Does this
book have a special meaning to you? i.e. where you found the idea, its
symbolism, its meaning, who you dedicated it to, what made you
The
Sparkle King is the person I have been able to become by following my instincts
and living in my faith, which is also my truth. The Sparkle King is my higher
self, a persona I am able to evoke when I stand in the power I created by
surviving years of pain and brokenness. The Sparkle King exists in a space of
self-love, grace, gratitude and forgiveness. The Sparkle King is the man that I
found when I started following my Higher Power and allowed myself to step in to
the flow of the life I was always supposed to live. It’s about stepping out of
fear because my faith tells me there is always a miracle on the other side of
it.
Where do
you get your storylines from?
All of my
storylines come from my life. Everything in this book (and my others) happened
to me. Everything is true. I’ve been through a lot, but I survived it and the
life I get to lead as a result of all that heartache is nothing short of magic.
The best part is I get to choose to be grateful for all that pain because it
created the sparkle I live in today.
Was this
book easier or more difficult to write than others? Why?
All three of my books
flowed very easily out of me. I was in a creative space; and I was ready to
tell that part of my story. Everything happens for a reason, the exact way it
is supposed to, so all of my books, especially this one, came when it was
supposed to to teach me what I needed to learn so I could move to the next
phase of my life.
Do you
only write one genre?
No. One
of my books, Sparkle On, is a children’s book. I would love to do more with
that character. Sparkle is a gecko who is different from everyone else. That
means he could start experiencing all the things I have - coming out, grief,
addiction, mental illness - in a way that would be fun and accessible to
children.
Give us a
picture of where you write, where you compose these words…is it Starbucks, a
den, a garden…we want to know your inner sanctum?
I’ve
written all of my books on my iPhone. I’m usually listening to Whitney Houston.
I’m usually alone. I’m usually just on the couch in comfortable clothes. Always
at home. My dogs are nearby. I write very ferociously and passionately, so all
my books spill out of me in a matter of weeks.
I’ve
always been a writer. My career is predominantly as a journalist. But I spent
most of my life addicted to substances. So, when I became sober at 40, I
decided I was going to start going after everything I wanted in life. I wanted
to write a book. So I wrote three. I’m an overachiever i guess. I do not know
yet what my next inspiration will be, but I know I’m going to keep doing me;
and that means I am blinded by the brightness of whatever I make the decision
to do next.
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