What inspired you to write your memoir? Someone once told me that when something really bad happens, you should try to see if anything good can come of it, even if it's a small thing. That was my goal when I wrote Chasing Stones. I shared our story in hopes that it might help somebody else handle their own ordeals in some way, or even just give them the comfort of knowing they aren't alone. About your Book: Their paths first crossed when she was just a child, and years later they … [Read more...]

What inspired you to write your memoir? A series of relationship disasters which I blamed on outside factors until looking at and working on myself through therapy. Life from that point on got better and it is now wonderful. It's a story about finding love, often despite yourself. About your Book: Whether you are seeking love or are already in it, this inspiring memoir is about reaching the bottom of the love slide, only to come out enjoying the view from the top. If you truly want to … [Read more...]

What inspired you to write your memoir? Whisper My Secret is a memoir of my mother's life. I was inspired to write when I found her secret after she died- hidden in an old cash tin in her wardrobe. When I was a child she once said she would give me a story to write one day. I knew this was the story she meant so I wrote it. About your Book: How does a mother cope when she is forced to walk away from her three children and never see them again? That is what happened to JB Rowley mother, … [Read more...]

What inspired you to write your memoir? 100 Horse Chestnut opens with "It's in the moment when life is at its lowest ebb that we learn our greatest lessons." That notion is what inspired me to write about this smallest of areas in my life that had the biggest impact. It changed the way I viewed life and I was inspired to explore what other life-path-altering changes were made as a result of those and other challenges. About your Book: How can a cycle round Sicily to see a … [Read more...]

What inspired you to write your memoir? I have always been a writer, but never had anything to say. After going through a difficult life transition, it became clear that I was finally ready to write. The blessing of that challenging time was that it helped me to bloom as a writer. About your Book: After losing her center, her marriage, and her future in one stroke, Gwen Van Velsor set off to find a new path. She traveled across the United States before finding her way to the Camino de … [Read more...]

What inspired you to write your memoir? The extraordinary experince of living on a secluded island About your Book: Notes From a Very Small Island tells the story of a couple upping sticks and leaving their humdrum life in London for blue skies and café life on an island in Croatia. The couple attempt to fit in with the village community, but it’s not always easy, and more often than not their endeavours involve them in in hilarious disasters. They also try to starup various projects, … [Read more...]