Interview With Author Kevin Gardener

 

 

1. What inspired you to write this book?  WHAT REALLY INSPIRED ME TO WRITE THE BOOK WAS BECAUSE OF THE MANY HEARTBREAKS THAT CAME MY WAY WHEN I WAS  DEALING, WITH THE LADIES ,  GROWING UP I WAS A GUY THAT WAS ALWAYS  FALLING   IN LOVE WITH GIRLS VERY QUICKLY , AFTER A FEW DATES  , IN RETURN  I SHOWED  THEM WITH AFFECTION LIKE GIVING THEM FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATE. I WOULD  END UP HEARING THE SAME ANSWER I THING YOU LIKE ME TOO MUCH , HAD TO MOVE ON . OVER ALL I WANTED AUDIENCE  TO READ THIS BOOK BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF WOW MOMENTS AS I TELL MY STORY OF ME AND OTHERS .    

2. What exactly is it about and who is it written for?  IT’S ABOUT A GUY BY THE NAME OF EVERTON WHO A BEEN ON HIS QUEST TO FIND HIS TRUE LOVE. HE LEAVE ON A VOYAGE THAT TAKES HIM FROM THE CITY OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA TO LAND OF PROMISE AND DREAMS THE UNITED STATES. TWO LONG YEARS  HAVE PASSED SINCE HE PROPOSED TO BLESSICA  TWO YEARS OF MARRIAGE .THE TWO FIRST SAW EACH OTHER IN A SMALL TOWN OF TWICKENHAM CITY, MISSISSIPPI . HE INSTILLED HIS HOPE IN BLESSICA AND TOLD HER THAT SHE HAD CAPTURE HIS HEART UNLIKE ANY OTHER  

3. What do you hope readers will get out of reading your book? WHAT I HOPE READERS  WILL GET OUT OF THE BOOK IS  : The Complexity of Love, The Power of Friendships, Appreciating Family Bonds and more.

4. How did you decide on your book’s title and cover design?   THE DESIGN OF THE BOOK WAS ACTUAL A PICTURE FROM THIS PLACE IN JAMAICA CALL HOLLAND BAMBOO  SAINT, ELIZABETH .  HOLLAND BAMBOO IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE JAMAICA  AND   I DECIDED TO TAKE A PICTURE OF IT AND USE IT AS MY COVER DESIGN 

5. What advice or words of wisdom do you have for fellow writers – other than run!? JUST WRITE ABOUT SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT   AND SEE WHERE TAKES YOU NEVER GIVE UP THAT IS NUMBER THING YOU SHOULD NEVER DO  

6. What trends in the book world do you see -- and where do you think the book publishing industry is heading?  I THINK ITS GOING  IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION  BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY WAYS PEOPLE CAN READ A BOOK NOW ITS IN THE PALM OF THERE HANDS 

7. Were there experiences in your personal life or career that came in handy when writing this book? IN COLLEGE I USUALLY WRITE I A LOT    ESSAYS  SO THAT CAME IN HANDY WHEN  I  WAS WRITING

8. How would you describe your writing style? Which writers or books is your writing similar to?  I REALLY WAS TRYING TO MIMIC THE WRITING STYLE OF NICOLAS SPARKS OF HOW HE WROTE, THE NOTEBOOK , I FEEL THAT I DID IN SOME ASPECT. 

9. What challenges did you overcome in the writing of this book? MY BOOK IS WRITTEN IN CHRONICALLY ORDER SO IT WAS VERY CHALLENGING WRITING EVERYTHING STEP AS I WAS TELLING MY STORY 

10. If people can buy or read one book this week or month, why should it be yours? BECAUSE MY BOOK WILL TELL THE STORY  OF WHAT MANY PEOPLE  ARE CHALLENGE WITH THERE IN THERE EVERYDAY LIFE  SUCH AS  The Complexity of Love, The Power of Friendships, Appreciating Family Bonds and more.  

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