I drink alot of alcohol. I shop online alot. I go to AA. I write happy children books. I do not have a signifigant other.
I live in California. I dont drink anymore. Im in AA. I was a retired newspaper reporter. I'm not married. I have a girlfriend.
What kind of journalist were you at your old job? I reported on local news and community affairs. It was a good way to get in touch with the people that lived close to me. I loved it. Did you ever work for a newspaper? No I have never worked for a newspaper before. I worked in retail in the past as a supervisor, but never for a newspaper. Was there anything you liked to report for the newspaper, a specific topic or theme? It may seem grim, but I was mostly interested in local crimes. It gave me an opportunity to interview police and feel like I was doing some detective work. I was always a fan of mystery novels. How did you get into writing children's books? I had originally liked to write as a hobby, mostly fiction stories as opposed to non-fiction. At some point, a friend of mine read one of my stories and told me I could reworked it to be more suitable for children. I then learned I was pretty good at it, and continued to write them. That's great that your friend gave feedback that led you to write different types of stories. Where do you get your ideas from? I get inspired from a variety of sources, sometimes I even use some of my past dreams as inspiration for the stories I write. I try not to read other children stories or shows as I feel that might influence my ideas too much where my stories will be pretty much identical to the works of other authors. Yes, I can totally relate to being influenced by other's ideas. I sometimes will have an idea and spend so much time working to flesh out an actual story, only to realize after all that time that it was the same plot as a movie I watched years ago. Haha Its definitely an issue writers or authors need to consider, which is why its important to have others look over your work. Do you watch movies very often, or is it more of an occasional hobby for you? I love watching movies. I especially like watching a movie with friends that we can discuss afterwards. I even listen to podcasts, where they will discuss older films and revisit them from a progressive standpoint. It's very interesting. Do you like movies too?