First, let me thank The Story Behind the Book for the opportunity to share my experiences, as they relate to the writing and publishing of Live Happily, Ever After… Now! 9 Simple Steps to create the life YOU want! I don’t believe I had ever intended to write my own book, although I do remember…
“The accidental millionaire-how to succeed in life without REALLY trying” was the first book I’ve ever written. So obviously there would be a story as to how an author writes his memoirs and gets the book not only published but distributed in bookstores everywhere. The book that really got me inspired to write on my…
Though often something that has happened in real life has been the seed for one of my books, Lingering Spirit is based on a tragedy that happened in our family about twenty years ago. My son-in-law was killed in the line of duty in his job as a deputy sheriff, leaving my daughter a widow…
Breaking up is always hard. Whether you dated a few weeks, a few months or a few years, nobody likes to be rejected. And when you are left reeling with emotional pain and myriad emotions, what do you do? The fact is, no one ever teaches you how to handle losses in life, especially loss…
I’m not sure it was anything conscious that inspired my writing Plan B. I suppose it’s just that all my life I’ve heard people making excuses … explaining how the deck was stacked against them … how they were being held back from doing this or that … and all too often how life just…
Name: Katie Salidas Name of Book: House of Immortal Pleasure Find Katie at http://www.risingsignbooks.com Order the kindle version at Amazon How did you come up with the idea to write your book? I always have a ton of ideas swarming around in my head. Not all of them are good, but some really take off.…
Dot to Dot has a little bit of everything: drama, horror, suspense, comedy, romance. Some of the characters are normal, everyday people; others are a bit over the top. I think it’s got something for everyone. Even a cannibalistic, necrophiliac serial killer thrown in the mix for good measure. One thing’s for certain, you’ll never…
Just the other day, while I was at a soccer tournament, an old friend of mine who played college baseball with me, came over while I was watching a game. “You son of a bitch,” he said. “I read ‘White Chocolate’ the other day.” He was laughing and he had his hand on my shoulder.…
Name: Maria Lucia Name of Book: Liberation, Book One of the Andrusian Chronicles I have been in the Washington D.C. metro area for the last few years. Since my arrival I’ve become very involved in the story of how this nation became what it is. It has caused me to go beyond the political arena…
Name: Diana M. Raab, MFA, RN Name of Book: Healing With Words: A Writer’s Cancer Journey Where did you as an author get your inspiration? The inspiration to write this book came from my having been diagnosed with two cancers in five years. As a survivor of other traumas in my…
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