What is The Heart of Annie about?
At its core, The Heart of Annie is about damaged people
reengaging in life.
What makes your writing style unique?
I try to be very conscious of the fact that readers are choosing
to spend time with my book, when they could be do a number of other things. As
a result, I try to leave something on every page that will make it worth their
time to have read that page. As a result, I find my books to be page-turners
with readers. I get that comment quite a bit, which makes me happy, because it
was by design.
What inspired you to write it?
I wanted to read a good love story, so instead, I wrote one.
What are readers looking for in a novel these days?
There are so many types of readers, it’s really impossible to
answer that. I try to write for a reader that wants a smart, entertaining novel
– a diversion from a hectic schedule, but a piece of work that touches
them.
What challenges did you face when writing your book?
My biggest challenge was allowing myself to write the
book. I had taken time off from the practice of law to write a book and
it felt like such an indulgence. Especially at the beginning, I kept having to
convince myself that this wasn’t a huge waste of time.
Where do you see book publishing heading in the future?
I think you will always have the big houses, but I think more
and more writers will self-publish, and soon (if not already), it will be the
first step in starting a career. More and more, I think the big houses just
won’t take a chance on a first time author. Hopefully, as self-publishing
grows, more vehicles will be created to gain exposure for your book though, and
the good books will rise to the top.
How to get a bylined article published – and promote your book!
Excerpts
from Activate Your Goodness: Transforming the World through Doing Good by Shari
Arison
“There is so much suffering in the world
– poverty, illness, death, destruction. Most of us tend to blame our hardships
on something outside of ourselves, something beyond our control. I know I did.
Financial situations, breakups, health issues… many things we all seem to
suffer through at various points in our lives. Of course, everyone experiences
setbacks, and some difficulties are out of our control – but in order to grow,
does it always have to be intensely painful?
Where does suffering really occur? I believe it’s in our minds, in our
hearts, and in our bodies. However, there comes a day – and for each of us the
timing is different – when we say, “No more suffering!””
“My day came, my light bulb lit up, when
I realized that my suffering was from within. Really, think about it: Where do
you “live?” I know that I live in, and view the world through, what I think and
what I feel. That day, I made the
conscious decision, the conscious choice that I did not want to suffer anymore.
That was when I started living. That’s when I acknowledged that I was creating
my suffering, and everything outside of me was just a “learning ground.”
“First, doing good builds self-esteem
and self-confidence. Second, doing good makes you a leader and an inspiration to
others. Third, doing good brings out your very best attributes. And fourth,
doing good brings you more happiness and joy to your life.”
“One lesson was loud and clear: Life
dishes out trials and tribulations to all of us. The question is what we do
with them.”
“When we focus instead on the collective
good rather than destruction or confrontation, we bring healing energy to the
human race.”
“What positive solutions can you come up
with to create the world you would rather have? Remember, we are all one. “
Brian Feinblum’s views, opinions, and ideas
expressed in this blog are his alone and not that of his employer, Media
Connect, the nation’s largest book promoter. You can follow him on Twitter
@theprexpert and email him at brianfeinblum@gmail.com. He feels more important when discussed in the third-person.
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