Join us on our Thursday author interview as our host engages with Evelyn LaTorre, author of "Between Inca Walls: A Peace Corps Memoir" and many more. Learn about what inspired her to write her books captivating advice for those aspiring readers and writers. Happy Reading and Writing!
Author Bio:
Evelyn grew up reading all the books in her rural Montana town’s school library. Throughout her childhood, she kept diaries, wrote prize-winning poems, and invented imaginative stories. At age sixteen, she moved to California where her high school English teachers often had her read her writing in class. The author holds a doctorate in Multicultural Education and in 2002 concluded 32 years as a school psychologist and special education administrator in public education. The years since have been filled with travels to over 100 foreign countries with her husband. She and her family visit Peru often and have spent a year in Italy. Evelyn’s passions are traveling and writing about her travels and her life. She is currently writing a book about her adventures abroad.
Connect with Evelyn LaTorre
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Amazon
Timestamps
00:15 Introduction
2:46 What are your books about?
7:30 What inspired you to write your books?
11:36 Who are your books for?
13:04 How long have you been writing?
15:02 What made you really sit down and start writing?
17:16 What is your schedule like when you are writing your book?
19:02 Is there anything you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?
20:50 Do you have a favorite writing snack or drink?
23:32 Are there any books or authors that inspired you to become an author?
25:32 What books did you grow up reading?
27:58 Now as an adult do you have any favorite series or authors?
31:16 Do you have any advice for someone just starting to read again?
33:34 What sort of advice would you offer to someone just starting to write their own book?
40:22 Any additional comments?
41:54 Where is the best place for readers to connect with you?