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Author Interview with Julie Rogers

Episode Summary

Join us on our Thursday author interview as our host engages with Julie Rogers, author of "Falling Stars". Learn about what inspired her to write her book, captivating advice for those aspiring readers and writers. Happy Reading and Writing!

Episode Notes

Author Bio
Julie Rogers is the author of seven books, including Seven Shorts; Letters: Sidereal Insight for a 21st Century Mystic; Hootie; and Simeon: A Greater Reality.

Her muse for Falling Stars began in childhood, followed by harsh realities of terminal illness and the discovery of a magical place called Eureka Springs.

Julie’s articles and award-winning stories are featured in self-help, inspirational and fiction publications like Coping with Cancer, Daily Meditation, and the annual anthology Writes of Passage: Every Woman has a Story!

The 1999 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Grand Prize winner for her horror short story, “House Call.” Julie also freelances as a ghostwriter and an editor.

She lives in Georgetown, Texas (a suburb of Austin) but is relocating to Eureka Springs, Arkansas soon—"the city that water built.”

Connect with Julie Rogers
Website
Amazon

Timestamps
00:15 Introduction
2:35 What are your books about?
9:07 What inspired you to write your books?
11:29 Who are your books for?
12:58 How long have you been writing and what made you really sit down and start to write?
14:34 What is your schedule like when you are writing a book?
15:26 What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?
16:13 Do you have a favorite writing snack or drink?
16:42 What type of books do you personally enjoy reading?
17:07 Are there any books or authors that inspired you to become a writer?
17:44 What books did you grow up reading? Did you have an all-time favorite?
18:59 Now, as an adult what are some of your favorite series or authors?
20:48 What would you tell someone just starting to read again?
21:31 Do you have any advice for those aspiring to become a writer?
24:40 Any additional comments?