Featured Interview With Annie Miles
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in the South. I’ve recently gotten a divorce and my ex-husband got the family dog. I miss him but get visitation when my ex-husband goes out of town. I have two grown sons.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always liked to read but started reading voraciously in 2007. I was going through a hard time, personally, and I found that reading was an excellent escape. In 2009, when my mother was diagnosed with dementia, I stared writing about my experiences with her as well as my past relationship with her. The book is about all that occurred to mislead me into marrying a man my mother wanted me to marry and the repercussions of that decision. At the same time that I was becoming my mother’s caretaker, I was living in a cold, emotionally-abusive marriage, so dealing with both was challenging, to say the least. Writing about it was therapeutic, and I subsequently found my wreck of a life was entertaining to readers!
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I like chick lit – both humorous and suspenseful. I love Nora Roberts, and she does inspire me.. I also like Sandra Brown, Stacey Ballis, Robin Carr, Jennifer Cruise . . . so many to like!
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Winston Churchill said “When you’re going through Hell, just keep going.” You can read about my trip through Hell with gasoline pants in Misled. It’s based on my real life story. Probably the parts where you will think “that’s fiction” will be the parts that really happened. If you think your family is dysfunctional; if you are or have ever been a caretaker to an elderly parent; if you have or had a contentious relationship with your mother; if you are in or have been in an unhappy marriage; if you like shocking stories about love and betrayal; if you want a book an engrossing and inspiring book that will stay with you long after you read it, you should read MISLED. It’s a story about relationships and how those closest to us can manipulate us into making life choices and how to ultimately survive those choices.
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