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Book: Stinky Binky

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Q1. All, please introduce yourself so that the readers will get to know you better.

Hi, I’m Lisa Olmstead. I’m a mother of four wonderful children, wife to Steve Olmstead for 34 years & Grandmaw to six amazing Grandbabies. I reside in Shawboro NC.

I’m Korey Olmstead, I am a stay at home mom of 2 and reside in Coinjock, NC with my amazing husband.

I’m Nicole Diaz, I am a mom of 2 wonderful children and reside in Elizabeth City, NC with my loving husband.

Q2. What is your inspiration behind your book “Stinky Binky”?

Korey’s daughter, Scarlett, had a tough time getting rid of her pacifier when she was younger. It would upset her greatly whenever she lost it. Lisa Olmstead came up with a silly rhyme to help her get through it. She would sing “Oh no, it can’t be so! Where did Stinky Binky go?” Nicole Diaz thought the rhyme and the missing pacifier could make for a good children’s story and made the suggestion to create a story about it!

Q3. When did you realize that you and your daughters want to be an author?

We never realized it until we turned our little joke about “Stinky Binky” into a serious consideration for a book!

Q4. Are you planning to write your next book soon?

We have a storyline for another book in the making!

Q5. For which age group your book “Stinky Binky” is suitable?

We think “Stinky Binky” is suitable for ages 0-7. It’s short, and is a simple rhyming story that relates to any young child who is growing out of the pacifier, or learning how to read.

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Q6. What is your favorite Quote?

“Oh no! It can’t be so! Where did Stinky Binky go?” The quote that started it all!

Q7. How is life in North Carolina?

It’s great! Right now it’s summer time, so we enjoy going out on the boat, going to the beach and spending time with friends and family!

Q8. What suggestions all of you want to give to parents of little readers regarding a reading habit?

Do enough reading to make it a habit!

Q9. What does literary success look like to you?

Being able to reach an audience through our message and creativity!

Q10. How did you come up with the idea to do a family project?

Scarlett was the inspiration, and the love she had for her pacifier. Our mom came up with the limerick, and we all had a hand in writing the story. When it came time to think of an illustrator, Nicole’s husband suggested his brother, Hector Diaz, who is a talented artist in Idaho.

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Book: Stumbling in the Debris

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Q1. Please introduce yourself so that the readers will get to know you better

Hey! I’m Candice Janet, ‘Carly Jane Garner’ is my pseudonym. I’m 18, and I grew up in Zimbabwe but I live in Northern Ireland.
I’m currently studying ‘Criminology, Business Studies and Film Studies’ for A-Levels and would love to pursue a career in Law.

Q2. What is the significance of the title “Stumbling in the Debris”?

The title is inspired by the lyrics from the song, ‘Love is a stranger by The Eurythmics’. I felt like the song related to the characters’ love story and it describes their feelings. The word ‘DEBRIS’ is in bold throughout the novel because the characters are stumbling in the debris of each others’ love. It shows a journey of people who miss something they already have.

Q3. What are your favourite part and least favorite part of the publishing journey?

I enjoy the wait for the book to finally appear online, those hours before you see everything come together. It’s an amazing feeling. However, editing is the most difficult part. I find it hard to edit because the more I read the manuscript the more I need to change things and it’s a never ending cycle.

Q4. What are your hobbies apart from reading or writing?

I love trying new recipes and baking.

Q5. Which is your favorite season to write in and why?

Definitely winter, there’s something about writing with your hot chocolate on the side.

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Q6. What is your favorite Quote?

‘If people doubt how far you can go, go so far you can’t hear them anymore-Michele Ruiz’

Q7. What did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a fashion designer.

Q8. Please tell readers something about your book “Stumbling in the Debris”.

It’s partly based on my best friends’ experiences as a Muslim girl. We both came up with the idea during a study period at school, and it turned into a book. The message of the novel is to show society that teenagers have more depth and they are misunderstood.

Q9. Can you share something your readers don’t know about you?

I’m a singer and songwriter too.

Q10. Lastly, who inspires you the most and why?

I love Siobhan Davis and Stephanie Meyer. But I’m mostly inspired by my past experiences and music. Writing is the only way I can express myself.

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Book: Philosophical Muse And Stuff ‘N’ Nonsense

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Q1). Please introduce yourself so the readers will get to know you better.

Hi everyone. I am Steve, living here in Cambridge near my three grown-up children and my Westie dog. I am originally from Liverpool, but life has taken me to many parts of the UK and the world. I would say that I am well-travelled, and I enjoy new experiences in life. Being a Writer and Author is a new experience for me, and like all new experiences at times it seems daunting, but once I realise that it is my dream then I realise that I have found my purpose in life and am at a very happy point!

Q2). What is the most surprising thing you discovered while writing a book?

Most of our waking lives we spend thinking about stuff. People tend to do what they think they should do rather than what they really want to do in life, forced into things by the need to earn money! I chose the type of work that I did whilst I was forming my books, in order to be able to write. It was hard, but the most surprising thing I discovered was that I could do it, and I did it!

Q3). What inspired you to write your book?

Each story, or muse, or poem has its own inspiration. I write about real people and real events, and I find that it is people who inspire me! I always think that if you can find inspiration in your mundane world then that is a key, or a cornerstone to a happy path!

Q4). What are your hobbies apart from reading or writing?

My life can get a bit stressful at times as I try to do too much at once. I must constantly remind myself to focus on one thing and do it well. That goes for my main hobby, which is fishing. I can always find some kind of inner peace whilst gone fishing, and of course I have my memories of my father and his great pals and our fishing trips. These days I go with my son, George! I always played football, up until recently, and I do miss playing sport, but I am always active in the garden or walking the dog and carrying fishing tackle from the car to the river can turn out to be a weightlifting experience!

Q5). What was your favourite part of the publishing journey?

I absolutely love editing. I love to get everything correct and perfect. Until you do it you would not realise just how complex a paragraph is. When I am editing mistakes jump out at me from the page. Now that I am here, I am enjoying the marketing stage. My background is in Sales and Marketing in the Pharmaceutical industry, and I have an MBA. I have had an interesting life, and I am enjoying getting to know and understand the ‘Book World’. One thing that I like is that ‘Book People’ absolutely love books!

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Q6). Are you from a literary background?

Not at all. I consider myself to be lucky in life. I grew up in Liverpool in a poor social family that was joining the new middle classes. I went to Grammar School, and I saw glimpses of the ‘good life’, but I can always remember my mum and dad working seven days a week to make my life possible. I like to thing that I am naturally literary, and I always wanted to be a Writer. I remember writing my Autobiography at school aged eleven. I still have it. I suppose, now, I am beginning to see the big picture, literature is not just about words on paper, but a whole world of people all with that same ‘love of books’ thing!

Q7). How is life in Cambridge?

Life, most of the time, now, is relatively comfortable. It has been hard to get to this point, but now I can begin to enjoy it. Cambridge is cosmopolitan and steeped in history and acidaemia. It has two faces, the colleges and the real people that has a strong London influence. I love it and I love the breadth of choice of things to do and most of all different people and cultures to see!

Q8). Where do you see yourself in the next five years?

I am currently writing a sequel to Philosophical Muse, which is my daily fodder, since I can write and complete a poem, or story, or muse in a day! I am also working on two novels. One is autobiographical and at times I feel like I will never finish it! The second is about internet love fraud, called ‘The Poet and The Whores’, and is again a true story written as ‘Real Fiction’. I also have a few more projects which will culminate in books. So, in five years I hope that people have a full picture of me as I stand as a Poet and Writer with the trappings of success associated in the industry, and as someone who needs to be listened to!

Q9). When did you first realise you wanted to be an author?

I have always dreamed romantically of being a Writer. The Beatle’s record, ‘Paperback Writer’ holds special significance for me, as I am sure it does for millions of people. I was a Sixties child, and I can remember that feeling of excitement at that time. Artists were springing out and a rebirth in culture was beginning. I always knew that I wanted to be an Author from then, and I look at my life sometimes as a kind of hindrance to that purpose, but I always end up saying to myself in my philosophical way, ‘but if I had not have experienced that then I would not know and I would not be able to write about it!’ I like the fact that it is happening now that I am older, as I think I understand it more!

Q10). Lastly, who inspires you the most and why?

My two most inspirational figures are John Lennon and David Bowie. I think Lennon’s stuff is obvious and I think I am very similar to him. After all, all we really need is love! I just love David Bowie as an artist. His lyrics and performance are amazing and if there is one dude, I want to copy on stage it is David! But perhaps the biggest thing I learned from him is that completing a project is not about getting up at 8am every day and eating breakfast, completing a project is about doing what it takes in order to get it done! That takes sacrifice whatever way you look at it, but in terms of Writing nothing compares to being an Author and looking at your own book and what it means to you!

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