I hope you all had a great week. Mine was emotional and difficult but its over now and the weekend was perfect for cooling down and moving on. For all of you that might have had a tough week as well just know you're not alone and next week is a new beginning. Anything is possible and it does get better. You are stronger than you think you are.
And on that note I have some exciting news for you all. I had the privilege of interviewing a new author about her first book. She was able to provide very useful tips on her writing process and ways to stay strong even when you really don't want to. So with no further ado enjoy!
What is your book
about? My book is about the different branches of medical school. It's about a transition on a basic level and how fast
paced it can be. It's based on my experiences in school. I wanted to go in depth with how to stay
grounded and centered and how to stay sane and get the support you need. I wanted it to be different than
typical advice people are given when they start medical school. I made sure to base it on my
own experiences. I broke it down into 10 different insights.
What was the inspiration
behind writing this book? I knew I wanted to write a book and I just sat
down and started writing. It started out as one idea and it broke into many different ideas. This was one of the broken ideas.
I developed it more and came up with the idea for my book. The timing with where I was at made the topic more pertinent for me.
The incoming lower class men just started and I wanted to give them something to help them survive.
How did you manage to
balance writing the book and life’s many responsibilities? I worked on it
probably one to two times a week. And towards the end made myself get it done.
I set a deadline for myself and was able to publish it after the first week of
the quarter. I originally made the dead for the beginning of the quarter.
What was your style of writing: I started off by writing the first
insight. I brain stormed the ten insights I wanted to share. I didn’t
have them all in one sitting. I also didn’t outline other than coming up with the ten focuses. I did a lot of explaining and experiences that readers can use in their best
interest.
Did you ever
experience writer’s block and how did you overcome it? Not really. I did
wait a week or so for the last topics because I was thinking about my whole
experiences and about what I wanted to write about and what the best advice would
be.
What made you decide
on an e-book? For now it is a kindle book but I would like it to eventually go to
paper. There was no having to write in to publishers and wait for them to accept my book. I was able to write it and
upload it to kindle. I didn’t need anyone’s approval for it and I was more in control.
What was the
publication process like? I had to fill out a profile on amazon kindle and upload my story. It takes about 12 hours for them to
analyze it which means they will look it over and make sure it's appropriate
and then allow it to be published.
And lastly any advice
for anyone working on writing a book. I would say to set a deadline and make it visible on
a calendar. Work on it at least once a week or more if you can. Keep track of your writing each day or each
week and make sure to have it done by the deadline. Also be sure to care about the
topic and that you also love it. Write from the heart and be open with your
readers and be genuine with them. They will respect you for it and understand the message more.
So there you have it. An amazing insight from some one who set a goal and made it happen. Be sure to check out her book at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016GFXXRY
It's totally affordable and an amazing read. Thanks for tuning in this week I really do appreciate it. I also want to say thank you to Andrea Oswald for allowing me to do the interview and providing us with amazing insights on writing your first novel.
Have a great week guys. I will see you next weekend!!!
