Interview With Author Dorothy Reynolds

 

1.      What inspired you to write this book?

I was inspired to write the book, Who Is There for Me? about 30 years ago when my husband was injured on the job and I had a three-year-old child in a state that I did not have family, just coworkers.  I wanted my child to know that just because my husband was home with him and I was working, I wanted him to know that his father was still head of household. I was very scared to be the only one working and didn’t want to let the family down.

2.      What exactly is it about and who is it written for?
This book is about the struggles I had as a child and as an adult being isolated by my family and only had the help of strangers or people that was not related to me but God made away.  My husband and I promised each other that we would always have each other’s back no matter what.  This book is written for parents to tell them that what you say or don’t say to your child will affect them for the rest of their life.  This book is an amazing love story too.

3.      What do you hope readers will get out of reading your book?

I hope readers will understand that a simple, I love you can have a major affect on your child as well as saying to them you will not be nothing.  If you have faith, God will deliver every time.

4.      How did you decide on your book’s title and cover design?
I came up with the cover because I am still looking for the answer to why my family was not there to help me?  This picture of my book is taken from my country home and a picture in my house.

5.      What advice or words of wisdom do you have for fellow writers—other than run!

To other writers, I would say write from your heart.

6.      What trends in the book do you see—and where do you think the book publishing industry us heading?

I see a trend that God placed strangers in my life when I was at my lowest and I in turn returned and helped them when they needed help.

7.      Were there experiences in your personal life or career that came in handy when writing this book?
The experiences in my personal life and career that came handy was my early faith in God that I felt I received when I would write God letters to tell him how hurt I felt.  And when my husband showed me that he had my back and could say I love you and didn’t know me. 

8.      How would you describe your writing style?  Which writers or book is your writing similar to?
My writing style is my own because it is a true story from the heart which made it easy for me.

9.      What challenges did you overcome in the writing or this book?
The challenges that I overcame was knowing that I can see the blessing that I have been given. 

10.  If people can buy or read one book this week or month, why should it be yours?
People should read my book to see how many struggles my husband and children went through and how bless we are for going through the struggles.

 

Dorothy is a first-time Author, a RN Nurse for 51 years, wife for 50, mother and grandmother.  For more info, please see: http://www.pagepublishing.com/books/?book=who-is-there-for-me

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