Confessions
of a Bone Woman: Realizing Authentic Wildness in a Civilized World
1. What really inspired you to
write your book, to force you from taking an idea or experience and conveying
it into a book?
Like so many
others, I was shaped to fit into a cultural mainstream mold, and I wanted to
share my personal journey of reclaiming my inner wildness, which allowed me to
become my own authority and live a fulfilled life. It’s my hope that my story
of personal transformation will help others quicken their process of
self-discovery and healing.
2. What is it about and whom do you
believe is your targeted reader?
The book takes readers on a journey
through my own process of realizing authentic wildness in a civilized world. I
had a very successful mainstream lifestyle, as a corporate executive married to
a Silicon Valley CEO with all of the lavish clothes, parties, and social events
that come with that world. But it wasn't fulfilling. At a certain point I went
inward and listened to my inner ache. It was a harrowing process, but I
eventually figured out how to reclaim my genuine self and higher life purpose.
I did have midlife women in mind when I wrote my memoir, but my story speaks to
many people, whatever one's age or lifestyle.
3. What do you hope will be the
everlasting thoughts for readers who finish your book? What should remain with
them long after putting it down?
It can feel so lonely to live a
life that's not on track with your authentic self. My hope is that readers will
slay their loneliness by observing and adopting the methods I used to create
deep connections, heal from the inside out and realize authentic wildness. Long
after they put my book down, readers will be inspired to connect with the
wisdom of Nature and their own inner voice, recognizing how much these two
things go hand-in-hand.
4. What advice or words of wisdom
do you have for fellow writers?
Never give up. Your story needs to
be told, if not for others at least for yourself. The process of writing and
expressing your truth is powerful, transformative and healing.
5. What trends in the book world do
you see and where do you think the book publishing industry is heading?
The book publishing industry has
been undergoing big changes. More people are utilizing self-publishing methods
to get their messages and stories out there. People are reading books in
electronic form, or having the book read to them through audio books, and I
think we will continue to see increases in these numbers.
6. What great challenges did you
have in writing your book?
I come from a highly productive, overachieving, mainstream
family and community who thought I should be able to finish my book quickly. As
a result, it was a challenge to carve out time and space to write my memoir.
For two and a half years I said, "no, thank you" to many invitations
and expectations. Most of all, I had to endure with the inner knowing and
confidence that what I was doing was important.
7. If people can only buy one book this month, why should
it be yours?
Confessions of a
Bone Woman will pull you deeply into my heart and soul and take you on a
heroine’s journey that will most likely inspire big transformations in your own
life.
Lucinda Bakken White is the author of the memoir Confessions of a Bone Woman: Realizing Authentic Wildness in a Civilized World. White is also an Inner Wildness Guide, helping women through the process of self-discovery and personal transformation. For more information visit http://lucindabakkenwhite.com/ and connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Goodreads.
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