Featured Interview With S.K. Grunin
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I grew up on a farm in Michigan and went to college and graduate schools in Michigan, Indiana and Chicago. After working for as a Federal criminal investigator I went to work for the headquarters of the Federal Courts in Washington, DC. I have a doctorate degree in Public Policy Analysis and hold 2 masters degrees. I taught at several universities including the University of Virginia for over 10 years. I have been a coach, a CEO, a law enforcement officer, and after retiring took up my new careers of writing books and oil painting. See my website: www.SkgCreations.com for my works.
Note: That during Covid the profits from the masks that I am selling with my artwork on it are being donated to the SW FL farmworkers foodbanks. Besides masks and the artwork you can purchase other items including puzzles, mugs, yoga mats, bath towels of my artwork and of course of my book, Life Lessons and Tales of Little MisFit – Book 1: Life Isn’t Always What It Seems.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
From the age of 7 I wanted to be a mystery writer. I loved books from the time in Kindergarten when I wouldn’t take naps and the teacher let me look at books while the other kids took their naps.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss, Agatha Christie, JK Rowling, Falkner, Steinbeck, Dostoyevski, Hilton, Tolstoy,
Dickens, and so many others!
I like many genres – including: Children, Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Biography, Educational and Humor
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Life Lessons and Tales of Little MisFIt, Book 1: Life Isn’t Always What It Seems is the first in a series of 7 planned books. These books are designed to provide through humorous tales some life lessons – book 1: Life Isn’t Always What It Seems – is Little MisFit’s first life lesson (from age 3 ½ – 9). She provides numerous examples in her tales that allow the reader and adults to have a conversation about their own life experiences. It is a great media for adults to share their own personal life stories without coming off preachy and at the same time getting kids to talk about their own experiences. There is a life lesson for each of the 7 books in the series that LMF learns as she grows up. I believe that Life Lessons and Tales of Little MisFit is a great media and especially book 1 – Life Isn’t Always What It Seems is a good way to explain to grandchildren on Zoom why they can’t visit and give hugs and kisses at this time. It also provides a great way to stay in touch and to share stories with one another during this challenging time.
THIS Book’s main character – Ivy Sue Klutz is a lot of fun her humorous tales gets us all laughing out loud. As one reviewer put it: “This is a book for the child in each of us!” If you want to have some fun times reading a book with your children, grandchildren or even elementary school students, this book is for you. See Amazon five star reviews – even the one by the man who is in charge of triplet 9 year old boys who said how these boys were reluctant at first to read this book but after they got in to it they all really enjoyed it and began talking about their own life experiences and asking him about his.
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