Stories with Sadies!

Interview with an inspiring & upcoming author!

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:31:00 -0500

I have had the greatest opportunity to do an interview with a friend of mine named Danielle. Danielle has been fascinated with books most all her life. Whether it be fiction or non-fiction, her love for books has great variety. I recently sat down with Danielle to speak to her & ask a few questions about a book she is writing herself.

Mercedes(Me): Tell me a little bit about the book you are writing.
Danielle: The book I'm writing is actually a book for people who are struggling with all sorts of problems such as any anxiety or depression disorders, family problems, addiction, abuse & more. My book is to show those who are struggling with these problems that there can always be a happy outcome.
Mercedes: How is it that you are going to show your readers these positive outcomes that can be reached?
Danielle: Over the past couple weeks I've been doing interviews with people that have actually struggled with a lot of these problems. I will be taking their stories and incorporating them into my book to give the readers hope. To show them that there are others out there struggling with the same problems and they have gotten out of them just fine.
Mercedes:Does your book have a title?
Danielle: Yes, it's called "The Stories of the Perfectly Imperfect"
Mercedes: What made you decide to write such an inspiring book?
Danielle: My biggest inspiration was that I have struggled with some of these problems myself & recieved a lot of help from doctors & my husband. I figured I could help others by doing this.
Mercedes: Was it hard to write about some of the problems that you had to go through?
Danielle: Yes & no. I've shared my stories many times & this time for a good cause. Some brought up hurtful memories that had really took toll on me. But i look at it this way, I got through them & I am now happily married & living a great life. So I want to show others they can do the same.
Mercedes: How did you get the word out there about your new book or the interviews you were looking to do?
Danielle: Various websites such as Facebook & Tumblr actually.
Mercedes: Did you have a lot of people willing to share there personal information?
Danielle: Yes & No. Most people knew it was for a good cause & were really willing to help me spread the word but others were afraid of the publicity. So I explained to them that they could of course submit stories anonymously.
Mercedes: What tips or advice would you give to new authors like yourself?
Danielle: Take your time. An idea may just come to you one day but don't force it. Take time to get all the little details. Carry around paper and a pen. It's much easier to write an idea down as soon as it comes up as opposed to trying to remember it later.
Mercedes: Of course. Anything else?
Danielle: I think that's about it, but if anyone would like to do an interview feel free to email me at Perfectlyimperfectlifee@hotmail.com

Asked for this book for Christmas. I’m really looking forward...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:01:24 -0500

Asked for this book for Christmas. I’m really looking forward to reading it over break. All about female murderers in Chicago during the 1920s. What book recommendations do you have?

FOR NARNIA!

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:00:52 -0500

FOR NARNIA!

What is your favorite holiday book?

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:59:50 -0500

booksthatchangedme:

answer below or submit a picture of your favorite book to read around the holiday season

nylonguysmagazine: Now here’s a cookbook we’ll actually use…buy...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:57:19 -0500

nylonguysmagazine:

Now here’s a cookbook we’ll actually use…buy it here.

"You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a..."

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:56:32 -0500

“You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.”

- Paul Sweeney. One of my FAVORITE quotes.

Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens. Had to post it, SO...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:55:43 -0500

Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens.

Had to post it, SO FESTIVE (:

The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook: Eat and Drink Like Don...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:55:00 -0500

The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook: Eat and Drink Like Don Draper, Cook Like Betty

The 20 Best Books I Read This Year

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:52:20 -0500

The 20 Best Books I Read This Year

25 Most Beautiful College Libraries in the World

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:51:39 -0500

25 Most Beautiful College Libraries in the World:

If you attend or have attended one of these colleges. LUCKY YOU. I could only hope.

Tim Barber’s new book launch tonight at Oh Wow bookshop!

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:50:33 -0500

Tim Barber’s new book launch tonight at Oh Wow bookshop!

BOOKS FROM HOUSE OF D. Image 1, Left to Right: Pass the Parcel...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:49:50 -0500

BOOKS FROM HOUSE OF D.

Image 1, Left to Right:

Pass the Parcel (Sci Fi, long, currently reduced from ~~£19.99~~ print to £16.99 print, or £5.99 for PDF or ePub)

Know Your Words (poetry anthology with Al Kennedy of House to Astonish and Amy K of Why Are Those Girls So Loud Because They’re Jewish, £11.69 print or )

Kissing Carrion (vampire detective comic book, with awesome Canadian artist G K Blekkenhorst, £4.50)

Shots In The Dark (illustrated narrative poem set in the Vietnam War and involving elder Gods, £7.99 print or £2.99 eBook)

Help: Twelve Tales of Healing (short story anthology for the benefit of Medecins Sans Frontiere/Doctors without Borders, featuring stories by Amy Bennett, Megan Fennell, Sunny Morraine, Addy Pugh, and many others, £11.99 or £3.99 eBook)

For the Love of a City: Poems to and About London (poetry collection about London, £5.99 print or £1.99 eBook)

Tiny Fictions #1: Sex & Violence, Music & Death (short story collection, £5.99 print or £1.99 eBook)

Tiny Fictions #2: Sorka Collins (short story collection, £5.99 print or £1.99 eBook)

How Not To Write By Someone Who Doesn’t (essays and writing exercises for you to do, £6.60 print or £1.99 eBook)

Image 2, left to right:

Tiny Fictions #3: Soldiers, Fathers, & Failures (short story collection, £5.99 print or £1.99 eBook)

Tiny Fictions #4: Bedtime Stories (short story collection, £5.99 print or £1.99 eBook)

Protect Me From What I Want (noir novella set in the Channel Islands, reduced from ~~£7.99~~ to £6.79 print or £2.99 eBook)

Tiny Fictions 2011 (short story collection collating the contents of Tiny Fictions #1-#4, reduced from ~~£9.99~~ to £8.49 print only)

The Other Daughter (revenge tragedy novella based on Titus Andronicus, featuring zombies and monsters, £8.99 print only)

Image 3, left to right:

Collected Poems 2000-2010 (poetry collection, 99p eBook only, limited release)

Land of the Free (short story collection around a central theme, 99p eBook only, limited release)

Torchwood: Team B Casefiles (Novel-length fanfic, not available for sale)

WeekFight Hotel (Novel-length bandom AU fanfic by self & nevermindtheswearjar, not available for sale)

Pass the Parcel Extended Edition (Previous limited release version of Pass the Parcel with additional chapter, not available for sale)

Hamilton (short story collection featuring specific characters, 99p eBook only, limited release)

It’s a blue hair kind of day. Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:49:20 -0500

It’s a blue hair kind of day. Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone is just pure magic. Read it! Photo from HERE.

VERY TRUE.

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:42:26 -0500

VERY TRUE.

Another highschool+ recommendation :)

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:38:28 -0500

Another highschool+ recommendation :)

READ! READ! READ!

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:30:39 -0500

HIGHSCHOOL.

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:24:48 -0500

Many highschool students are required to read The Great Gatsby. I admit I hated the damn thing, but I have read it again recently & I love it. I suggest if you haven’t read this book or are in the midst of reading, pay close attention & enjoy it :)

Junie B Jones! Childhood nostalgia

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:20:22 -0500

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CHILDHOOD BOOKS. If you have children I highly suggest they read these books :)

GREAT RECOMMENDATIONS! (:

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:08:51 -0500

Unlike most kids, I actually loved reading the assigned books in school. Here are the top 6 assigned books that changed my outlook on life forever more. I highly recommend each.

1) The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail-Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee

Emerson and Thoreau are what I would call the epitome of western philosophy meets Eastern philosophy. Of course, there isn’t really any evidence that indicates these men had read anything about Taoism or Buddhism or meditation, but there ideas reflect aspects of these philosophies. They also highly value the individual, resistance to corrupt authority and, of course, nature. Its really a brilliant, easy read and a great way to introduce oneself to the transcendental movement.

2) The Alchemist- Paulo Coehlo.

Ok, so the alchemist is an amazing novel, but in my opinion not Coehlo’s best work. I include this book because it led me to read his other novels, they are all AMAZING. My favorite being Brida; though its really hard to choose.

3) Catch 22- Josheph Heller.

So this is where my cynicism of America began…

4) Wuthering Heights- Emily Bronte.

Probably my favorite “romance” story ever ever ever. Perhaps this is why I indulge in such unhealthy, passionate relationships.

5) The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight In Heaven- Sherman Alexie.

6) The Heart Of Darkness- Joseph Conrad

These books books really inspired me to being writing. And also contributed to my cynicism of America…

LOVE TO READ?

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:54:11 -0500

http://www.goodreads.com/ is a great website if you’re looking for a website with great info on thousands of different books!

Stories with Sadies!

Interview with an inspiring & upcoming author!

Asked for this book for Christmas. I’m really looking forward...

FOR NARNIA!

What is your favorite holiday book?

nylonguysmagazine: Now here’s a cookbook we’ll actually use…buy...

"You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a..."

Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens. Had to post it, SO...

The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook: Eat and Drink Like Don...

The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook: Eat and Drink Like Don Draper, Cook Like Betty

The 20 Best Books I Read This Year

25 Most Beautiful College Libraries in the World

Tim Barber’s new book launch tonight at Oh Wow bookshop!

BOOKS FROM HOUSE OF D. Image 1, Left to Right: Pass the Parcel...

It’s a blue hair kind of day. Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke...

VERY TRUE.

Another highschool+ recommendation :)

READ! READ! READ!

HIGHSCHOOL.

Junie B Jones! Childhood nostalgia

GREAT RECOMMENDATIONS! (:

LOVE TO READ?