Featured Interview With Junion Seabaugh
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in a small town in Illinois. I still live in Illinois. I am a single mom to a daughter and have two grandchildren ages five and eleven. I love to travel, watch football (Dallas Cowboys), kayaking, and bicycling. I love walking on the beach and looking for shells.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
This would be my first book that I have written, with the thought that I could possibly continue to write again. I felt very strong about my story and wanted to share in hopes to inspire and help one other person. At one point in my life, I felt I wanted to die. I wanted to be free from the pain, hurt, and loneliness, but God had other plans for me. I didn’t realize it when I was young, but now I understand it.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I enjoy reading self-help books, stories by other people who have suffered as well, and how they survived. One of my favorite authors would be David Peltzer. I was inspired by his story. You realize when you have an opportunity to read about someones else’s story, that there are others who have had it way worse than you did. At the moment you realize your suffering is not as bad after all.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
I am a survivor of childhood abuse. It involved emotional, physical, and sexual. I turned fifty and decided I needed to find closure and peace in my life. I had allowed the abuse to affect my life and now I needed to take control, so with faith, I have survived and ready to enjoy the years to come. I hope to inspire others who have or is suffering from abuse as well. My goal and passion would be to become a motivational speaker. I would love to help others find their peace and have joy in their lives. Once I decided to put my whole life out there for everybody to know the real me, I had the book written in four months. When I put my mind to something, I don’t stop until I succeed. So, I started writing in August 2016. I decided as a birthday gift to myself for turning fifty in October 2016, I would have the book written. I traveled to Florida on my birthday weekend, sat on the beach, and finished writing. I came back home and spent the next few months editing and revising where needed. My next goal was to have my book be available on Christmas. Before I published the book I wanted to have a website for the book. I spent a month designing the site and on Christmas night at 11:58 pm, I had my book go live on Amazon.
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