An Interview with Reader Reviews

I was very happy to be interviewed by Reader Review recently and discuss "An Essential Song" with them! Here's a few excerpts: Welcome Amy and thank you for being with us today! Why don’t you start by telling our readers a bit about your journey to becoming a published author? One of the tools I utilized with my bereavement counselor and trauma specialist was writing. I began writing a story about my husband Leon’s death and put it aside when I met my next life partner, Ben. I picked up the story again after Ben died, then put it back in the folder. When the bereavement counselor and trauma specialist retired, I picked up the story again to bring it to fruition, so I could thank them while they’re still alive. What was your biggest challenge writing “An Essential Song?” My biggest challenge was discovering a way to tell an honest story that contains sadness without being too heavy for the reader. The idea to utilize colorful illustrations helped me cr