AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: LINDA STALLWORTH
Standing poised with a welcoming smile, Author Linda
Stallworth enlightens onlookers' intrigued with the details of her book
collection. She is one of 300 local and national authors featured at the 2013
Decatur Book Festival in downtown Decatur, Georgia. This is just one of many
venues the author has been showcased in, from book signings to radio spots.
Originally a native of Texas, the Georgian resident and
mother of two, began seriously writing long after the conceptualized seed
sprouted back in high school. Her first book, Betray Me Not Part I, was published in 2003, by Hope of Vision
Publishing Company, and since then, she’s continued with sequels II, III and
IV.
Stallworth’s style of writing is contemporary with relatable
characters we may know personally or have heard of; sly, love-struck,
contemptuous, self-serving, bamboozled individuals that Stallworth transitions
effortlessly with each sentence to the next, drawing the story to its surprising
conclusion.
Q. Who inspired you
to become a writer?
A. It was never
preplanned. I was inspired by a dream I had in the middle of the night. Once I
began writing the story on my first novel, I realized it was a book that was
desperately needed for young women.
Because of our need to feel love, desired, and wanted- sometimes we put
on blinders in order to mask what we really don’t want to see.
Q. What do you find most
challenging when writing a manuscript?
A. Timing!
The writing part was easy. The challenge was picking up where I left off and
finding my voice in the story.
Q. What are your views
toward today's market?
A. Today’s
market is a tough one due to the current economy, and the lack of motivation on
behalf of readership. But the market is still at a steady pace for romance
writers, which is the genre I can personally relate to.
Q. What advice do you have
for fledgling writers?
A. My
advice to young and/or inexperience writers is to go where your heart leads
you. Stay dedicated to your craft and you will persevere. If you are determine, no one can stop you
from making your dreams come true.
Next year, Author Stallworth plans to co-write a book with Dr. Aaron Turpeau
on love and relationships.
To purchase Linda Stallworth’s book, go to:
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Stallworth’s book webpage:
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Stallworth’s radio interview via YouTube:
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