1: Please explain more what you do.

I am a first time author. My books will be a series of books. Under the series name of My Secret Self. Many say writing the book is the easy part. So true. 
Marketing has been a challenge for me.
However I’ve persevered. Gradually, getting on top of it. 
I am also a life coach helping people to get to the issues that are holding them back from moving forward. 
And these issues usually stem from childhood.
My first book in the series is about my childhood from baby to teens. And how I viewed my world and observed the people in it. 
2: What is your biggest life lesson?

My biggest life lesson is to understand what had happened to me and to move through it, through self understanding. I have been on a quest to get to the key issues from my childhood; that have caused me problems, in my life. As a child I’d been sexually abused. As I discover myself, I will uncover many aspects of myself from situations that were unknown to me. 
My journey will take me to far off places and into the lives of other people and as I travel through life I will unravel what I’d become and who I wasn’t. Trauma changes us. 
The journey through my books called My Secret Self; will show people how I went about uncovering and unraveling myself. 

3: What is your biggest achievement?
My biggest achievement is unraveling myself as I Journeyed and followed my spirit I was driven to do what I am doing. 
And if I’d not paid attention to that driving force within me I’d not be here talking to you. 
I had to write these books and my books will help others to understand they are not alone and we have a choice we can let what happened to us shape us and dictate our lives or we move through it. 
I chose to move through it. 

4: How people can get in contact with you?

People can contact me through my website: www.christineucowinwriter.com there I have my contact details and or they can contact me through my email address: christine@christineucowinwriter.com and if they are wanting to contact me for life coaching they can find my email address on my writer’s website for that too.

1) Please explain more what you do.
I am a mother to four teenage boys. I had them all in 3 years, because I was surprised by twins at the end, and it was really tough those first few years. We are rural so I had to strap them all into the car even to get milk. I didn't leave the house much but I read a lot - heart-warming, uplifting romances that helped me get through the day. When they were still quite young, I started to have a go at writing, with hindsight perhaps as an escape - and suddenly had a lightbulb moment that this is what I wanted to do for a living. I began with short stories but quickly decided full length novels was what I wanted to write. Fast forward 8 years and a few failed attempts and I now have a 2 book deal with Harper Collins.


My first book, out now, deals with the tricky theme of dementia (my own father had this) but it also looks at intergenerational relationships; Lucy is 25, Brenda is 79. How much richer is this friendship because they can both bring different things to the table? Lucy with her youth and energy, Brenda with her wisdom and patience. It isimportant to value the older members in society and remember everyone was young once. We all have valuablecontributions to make to society. 

My work is classed as contemporary women's fiction. It has humour and heart. I aim to make you laugh and cry. It is UK based, and even though I have a great US following, I sometimes wonder what they make of all my curious English expressions!

2) What is your biggest life lesson?
I think this is probably to "Be kind always" and I managed to work it into my first book. The elderly Brenda teaches this to Lucy. It's really hard to be kind sometimes though. We all have bad days and say unkind things, but when you look at someone, particularly a stranger, you never really know what's going on in their life, so try to be kind - even if they've cut you up on a roundabout, or said something unkind to you.  I think the older I get, the more I realise how important this is. It costs nothing to be kind but can make a valuable difference to someone's life.

3) What is your biggest achievement?
My two biggest achievements are having 4 healthy, happy sons. I never took this for granted, especially carrying twins where there is greater risk of problems or prematurity. But having my novel published comes a close second. Both these things will still be around if I was to suddenly die tomorrow - and I think that is special, and makes me feel they are valid achievement. 

4) How people can get in contact with you?
I am on all three of the main social media platforms and welcome new followers and the opportunity to interact with people. I'm on Twitter @JenniKeer, Instagram as jennikeer and Facebook as JenniKeerWriter. I should point out it is KEER as in BEER, and not KERR as in HER.

1. Please explain more what you do. I am an author/speaker turned non profit founder and President. I currently the non profit for at risk girls: Venney Girl Inc.
2. What is your biggest life lesson? My biggest life lesson, is that "You are the author of your own destiny" What I mean by that is that YOU have the power to decide the kind of life you want to have. Most of us have something that could hinder us, but it is up to us to make an intentional effort to succeed anyway. 
3. What is your biggest achievement? My biggest achievement is the fact that I turned being a teen mother at the age of 16 and being labeled as a statistic, into my story of redemption. Everyone counted me out and said I'd ruined my entire life, but I fought to prove everyone wrong, and I didn't turn out too badly if I do say so myself! 
4. How people can get in contact with you? Shaleeavenney.com, shaleeavenney.com/venneygirl, On IG @Shaleea_Venney, on Facebook: Shaleea Venney, AuthorShaleeaVenney, and Venneygirlinc