital personnel, employers, and the general public on the topics of weight loss and healthful eating. To date she maintains a nearly 100 pound loss using the approach she teaches.

Dr. Ortigara Crego a clinical psychotherapist, addiction psychologist and Visiting Professor in private practice worked in the field of eating disorders for well over two and a half decades. She earned a doctorate in addiction psychology, a master’s degree in social work with the emphasis on mental health, and is certified as an eating disorder specialist, masters certified addiction professional and licensed national Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. She is the author of: Release Your Obsession with Diet Chatter: Heal from the Inside Out and Release Your Obsession with Food: Heal from the Inside Out.

Dr. Ortigara Crego worked in the weight loss industry for well over two decades. She speaks around the country on recovery from compulsive eating utilizing spiritual and mind healing. She contributed several chapters in Sage publications and runs a blog found at Weightcontroltherapy.com. Dr.Ortigara Crego’s professional membership organization affiliations are: the National Association of Social Workers, the National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists, the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and the American Psychological Association. 


AUTHOR Q&A:

  1. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

     LOC: I first became interested in writing when I was a teenager at the age of 13 years         old.  I’ve been keeping a journal for over fifty years! I still have all of them in a                      trunk….

  1. How long does it take to write your book(s)?                                                                          LOC: My first book took ten years to finally publish. It began as my PhD dissertation (4 years). From a dissertation to book another 6 years between edits and rewrites. My second and third book each took one year from start to publish.
  2. What is your work schedule like when writing a book?                                               LOC: I work fulltime as a clinical psychotherapist and part time as a Visiting Professor teaching psychology. I write 500 words a day (which often turns to 1000 on the weekends) when I’m developing a book.
  3. Where do you get your ideas or information for your book?                                      LOC: My ideas are from past patients, research, and personal exploration.
  4. When did you write your first book?                                                                                LOC: My first book was published in 2017
  5. What do you do when you’re not writing?                                                                                LOC: I work as a clinical psychotherapist in private practice and teach psychology.
  6. What does your family think of your writing?                                                                        LOC: My family is proud and excited for me.
  7. What was the most surprising thing you learned in creating your books?                     LOC: The writing is the easy part. The developing and preparation for publication is quite stressful…
  8. How many books have you written? 3 Which is your favorite?                                  LOC: They are each my baby…loving them equally.
  9. Any tips/suggestions on getting started?                                                                                  LOC: Just start with a first sentence and keep going to the end.
  10. What do you think makes a good story?                                                                                     LOC: I’m a nonfiction writer, so a good story is a true story with lessons and guidance along the way.
  11. As a child,what did you want to do when you grew up?                                                       LOC: I wanted to be a writer once I learned I couldn’t be a monkey…for real….

LINKS:

Website: http://weightcontroltherapy.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Drlisaorthttp://

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/Dr.LisaOrtigaraCrego


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Author cristinaisabelauthorPosted on January 14, 2020December 27, 2019Categories Guest PostTags cristina isabel, dr. lisa ortigara-crego, holiday guest post authors, holiday guest spotlightLeave a comment on Holiday Guest Spotlight: Dr. Lisa Ortigara Crego

Holiday Guest Spotlight: Patty McCarthy

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AUTHOR BIO:

 P. McCarthy is an eclectic Author writing in many forms and genres running the genres from Poetry to novels. Her stories run the gamut from hilarious to surreal to terrifying, although her passion lies in horror.

            Her stories are published all over the web in competitions, many winning First Place. She’s had the honor of being published in Breaking Rules Publishing Short Story Book Project books 1 & 2, as well as their new Horror Anthology, and has the honor of having a horror Drabble published in The Infernal Clocks’, DeadCades. She’s published in Breaking Rules Publishing’s The Scribe and Horror Magazines where you can find her recent short story series, Tripping with Jack, and she’s the author of a published humorous memoir, TheThingInTheChair and her newest paranormal novel, Grave.

            You can find her books at: www.breakingrulespublishing.com and also on www.amazon.com

            Currently she’s working on two terrifying novels, a surreal horror novella, and a horror short story series, as well as a busy Editor with Breaking Rules Publishing.


AUTHOR Q&A:

1.  When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

PM: I’ve been writing almost my entire lifetime. Terrible poetry to start, trying to find a place to purge emotions I didn’t understand or know how to deal with from the earliest of my memories. I’m a survivor of childhood incest and it took until midlife to finally find true healing from the betrayals. Realizing through tremendous amounts of counseling that my choices were stolen from me, and that I had the power to reclaim them and be anything I wanted. Writing was a natural fit for me, since I practically lived at my local Library as a child, but I found it difficult at first, attempting to write through walls of cinder blocks, always hiding deep emotion from my words in my stories until one day, I realized though it may be painful to open up on a deep level, those very emotions empowered my writing. Those deep emotions empower me.

 

2.  How long does it take to write your book(s)? 

PM: Typically, years. I have OCD on a grand scale and I fight with myself not to edit as I write, but that’s too difficult a beast to tame. It is what it is, and it takes the time it takes, but I finish writing my pulpy darlings eventually.

 

3.  What is your work schedule like when writing a book?

PM: It’s not very unusual I suppose, from any other writer. I fit writing in any time of the day or night, as often as I can. Often I’m burning the 2:00am oil, but I don’t mind.

4. Where do you get your ideas or information for your book?

PM: Lightning strikes at the oddest of times; in the shower, on a dance floor, but usually my ideas come to me in the middle of the night during a nightmare. Most, if not all of my horror stories came directly from my nightmares.

5. When did you write your first book?

PM: A better question would be when did I start writing my first book? I began my humorous memoir 8 years before my marriage collapsed into the ashes, and it was twelve years before it was finished. It was a cathartic ordeal for me since it was based on my defunct 32 year marriage, and called TheThingInTheChair, and yes, you read that correctly, all one word. Basically, I was married to a recliner that farts! Oh, the emotions ran rampant from beginning to end while penning that novel! It’s bawdy, brash, profane, hysterical and eviscerating all at the same time. 

I found a publisher brave enough to take it on and when he read it, he shared that he laughed until he cried, couldn’t read the words through his tears and couldn’t put it down until he read the words, ‘The End’. That book was published in August of 2017 with Breaking Rules Publishing, and though I can’t say now that I’m entirely proud of that work; I’ve grown immensely since its release, but I can say, I’m grateful that I purged it from my repertoire. Writing that book allowed me to move into my Big Girl Writer’s voice, and for that I’m grateful. 

6. What do you do when you’re not writing?

PM: Is that a thing; not writing? Sadly I suppose it has to be, doesn’t it? I never want to find myself not writing, but there is reality to deal with. At this moment, I’ve taken on the duties of Editor with Breaking Rules Publishing and boy does that small press keep me hopping! I’m running three monthly magazines, The Scribe, Triangle Writers, and Horror Magazines as well as their bi-monthly Horror Anthology and usually you can find me fielding emails, dealing with submissions to all four publications, and reading for selections. I work from morning to night, take a break for a cuppa of my favorite tea and a little telly just to get some ‘me time,’ then I’m back at it until my work is either done for the day, or I’m brain dead; whichever comes first. Even though I may not be writing for me all day right now, I’m still very much in the thick of this crazy writing biz!

7. What does your family think of your writing?

PM: It depends on who you talk to. My close circle of family think it’s fantastic and they’re very supportive! Though, only a few have taken the time to read what I’ve written. The rest of my family? I’m not sure they know I exist, let alone know that I write anything!

8. What was the most surprising thing you learned in creating your books?

PM: How incredibly difficult it is to write. Just keeping your tushy in a chair long enough to string a paragraph of words together is enough to pop a cork over and celebrate, but to keep that tushy in a chair day after day for as long as it takes to finish is truly something. Innate talent or not, this is one hard gig to perform, there’s so much to know and so much more to learn! It’s an ongoing relentless apprenticeship and I adore every moment of the journey. Truth is, the most surprising thing I’ve learned is how difficult it is to get anyone to pay attention, or want to read what you’ve written. 

9. How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?

PM: I’ve written two novels: TheThingInTheChair (humorous memoir), and Grave, a sort of paranormal, sci-fi mishmash of a novel about a place, a realm where God doesn’t exist. The story focuses on Ian and Amy who navigate the realm of nothing in order to retrieve lost souls trapped in that dreadful place and lead them to heaven’s light. It’s a story of love, and loss, where their faith is everything walking through the dead miasma.

Grave is my favorite between the two.

I have tons of stories I’ve written out there in the internet ether or in print in magazines or Anthologies. The last 7 years, I’ve written a lot of short stories and right now, I have a series going in The Scribe Magazine at Breaking Rules Publishing, titled, ‘Tripping With Jack’. This story is about Sally who lost her husband at a young age and trips with her dog Jack from Chicago to the Pacific along Rt. 66 in her Plymouth Deluxe. It’s a heartwarming, loving tale and currently in its 5th episode. 

I also have 3 novels in various phases of completion, and hoping to finish those for publication in the New Year!

10. Any tips/suggestions on getting started?

PM: Sure. Just begin. With a letter, a word, a tiny sentence and don’t let anyone or anything stop you! Not even yourself, because that dangerous monster we call self-doubt will find ways to try and thwart your best efforts at every turn. Be deaf to those negative voices and plow through. You can do it, you just have to want to.

11. What do you think makes a good story?

PM: Emotion. If I can make myself emotional, then I know I’ve got something worth putting out in the world!

12. As a child, What did you want to do when you grew up? 

PM: Since writing has been with me my entire life, it was an easy choice, (in my mind, at least) to be a  writer. Through my lifetime there were many things I thought to become; a Scientist, a Psychologist, a professional singer, which I actually did for a few years, but in this, writing, I can be all of those things if I want to and with enough research. It’s the best of all worlds. I believe everything happens for a reason, and all my paths led me to writing. I’m certain it’s who I was always meant to be, stolen choices be damned!


LINKS:

https://www.breakingrulespublishing.com/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pmccarthywrites/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PattyannMc

PUBLISHED WORKS:

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Author cristinaisabelauthorPosted on January 12, 2020December 27, 2019Categories Guest PostTags cristina isabel, holiday guest post authors, holiday guest spotlight, patty mccarthy5 Comments on Holiday Guest Spotlight: Patty McCarthy

Holiday Guest Spotlight: Jayna Newbold

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AUTHOR BIO:

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AUTHOR Q&A:

1. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

JN: I think, somehow, I’ve always known(?) – in the back of my mind, anyway. I am a voracious
reader and have always become the designated written communicator on every job in my life. I
knew I had a novel in me, but it took awhile for it to bubble up and show up on paper.
2. How long does it take to write your book(s)?

JN: Novels? Depends. My first one took approximately a year and a half (along with working full
time and doing music as I am also a symphony violinist and voice teacher). The second one took
three years, but I was my husband’s full time caregiver during his time as a brain cancer patient;
and I studied physics for two years as part of the research. The third one – once I actually got
started! – took maybe a year and a half.
3. What is your work schedule like when writing a book?

JN: I prefer to write late morning through the afternoon, but . . .life.
Like most, I write “around” my life of family, friends, music, etc. However, I’m continually
writing in my head. When I wrote “The Big Smile”, I literally lived on a restored Spanish War
Galleon in my brain. Ha!
4. Where do you get your ideas or information for your book?

JN: I have an enormously active imagination. I love people. I love life. I am a people watcher at
heart, which is where I get ideas to form characters. I love to read and interview people, so those
two activities make up much of my research. Add an interesting setting and some sort of issue,
and voila!
5. When did you write your first book?

JN: 2009-2010
6. What do you do when you’re not writing?

JN: Read, teach voice. spend time with family and friends. Currently, I am a doctoral candidate in
Pastoral Psychology. So . . .tons of reading and studying.
7. What does your family think of your writing?

JN: They appreciate it.
8. What was the most surprising thing you learned in creating your books?

JN: How much I enjoyed reading about Physics! Astounding!
9. How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?

JN: Three novels so far (working on a series in the genre of espionage at the moment – may take a
minute!). I have a handful of short stories (called “Holiday Shorts”) available on Amazon as
well.
I don’t know which is my favorite. I love all of my “babies”. I suppose if I had to pick just one, it
would be “The Big Smile” – my first.
10. Any tips/suggestions on getting started?

JN: Sit down and write! It’s something one can do anywhere! Even if it’s for fifteen minutes. Every
day. You’ll be surprised at how much you get done that way! You can start by journaling. Write
in your “journal” every day. I guarantee that in about a year, you’ll have a book! OK, so there’s
the little things left to do like editing, publishing, marketing, but still . . .
11. What do you think makes a good story?

JN: Really good characters! A variety, built out throughout the book. Also, well researched places,
history or science (if applicable) and things. The plot can go all over the place if you know how
to utilize that technique. But nothing beats an interesting / funny / smart / crazy character!
12. As a child, What did you want to do when you grew up?

JN: A nurse, a violinist, and a vocalist.
And I wanted to be a guest on The Late Show. Ha!


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Author cristinaisabelauthorPosted on January 10, 2020December 27, 2019Categories Guest PostTags cristina isabel, holiday guest post authors, holiday guest spotlight, jayna newboldLeave a comment on Holiday Guest Spotlight: Jayna Newbold

Holiday Guest Spotlight: Beverly Willett

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AUTHOR BIO:

Beverly Willett is the author of Disassembly Required: A Memoir of Midlife Resurrection. A NYC entertainment lawyer turned author, she has written for dozens of national newspapers, magazines and on-line journals including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, The New York Post, The Guardian, Salon, Woman’s Day, and The Huffington Post, among others. She has been featured on CNN’s HLN Weekend Express, Fox Radio, Sirius Radio, and Public Radio. She also gave a popular Tedx Talk entitled “How To Begin Again.” Visit her at www.beverlywillett.com.


AUTHOR Q&A:

  1.  When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

  BW: Both as an adult and a child. I was raised in a middle-class family in rural Maryland. First in my family to attend college, creative pursuits weren’t encouraged as a profession. Drama club, chorus, and writing for the school newspaper, all activities on my high school resume, were viewed as purely extracurricular activities, not the main course for earning a living. After I stopped practicing law and became a full-time stay-at-home-mom, I thought about what I could do part-time. I’d been a lawyer and lawyers spend most of their time writing so I thought I’d try my hand at parenting articles. But that wasn’t creative enough to satisfy me either. Many years later, long after my divorce, I uncovered the evidence of how far back I’d actually wanted to be a writer. I share that discovery in my new memoir, Disassembly Required.

 

  1. How long did it take to write your first memoir?

 BW:  It’s hard to say exactly. I wrote drafts of parts of the backstory many years ago when I thought of writing another book related to my divorce. Most of the events in the book took place in 2013, however. I started writing about them and compiling the overall outline in 2014, and finished my first draft that year. But I edited and re-edited the book multiple times for several more years before it was finally published on July 30, 2019. All in all, the process from start to finish took more than five years.

 

  1. What is your work schedule like when writing a book?

BW: I’m not a sit in your chair at the same time every day for X number of hours kind of gal. Getting up early to get my children off to school turned me into a morning person so that’s still when I do most of my writing, that and in the afternoon. But if a spurt of passion or a sudden epiphany moves me, I’ll write at nearly any time of the day except the middle of the night. Deadlines are always a great motivator for me to put my seat in the chair even when I don’t feel like it. But otherwise I have no set schedule. A couple of hours one day might be all I have time or motivation for. When writing or editing a book, or other long piece, that day might be followed by a 14-hour one.

 

  1. Where do you get your ideas or information for your book and articles?

  BW: So far I’ve only written non-fiction so all my ideas come from my own experiences and observations, except for some of the service pieces I’ve written about other people. Divorce was the most difficult suffering I’ve been through so far in my life so that provided the passion and catalyst for transformation in my life. It was natural then, that loss would form the focus of my first book. That and marriage has provided the inspiration for most of my articles as well. I’ve also written lots of op eds so when I notice something in the news that I connect with in a deep way I write about that too, filtering my views through my own experiences. Ideas for most of my service pieces in magazines have come from the magazines themselves when I’ve been offered an assignment. But again, those editors have been familiar with my writing beforehand so those articles too reflect the themes and spirit of my personal writing whether investigative, justice-oriented, or celebratory of people and organizations doing amazing or brave things.

 

5.  What do you do when you’re not writing?

BW: Tons of volunteer work. I serve on three non-profit boards in Savannah – the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless, the Flannery O’Connor Child Home Foundation, and the American Traditions Vocal Competition. I was forced to sell my own home when I could no longer afford my mortgage, but fortunate that the sale allowed me the means to start over and buy my own smaller home in Savannah, Georgia. So while I don’t know what it’s like not to have a roof over my head, the plight of the homeless is close to my heart. Homelessness is an epidemic in our country and a chronic problem for decades in Savannah. I’m proud to have been on the ground floor in developing the first tiny home village of its kind for veterans in the State of Georgia. A few years ago I also co-produced a documentary which aired on Georgia’s public broadcasting TV station, “Without A Roof.” In my other spare time, I enjoy attending events at the Jepson Museum, the SCAD Museum, the Savannah Philharmonic, and of course, the Savannah Book Festival!

 

6.  What was the most surprising thing you learned in creating your book?

 BW:  Publishing my first book has been an amazing experience, from start to finish. Instead of self-publishing, I decided to sign with a traditional publisher and I’m glad I did. I hadn’t thought about all the decisions that go into making up the final product – from the choice of font, typeface, flap and jacket copy, cover, chapter openings, etc. My publisher believes in collaboration so I enjoyed being involved in every phase of the process. It was a lot of work but also so much fun! I’d been told that writers have to wear a marketing hat these days and that as much time and energy goes into marketing as in writing. I’ve found that to be true. Since my book was recently released, I’m still on the marketing learning curve. One surprise is that the amount of energy and money that goes into marketing does not necessarily have a direct correlation to sales. Unless you’re a celebrity, I’m not yet sure what does (and it seems that nobody else has the magic formula either). But again, it’s still early and I’m plugging away and taking advantage of every door that opens.

 

7.  Any tips/suggestions on getting started?

 BW:  If you want to be a writer, you need to put your, ahem, you know what I mean, in the chair each day. That’s a paraphrase of advice I heard somewhere, and I agree with it. Sure writers procrastinate too. But eventually they write and they write and they write. I hear lots of people talk about the stories they want to tell but they never get started writing. Most of us are scared to death to face that new blank page each day, but we force ourselves to move beyond that fear every day. As a lawyer, I wrote for most of my professional life. But writing as a lawyer didn’t prepare me for writing a memoir or writing for newspapers and magazines. A different style is required entirely. I used to read articles about “finding your voice,” didn’t know what they were talking about, and was scared I’d never find my own. Again, only by writing and writing will it eventually emerge. Early on I also took some writing classes – classes in memoir and writing for newspapers and magazines. I also attended writing workshops and have always belonged to a writing group.

 

8.  What do you think makes a good story?

  BW: Almost any topic can make a good story. But whether it resonates with an audience depends on how you tell it (craft), whether you can connect on an emotional level with other people, and honesty. Readers can also tell if you’re hiding, holding back, or glossing over something that needs to be told or explored more deeply. Early on, writing teachers gave me back what I’d considered pretty good first drafts and told me to go deeper. When I checked, they were right. There was usually a richer or unexplored story beneath what I had initially been willing to tell. A good story always has conflict and carries the reader along, quietly urging them to turn the page. Most readers of my memoir have told me they devoured my book in one or two sittings. I hope that means I’ve been successful in telling my story.

 

9.  As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?

 BW:  I told people I wanted to be either a teacher or missionary. As a teenager and young adult, I was convinced I wanted to practice law and did for many years. In reality, I always wanted to be a writer, something I wouldn’t remember until midlife. Other than that, I have always just wanted to be able to read all day! 


LINKS:

Website: http://beverlywillett.com/
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Disassembly-Required-Memoir-Midlife-Resurrection/dp/1642931500/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeverlyWillett.Author/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeverlyWillett
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverlywillettauthor/?hl=en
Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoXAamhlf_o
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44150015-disassembly-required

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Author cristinaisabelauthorPosted on January 8, 2020December 27, 2019Categories Guest PostTags beverly willett, cristina isabel, holiday guest post authors, holiday guest spotlight2 Comments on Holiday Guest Spotlight: Beverly Willett

Holiday Guest Spotlight: Angie Mangino

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AUTHOR BIO:

Angie Mangino is a freelance journalist, author, book reviewer, & copy editor who can be found at www.AngieMangino.com.


AUTHOR Q&A:

1. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

AM: As a child, I wrote for my own amusement.  As a woman, I kept a journal to sort out my thoughts. When my friend developed terminal cancer in 1992 I wrote an essay for a writing class to deal with the turmoil I felt.  When she read it, she begged me to get it published to help others. After her death I set out to do that, and in 1995 it became my first paid published article and changed my writing into a career.

 

  1. How long does it take to write your book(s)?

AM: For the essays and articles included in anthologies the writing time is measured in hours.  In writing my first book, the research took years, but the actual book writing took me about a year.

 

  1. What is your work schedule like when writing a book?

AM: I set aside a dedicated block of time each day to write a book, using a 50-minute focus technique I learned from Ed Gandia, founder of High-Income Business Writing, With phone and media off, I use a timer for 50 minutes to work, a 20 minutes break, then 50 minutes to work.

 

  1. Where do you get your ideas or information for your book?

AM: Since I’m writing a conversational series on the history of Tottenville and how this history relates to not just the local area but to its outreach on Staten Island, in New York City, and beyond the information is a culmination of years of research begun with a local grant to remedy the lack of written information on the subject.

 

  1. When did you write your first book?

AM: Over the years I have contributed articles and essays to published books, but my first solo project was in November 2018 with 17th Century Tottenville Comes Alive: Meet the People. Experience the Events.

 

  1. What do you do when you’re not writing?

AM: When not writing I’m reading, cooking, on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, traveling, sharing time with friends and family, as well as enjoying my two grandsons.

 

  1. What does your family think of your writing?

AM: My family is outstandingly supportive.  Not only did they buy and read my book, they have taken to social media to promote it. That first Christmas after publication, my gifts from them included a magnet and mug depicting my book cover.  I am blessed with amazing grown children that follow my writing career with genuine interest.

 

  1. What was the most surprising thing you learned in creating your books?

AM: I wrote a history, but found the strength of the book came out when I discarded traditional historical writing and spoke to my readers in a down to earth conversation.

 

  1. How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?

AM: I have this one solo book right now, with the next Kindle in the series to come out later in 2020 on the 18th Century.  My writing is included in four other books, with two more being published in 2020.  Tottenville is my passion, thus my favorite.

 

  1. Any tips/suggestions on getting started?

AM: Writing a book seems so overwhelming at its start.  I mind mapped the many ideas, formed a general outline, and worked each day with dedicated time only thinking of what I was writing at the time, not looking at the entire project.  Bit by bit it grew until that joyful day when I had achieved a completed first draft. Once it was all out there, I moved more quickly through the many revisions that are essential to writing.

 

  1. What do you think makes a good story?

AM: A good story educates or entertains by tapping into our shared experiences as people.  It reaches not just the mind, but touches the heart.

 

  1. As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?

AM: As a child I loved to read, as I still do to this day, as well as to write.  I thought when I grew up I would use this as a teacher, which I did, but the strongest urge always was to be a writer.


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Author cristinaisabelauthorPosted on January 6, 2020December 27, 2019Categories Guest PostTags angie mangino, cristina isabel, holiday guest post authors, holiday guest spotlightLeave a comment on Holiday Guest Spotlight: Angie Mangino

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