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Featured Interview With LeTysha Montgomery

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I became an author 3 years ago during the pandemic. God told me that he wanted me to share my story with more women by becoming an author. I write about my journey with endometriosis. As well as the importance of advocating for yourself and your health. Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women but isn’t talked about much. I have lived in the Midwest my whole life. I think living in the Midwest is one of the reasons that it took decades for me to get an official endometriosis diagnosis. There are no official endometriosis specialists in my state and the closest one is 4 hours away in a neighboring state. No, I don’t have any pets.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have been a lifelong reader. My fascination with books started in elementary school. I loved checking out books from both the school library and local public library. I have had my library card since I was 8 or 9 years old. I have always had a lot of books around. The Scholastic Book Fair was always one of my favorite days!

I officially started writing for my first collaborative book Women Inspiring Nations Volume 3- I’m Still Standing in September 2020. I was 39 years old and only had less than two weeks to write my chapter of 1,500 words.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love to read Kimberla Larson Roby, Michelle Obama, and Sarah Jakes Roberts. I like non-fiction, Christian, fiction and thriller books. I get my inspiration from God because he is the one who wanted me to become an author.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I have some collaborative books coming out this summer. One is called Keys to Passion. Purpose and Profits. I talk about how my passion turned into my purpose than profit.

I have another female based collaborative book that I am apart of called Women Who Prosper: Your Time to Flourish Is NOW! This book is all about inspiring women to flourish and grow!

Another collaborative book that I am that is being released this Fall soon is a devotional called Joy 365 A Devotional For Joy Restoration. It’s a devotional for 365 days sure to bring you joy all year!

I am also working on my solo book projects.

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Featured Interview With Angelica Larios

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am 50 years old women, mother, married, entrepreneur, writer, researcher, volunteer, author of several articles and books. I have developed a career under consulting area, I have managed SW implementation projects since my bachelor is on IT. Likewise, I have an MBA, I am certified on Project Management (PMP) and I have a doctor degree on Strategic Leadership from Regent University. I am Mexican, live in Mexico where I have been raised, I have a son, and a lovely pet, which I like to call my son as well.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I love to write since I have memory, I was in elementary school and was in charge of speeches at the end of the year and so on. During my professional studies, since I was very dedicated to studies, I had the privilege to prepare some speeches in front of important people. In recent years I volunteer for the local PMI chapter as editor and my articles were well received, I was upgraded to VP of Communications and later a President of the chapter. In the last years I was contributing to projectmanagent.com and pmworldjournal sharing part of my knowledge and expertise and then I realize I can continue publishing on my own. My main focus is on business, leadership, projectmangement, and mainly I am woman promoter. However, I am preparing my first novel for next year.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Well I have been involved in reading a lot of novels lately but most of them in Spanish. So my favorite author is Gabriel García Márquez, I believe everybody knows him but in case you dont, he won the Nobel Literature Prize, colombian by birth but mexican by hearth. He has a wonderful narrative and his imagination was out of this world. Then is Dan Brown also well known by many because of his success in his novels.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Transformational leadership is a process that changes and transforms people. Female leadership is naturally a transformational one. Women leaders are capable of outstanding achievement. Transformational women’s leadership can have a place in institutions or programs to help them develop their skills. Female leaders inherit transformational leadership because women care about others and put their heart and effort into transforming others and arriving at a safe port.
The manuscript reviews the status of employment, entrepreneurship, and leadership for females in the USA and Latin America, the challenges, issues, achievements, and the needed path to overcome these challenges for having more women in leadership positions. One of the topics relevant to developing transformational female leadership is the importance of believing in oneself.
The Pygmalion Effect is reviewed concerning transformational leadership, understanding that there are two main types of Pygmalion effect. The first is the Pygmalion effect when you have expectations about someone and treat them according to those expectations. How you treat people causes them to act according to your expectations. The second type of self-fulfilling prophecy is where people change their behavior to match that prophecy. Both cases are explained and related to transformational leadership to help improve female leadership.
In the end, it is presented in practical terms, the testimony of 15 female Pygmalion and transformational leaders. Those leaders were selected because they have something in their stories that transcend their original environment and expectations and become extraordinary women and leaders. Still, more than that, they are essential to our book because they have transformed others through their leadership and are excellent Pygmalion examples to follow. Because despite many adversary situations, they kept dreaming and believing they could. And because, after all, despite their greatness, they are still helping others to think they also can, making these examples very special.
This book has written examples of people as real as us, common origins, a common ground where we can find inspiration and role models to look for us as in a mirror and imagine possibilities to deploy our internal leadership. The intention is to see these role models as aspirational and doable examples. That can help more women reading these lines to believe in themselves, aspire more, work harder, transform others, and in general do as many steps as possible described in this book and hopefully be enlisted in the second edition of this book or your books of leadership.

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Featured Interview With Robin M. Farella

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a Chicago native who moved to Southern California about six years ago. I am a diehard Chicago Bears fan, no matter how bad they play. I am a superfan of fantasy fiction and also love Historical fiction. I love to read stories that take you away to magical places or to other times. I have two dogs and one cat who I also like to call my ghost writer, as she is by my side whenever I am writing.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I realized my fascination with books at an early age. Both my parents were librarians. My dad worked at the main branch of the Chicago Public Library and my mom was LRC Director of my school. I guess my love of books is in my DNA. I am a fairly new writer. I started my first book in January of 2023 and am currently working on my second in a series that will consist of five books.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors are Anne Easter Smith, Karen Harper, and Laura Ingles Wilder. My favorite genre to read is a toss up between fantasy and historical fiction. All the authors I mentioned inspire my writing. They take stories that come from history and create stories that open up my imagination with their complex characters and locations.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My first book is called Chronicles of Asadore – Quest to the Emberlands. This is the first book in a planned five book series. Quest to the Emberlands introduces us to Ellie and her journey learning about her family’s secret, that they are from another world called Asadore. She discovers that she is Keeper of the Water Element. She must decide if she will accept her destiny. She journeys to Asadore with her three best friends and meets Elizabeth and George, two other

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Featured Interview With Dr Donald Fabacher Jr

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in Harahan, LA. A small town on the outskirts of New Orleans. I now live in Harahan a block away from where I grew up. We have plenty of pets. 2 doodles, a goat named Rocky (who inspired the book series I am writing), three main chickens and a bearded dragon.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Ever since medical school, I felt that I had a knack for writing stories. It started in eighth grade English. But I didn’t start writing professionally until this year. My wife and I have been talking about writing a book about our kids, goat and duck, for a long time. And just recently I found but this is something I could actually do professionally. I started out with writing and producing teaching material for premed and medical students. I also created teaching material for family medicine residents as well. And I have always loved reading to my kids before bedtime, and felt that I would like to bring that back for other families that have reading material with morals and life lessons.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
As of recently, I’ve been reading a lot of material on business I have investments. But in the past I have liked reading the Game of Thrones series and if I had to say my favorite genre, I would have to say it would be famously non-fiction and mystery. I mean going back to my childhood and reading to my kids I would have to say definitely Dr. Seuss Who stories and books have stuck with me through the years and I guess have inspired me to try and write, and that kind of rhyming style.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is the first and a series of books about a goat name, Rocky and a duck named chippy. This series was inspired by my daughter and sons, pet, goat and duck. They became really good friends and chippy. Would follow Rocky everywhere. They would sleep together and play together. They would aggravate one another. They would get in trouble together. And these stories will tell those tales along with some moral lessons and some other life lessons. We will touch on lessons, such as friendship, work ethic, loyalty, bullying, helping one, another, being friendly to one another, and excepting each other for our differences.

I really hope the series brings back good nighttime and bedtime readings for families with wholesome content

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Featured Interview With Pavithra I R

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am from India and I love writing, dancing and enjoy good music. I love interacting with people and being a social magnet. I am super determined, confident and move seamlessly towards my goals – both professional and as a mother.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Well I loved reading when I was young. Enid Blyton books were my favourite. As I grew up, I began writing small articles for a Sharjah Daily newspaper. When I received appreciation for the same, I slowly developed a keep interest towards writing and published my first book at the age of 19 called ‘No Time To Pause’.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love reading Khaled Hosseini books. They just keep me hooked. I love reading fiction novels. My inspiration comes from daily life. Apart from books, I also write articles for prestigious magazines.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
‘Our Perfectly Blended Chaos’ is a fiction novel. Destiny brings its twists and turns when Payal decides to set on a path that defines her fate. She was a beautiful girl with simple dreams who decided to follow her ambition to work on the job she loved. She meets a guy at the airport and it feels like love at first sight. However, she knows her priorities and moves on. Life plays its card when the guy she left behind as an infatuation followed her to prove his mad love for her. New city, new job, new people and a feeling that feels like love but is complicated. What happens later, is a battle of romance, friendship, revenge – a perfect blend of ultimate chaos.

Featured Interview With Rose Titus

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in New England, and even though I’ve travelled the world, New England is where I know I belong. My Author Bio says I have two cats, but that is a little out of date, as I currently have just one cat. She was rescued from a local animal shelter and she is just the best cat in the entire world. I also have a great love and fascination for classic cars, and own a restored ’72 Buick Skylark, which I sometimes take to car shows and have driven in parades. But I usually just drive it around on weekends when the weather is nice, as I drive my little Veloster most of the time. (The Buick is a great car, but the gas mileage is terrible.) For fun I like to go to martial arts classes, visit libraries and museums, and plan my next writing project.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always loved books, and actually started writing when I was very little. When I was a kid I would just write childish stories on scrap paper. But one day, in my early 20’s, while reading a paperback science fiction novel, I said to myself, I could write better than this! I began writing more seriously and sending stories to small circulation literary magazines. I was first published in a small magazine called Lost Worlds. It was one of the happiest days of my life – I was like, Yes, I can do this!

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have way too many favorite authors to list, but I do like Stephen King, Fred Saberhagen, PN Elrod, Tanya Huff, Kevin Anderson, and so many others. I love science fiction, horror, fantasy, but also I like a lot of non-fiction and history. I enjoy reading about cryptozoology and the paranormal – I can’t say that I believe in every supposedly true ghost or UFO story that I read, but some accounts of strange events really do make me wonder about things. I’ve also experienced a few things I can’t logically explain myself. Anyone interested in such things should probably read Michael Harner. I love his books. Also Brad Steiger – although his work seems to be more for entertainment, his books do inspire me. I love to read Loren Coleman and Linda Moulton Howe – but some of what Linda has to say really terrifies me. Don’t read her stuff before going to bed at night or you will have nightmares for sure.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My newest book is All the Way to the Moon, which is the third in the Vampire Next Door Series. But it’s not just about creatures of the night, it’s about the darkness in our society today.

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Featured Interview With Mary Odile LeClair

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m an author living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Originally, I’m born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I’m 41, and married to an amazing and awesome man named Adam. We’ve been together coming up on seven years, August 2023. No kids, but yes cats.

My first book, ‘Concrete Jungle,’ was released in September, 2021 on Amazon, through Kindle-Direct Publishing, as well as through my own writing production company, ‘Room with a View Productions.’

My next two books are coming out next year, in 2024. My next suspense/thriller fiction book is, ‘Sidewalk High,’ and it will be coming out in January, 2024. I’m also releasing a cookbook, closer to the end of 2024.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was about 7 or 8-years-old when I started writing. I was reading for a few years before that. I think that’s where my passion began.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favourite authors are Stephen King, Susanna Kaysen and Jeannette Walls. The three books that have definitely influenced me are:

‘The Body,’ by Stephen King.
‘Girl, Interrupted,’ by Susanna Kaysen.
‘The Glass Castle,’ by Jeannette Walls.

Three of my favourite books, ever. I’d highly recommend them. I was able to relate to these books on a deeper level, and they were extremely helpful to me in many ways. They still are. Thrillers are my favourite genre to read.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
‘Sidewalk High,’ is the name of my newest, upcoming suspense/thriller book. The many different trials and tribulations of growing up is what has inspired this book. The choices we make, or don’t. What we choose to be a part of, or not. It’s about different levels of life, and the many different people in it. It’s about life and death and everything in between. It’s about growing up, sometimes quicker than we like. It’s about learning the many lessons of the street, and not just the ones that you learn in a classroom. It comes from many different perceptions and multiple views, and the characters are all inspired by real life. It’s about standing up for what you believe in, even if you stand alone.

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Featured Interview With Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am an international speaker, entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist, and mother of 2 kids. As a co-founder of Mindvalley, a leading publisher in the personal growth industry, I have dedicated the last 20 years to this career. I was born in Estonia and currently live here, although I was living in Malaysia and the USA as well. I am not sure if I can call them pets – I am a hobby farmer and I have a couple of sheep at my farm here in Estonia.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
With a two-decade-long experience in the industry, surrounded by friends, colleagues, and community members who have authored books, it felt like a natural path for me. The idea of writing a book had always lingered in my mind, as it did for many others in our community.

Throughout my life, I had various encounters with writing that sparked my interest. Even during my school years, literature classes instilled a love for writing in me. Beyond university, I continued writing as a form of personal enjoyment. Whether it was crafting captivating Instagram captions or sharing stories through mind-body marketing, I found pleasure in expressing myself through words.

Although I didn’t fully embrace the identity of a writer at first, the inclination was always present. When the COVID pandemic provided me with an abundance of free time, I finally took the opportunity to sit down and commence writing my book. As I progressed, my message began to take shape.

Upon completing the book and entering the publishing phase, I gradually came to the realization that I had become an author. It was a discovery that unfolded over time, but looking back, there were always signs that writing brought me immense joy. Writing the book was not solely a business decision; it served as an outlet for my creative self as a writer.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I am a fiction fan – I love classic novels by various authors. A few of my favorites are Jane Austen,
Charlotte Bronte, Oscar Wilde, Oskar Luts – one of the most prominent Estonian authors, who painted the most beautiful (and thoughtful) pictures of ordinary life.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Perfection. We all dream of living by it, feeling it, being it…

And it is in the name of perfection, we demonise our flaws, make ourselves ‘less-than,’ and render ourselves vulnerable to the shame of not being good enough.

We live in a society that subliminally encourages us to wear metaphorical masks, slay our inner sadness, and ignore our imperfections, or as Kristina refers to them, her ‘dragons.’

Even within the world of personal development and spirituality, toxic perfectionism lurks in the shadows.

In Kristina’s upcoming book Becoming Flawesome, she reflects on her own story, her battle against perfectionism, and what it took for her to return to what she now deems to be her most authentic self.

Readers can expect to be taken on a psychological tour through the inner building blocks of their own self-love and authenticity in order to create a home within themselves.

Throughout Becoming Flawesome, as well as being challenged to answer some of the most difficult questions about themselves, readers are provided with all the tools and techniques they would ever need for a life lived in happiness, power, and emotional mastery.

Being described as “10 years worth of therapy in one book,” Becoming Flawesome is a celebration of our whole selves, warts and all, and the glory that is to be found in living in our truth.

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Featured Interview With C. Britt

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I live in the midwestern United States with my husband, cat, and two dogs. I enjoy spending time sewing, photographing nature, playing video games, and (of course) dreaming up fictional worlds to write about. I’ve always been an avid reader, but in recent years, I’ve grown more and more excited about creating my own stories. Over the last few years, I’ve written hundreds of short stories and shared them on Reddit. (A few of which have received recognition on the Writing Prompts subreddit with their annual “Best of” writing competitions). Nowadays, I’m branching out and releasing my debut novel, Monstra Inter.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve enjoyed reading for as long as I can remember. Although, I did have a phase where I hated it (when it started being assigned in school and I had to write book reports and take tests over it, it took all the fun out of it). It took a while to get back into reading again. But eventually, one of my teachers helped me find an “assigned” book that I actually really enjoyed.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love reading fantasy and science fiction! And occasionally, I’ll seek out romance stories as well.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
We thought they’d never be real. We thought if they somehow became real, they’d eat brains. We thought they’d move slow and wouldn’t be able to think or plan… We thought wrong.
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One day, humanity is hurled into chaos as zombies appear throughout the world. These new monsters will chase for miles; they’ll stalk and hide in ambush; they don’t eat or drink; their singular goal is to spread the infection to everyone–and everything–in their path. The few people who make it through the initial wave struggle to survive in this horrifying new reality. Will anyone learn to live in this new world? Or will this be the end of humankind?

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Featured Interview With Alicia Hall Jackson

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Hello my name is Alicia Hall Jackson. I’m a mother of three adult children, I’m married. I was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. I currently reside in Olivebranch, Mississippi. I don’t have any pets.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started expressing myself in writing at the age of 12 or younger. I started writing my first book at the age of sixteen.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Maya Angelou was and still is my favorite author. I love all of her writings , and expressings that she display in her books. I love poetry. I have poetry in both of my books. Mainly my first book.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I’m a twenty year domestic violence survivor. So my first book is talking about how I went through domestic violence, then my second book is talking about how I overcame it.

Featured Interview With Triveda S. Harris

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Spartanburg, SC which is were is still reside. I’m a mother of three and a grandmother of two, a stroke survivor and a Chiari Malformation warrior. In December of 2021 I started a publishing company Wings Of Transformation Publishing LLC and became a podcast host of Believe In The Journey earlier this year. As if that was an already full plate I work full time in an urgent care facility. I don’t have any pets.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have always had a love for reading since I was able to talk. I was always bothering my mom to read to me or me to her. Either way I was happy about it. I began writing around the age of 9. We had to write a poem for a homework assignment and I fell in love with writing from that moment forward.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Donna Hill, Toni Morrison and just two of my favorites. I don’t have a favorite genre to read because if it peeks my intrest in the first few sentences I will read it. Life is what inspires my writing.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
Overcoming Childhood Trauma; My journey To Healing it’s about healing from the scars of my childhood and breaking the cycle of trauma by exposing the wounds and allowing them to heal. I talk about my relationship with my parents and my children.

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Featured Interview With Latonya Michelle Littlejohn

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Rock Hill South Carolina but I now reside in Spartanburg South Carolina with my husband Rico and our children Deonte and Daisha.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always had a love for books but it wasn’t until 2010 that I became interested in writing. I began writing in 2014 when my biological mother passed away.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Terry McMillan has always been my favorite author. I don’t have a favorite genre because I will read anything. My own life story inspires me to write.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I only have one book that’s my own and it’s about my adoption, disabilities and finding my biological family. It’s titled Delayed But Not Denied The Story Of Torie. I’ve also been featured in about five anthologies.

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Featured Interview With Tamela Lucus

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. I have been here my whole life. I have a pet turtle. Her name is Little Lady.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I had to repeat first grade because I didn’t know how to read. My mom said what do you like? I said mystery. She told me to read the Bible for it has mysteries and drama. I have been writing every since. I never knew that I would become an author.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Alford Hitchcock and Allen Edgar Poe

Tell us a little about your latest book?
The amazing Bible study workbook is available right now but there is a reference book that goes with it. It’s a collaboration of six authors. This is first time creating an anthology on my own. I am the visionary. I have been in two other anthologies. Both made it to number one bestseller. The very first one also made it to number one international bestseller category. Conducting an anthology is no piece of cake.

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Featured Interview With Kimberly Thomas

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in rural Tallahassee, Florida in an area known as Lake Hall. I currently reside in Tallahassee, Florida. I have no pets.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My fascination with books started with catalogs and National Geographic magazines when I was about seven years old. Looking through these magazines I could travel the world in the finest clothes. I begin writing poetry and journaling at the age of 15. My passion for writing intensified after I entered a poetry contest and my piece was selected and published in a book of poetry in the Library of Congress. Since my teenage years I have written and published a number of books and manuals.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Some of my favorite authors are Alice Walker, Iyanla Vanzant, Brian P. Moran and Michael L. Lennington. I love to read and I find myself reading different genres of books. However if I had to choose a favorite genre I would say inspirational and empowering books. I love books that challenge me to become a better version of me while challenging my mind to take a deeper look within. My inspiration to write comes from LIFE! and life’s lessons. The things that I have lived, walked through and overcome. But if I had to name a person I would say my husband because he is my motivational/inspirational pusher and number one cheerleader. He always encourages me to go forth.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is entitled “Freed From Broken Beginnings” it takes the readers on a journey through my life as an incest, rape, and domestic violence survivor to a free, healed, and delivered woman of God who was called, predestined and ordained from her mother’s womb to preach the word of God giving sight to the spiritually blind, and setting the captive free.

It took me nearly 4 decades to finish writing this book and get a release from the Spirit of the Lord to publish it. In writing “Freed From Broken Beginnings” the Lord allowed me to be very transparent in order to bring forth deliverance in the lives of other women who maybe suffering in Silence. The TRUTH is some times hard to face and admit but please believe that once it has been told TRUTH is liberating.

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Featured Interview With Dark Joseph Ravine

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Dark Joseph Ravine. I was raised and currently live in Toronto, Ontario. I am an influencer with many projects dedicated to promoting kindness and positivity. I do not have any pets.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I began to realize my writing capability after I graduated from high school and after being told that my writing was terrible. I decided to persevere and prove them wrong. I enjoy writing as it provides me the freedom to express who I am and what I am all about.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I always liked children’s books. I wrote a children’s book, Watch Out! It’s Nolan. The book has won five awards from the Outstanding Creator Awards. I like children’s books because I like how funny many books are and how many good lessons children can learn for their future. Robert Munsch always inspired me because he wrote very educational and funny books that I still enjoy till this day. I try to keep my books funny and educational as well.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book as mentioned before, Watch Out! It’s Nolan, talks about a boy who gets bullied and picked on by his parents, classmates, and teachers and he stands up to them and makes a difference. The idea behind my book is to teach children about their self-worth, about karma, and about standing up to bullies.

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Featured Interview With Adam Wallace

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Thanks so much for having me, I would love to tell you a little bit about myself. I was raised in a little town about 50kms (30 miles) out of Melbourne in Australia. My school only had 100 kids, and we lived on a mini farm with chickens and geese and ducks and goats and sheep! We also had dogs, including the largest one in Australia at the time, which we rode like a horse!

Now I live in Croydon, which is a little closer to Melbourne. It’s an awesome suburb, and when I sit on the back deck kookaburras come and sit on the fence and watch me! I don’t have any pets at the moment, but used to have an awesome dog called Krueger who was a Labrador-Kelpie-Italian Greyhound cross and the smartest dog ever!

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Oh I have loved books since before I was born! But the first time I can really remember was when my step-dad would read to us from books by Road Dahl and Bill Peet and Dr Seuss. I can’t actually visualise anything, but he really brought those stories to life with his voices and actions and enthusiasm.

I don’t know exactly when I started writing but do still have a book I wrote in the fourth grade, called Frogmen of the USA! It’s kinda horrific! I loved writing all through school, and would spend my spare time, when I wasn’t playing sport, writing my own stories. After I finished school I became an engineer and didn’t write for near on ten years, then, when I came back to it at age 28, I was totally hooked and haven’t stopped since and don’t plan to … ever!!!!

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Wow this is a really tricky one. Can I pass? No? Okay fine, I’ll answer. I will give anything a go, but I do love pretty much all Malcolm Gladwell’s books. I am also a big Jerry Spinelli fan, Stargirl is one of my all-time favourite books ever. I like horror, so Stephen King is up there, but as a teenager I read a lot of James Herbert (although Fluke, not a horror, is my favourite of his books). I also really like Oliver Jeffers (Stuck is a masterpiece), and I will stop there before we run out of space!

I will read any genre at all and like so many. I usually have a non-fiction or two on the go, as well as a fiction of whatever is in front of me or whatever my niece recommends. And I read a lot of children’s books. I can’t narrow this one down any more than that!

So many people inspire me! In the children’s book world it can be from authors who have done or are doing I want to do, to the kids who get super excited about books, to the kids who have never read a book before but read one of my books over and again, to my community of amazing kidlit authors and illustrators, to librarians and teachers instilling a love of reading in children, to myself for all I have done so far and to parents who read with their kids and really value that time.

I also get inspired by anyone who has overcome the odds, or people who have a dream and do what they have to do to make that dream a reality, or teams that find a way to work together so they are like one unit. I get inspired all the time!!!!!!

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I am super pumped for this one, as I was OBSESSED with dinosaurs as a kid. So writing A Very Dinosaur Birthday, about what would happen if dinosaurs came to my birthday party, was thrilling and such a flashback to my childhood, when I would dream of such things.

Basically this is a book I wrote to entertain children, and to kickstart their own imaginations, as the dinosaurs cause chaos at the party, before finding ways to help the birthday child have an amazing day. On that, it also has a big lesson I have learned in life that even when things seem at their lowest, they can turn around to become, if not just back to level ground, actually quite amazing!

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Featured Interview With Cheryl LeGrand

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Cheryl Northern LeGrand. I’m Orignally from Newark NJ, I nos resign in Knightdale NC. I’m a single Mom with 3 children who are young adults . I am A cancer survivor who loves to Inspire others

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
50: as I was going through a divorce, God helped me turn my bitterness into belief, and my fears into faith, I started writing to help me heal but then it became about motivating others.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Johnny Wimbrey Les Brown John C Maxwell TDJakes Joyce Meyer my favorite genre is motivational books Author Debbie Foreman Author Angela Thomas Smith Author Tammy Thomas

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book “Life Behind Cancer: Dont let Your Mouth Destroy your process” talks about my experience going through breast cancer, chemoradiation, heart failure, and lupus all at the same time

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Featured Interview With Jennifer Penrose

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Iowa but raised in Indiana, which is where I currently reside with my husband and two young adult sons. We have 3 cats and 1 snake. I attend and work at the church near my home, along with writing. Primarily, I have been working on books geared towards young children.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have been a huge reader as long as I can remember. Nancy Drew books were my favorite growing up. I had written some things in middle school. In high school, I wrote quite a bit of poetry. Writing was an outlet for me at times. I liked to journal thoughts and feelings, which would sometimes lead to writing a poem or short story.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Lori Wick is one of my favorite authors. I also really enjoy Jane Austen. I love the way Lori writes a book that is entertaining but talks about God. That is the kind of writer I want to be. I want my books to have a message.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My book is called I Am God Breathed. My book follows a little boy and all of his big feelings. My book is designed to help young children breathe through their emotions just as God breathed into us. We do not need to shove our emotions down. Emotions are a normal thing. I also want children to know that no matter what God loves us unconditionally. Once the idea came to me for this book, I think I wrote it in about a week. I saw a lot of kids struggling, especially at school where I used to work.

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