Featured Interview With Chasity Strawder
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a native of Southeast Arkansas, but I have been a resident of the Midwest (Michigan then Ohio) for fourteen years. I am married and the mother of two sons. By career, I am an educator. I started as a teacher for seven years and now I am a certified K-12 principal. Besides being a role model for the next generation, writing has also been a passion of mine.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I remember being fascinated with books as early as about seven years old. I started writing daily when I was around ten. Writing has always been very therapeutic for me.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors are Joyce Meyer, TD Jakes, and Myles Munroe. My favorite genre to read is Chrisitian nonfiction. Joyce Meyer inspires me the most as an author because we share very similar life experiences, and she demonstrates great courage in describing how she overcame those things to become a better person.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My book, “Broken For The Promise”, is a testimonial of a difficult journey that I had about four years ago while pregnant with my second child. I was dying of a deadly illness, homeless, and facing many other hardships. I go into vivid detail of that traumatic experience and how it tested my faith in God. I was fighting for my life/unborn baby, my marriage, and livelihood. Although the odds were against me, I held onto God and he saw me through to victory. I share those triumphs as the result of my refusal to give up. I started writing my book earlier this year (2014), and it took me about three months to complete it, including getting it published. My book was released on July 1, 2014.
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