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Author Interview: Simone Da Costa -- Writer & Author

Official Website: www.simonedacosta.com
Blog Site: www.simonesblog.net
Simone's blog offers marketing, advertising and promoting for book, eBook authors, publishers, self-publishers and anyone in the writing arena.

What are the names of your current books?

Remember to Pray: Day Planner, 2013 Day Planner and my recently debut children’s book called A Silly Rhyming Alphabet Book about Animals from A to Z.

What projects are you working on now (or next)?

I have a few things going on, but I am currently working on my next children’s book which will be out soon.

When did you start writing, and why do you write?

Firstly, one of my favorite past time when I was in high school was reading and from reading, I became interested in writing. Writing was a hobby at first and for a long time which led me to gradually writing professionally. Secondly, I write because of the way it makes me feel - happy. I love the playfulness of words and the sky is the limit when I write, there are no boundaries and I enjoy that amongst other things about writing.

What inspired your first book?

My relationship with God.

Your debut children’s book was recently published. Tell us a bit about the book.

It’s a silly, rhyming alphabet book, but educational at the same time.

What makes it silly?

Silly in the sense that there are animals driving cars, ironing, praying and other silly things happening - it’s great imaginative fun. Educational because it is an instructional book in which children will learn the alphabet and be introduced to animals new and known. The illustrations are vibrant and fun, love them.

Whose idea was it to make them so colorful?

It was my idea, as I know that children gravitate towards books with colorful characters, hence the illustrator and I worked closely together to birth my vision for all the characters.

Do you have a writing regimen?

No, but I try to write everyday to keep the writing juices flowing, but I do not always get a chance to.

What was the hardest part about writing your book?

SD: Many-a-times, I know what I want to say, but somehow it did not come out in the same way on paper.

What else would you like to tell your readers?

Make sure that you write for the love of writing and the joy it brings and not for monetary gain. If not, you will be disappointed because not all writers become bestsellers or make any money, if any at all.

Biography
Simone Da' Costa is a writer, author, self-publisher and freelance magazine writer. Simone has written many articles for several North American Magazines. She has self-published two books, Remember to Pray and 2013 Hummingbird Day Planner. She recently debut her first children’s book, A Silly Rhyming Alphabet Book about Animals from A to Z and it has already received stellar.

Simone is a writer who enjoys the compelling feeling that writing brings. In the words of Miss Da Costa ‘Writing is seen as a tool with which to free yourself in a limitless world of playful words while at the same time welcome your ideas, thoughts and imagination onto the page. Most off all, the passion to write is, simply put, inspiring, challenging, enjoying and empowering.

Simone operates a blog called ‘Simone’s Blog – Depicting the writer in you.’ A blog designed to stimulate a writer’s creative spirit in expressive that gives joy to the creator as well as the reader.

Links to website's where my book can be purchased

1. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Silly-Rhyming-A...

2. My Blog: http://simonesblog.net/

3. Official website: http://simonedacosta.com/?cat=20

4. Book-spot.com: http://book-spot.com/book/spot/index....

5. Sweeties Picks!: http://www.sweetiespicks.com/a-silly-...

Please visit Simone's pages and check out her books.

And, you can visit my website to find all my books.
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I DON’T NORMALLY POST PERSONAL THINGS, HOWEVER, I AM MAKING AN EXCEPTION NOW.

MY PARTNER OF 26 YEARS, THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, HAS BEEN VERY SICK SINCE APRIL 2017. A BACTERIA ATTACKED THE WIRES OF HIS PACEMAKER CAUSING A BLOOD INFECTION KNOWN AS SEPSIS. THIS INFECTION THEN SHUT DOWN HIS KIDNEYS SO HE’S BEEN ON DIALYSIS 3 DAYS A WEEK SINCE MAY OF 2017.

AFTER 3 MONTHS 7 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL LAST YEAR THEY MANAGED TO GET THE INFECTION UNDER CONTROL, BUT THE INFECTION, ALTHOUGH DORMANT, STILL REMAINED INSIDE HIS BODY. THE CARDIOLOGIST FELT IT TOO RISKY TO TRY AND REMOVE THE PACEMAKER AND INFECTED WIRES AND WANTED TO TRY TO KEEP THE INFECTION UNDER CONTROL WITH STRONG (AND VERY EXPENSIVE) ANTIBIOTICS.

THE MEDICINES WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT THIS LAST MONTH HE KEPT GETTING WEAKER AND WEAKER EACH DAY. SATURDAY I HAD TO CALL AN AMBULANCE TO RUSH HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. THE INFECTION HAD RETURNED, LEAVING US WITH NO OPTION OTHER THAN REMOVING THE INFECTED WIRES DEEPLY EMBEDDD IN HIS HEART.

THE DOCTORS HERE DID NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT OR THE KNOWLEDGE TO ATTEMPT THIS RISKY SURGERY, SO THEY AIRLIFTED HIM TO THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MEDICAL CENTER SUNDAY NIGHT WHERE THEY DID THE SURGERY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 2018.

HE IS THERE, ALONE, BECAUSE I COULDN’T GO WITH HIM. THEY WOULD FLY HIM THERE, BUT NOT ME, AND WITH MY CAR NEEDING A NEW ENGINE I HAD NO WAY TO GET THERE. I MISS HIM SO MUCH AND IT’S DIFFICULT NOT BEING WITH HIM, BUT HE KNOWS I’M THERE IN SPIRIT.

WE WERE TOLD AFTER HE RECOVERS, UTAH WOULD FLY HIM BACK HOME, HOWEVER, THE CASE WORKER IN UTAH TOLD ME MONDAY THIS IS NOT TRUE -- I HAD TO FIND A WAY TO GET HIM HOME.

I CALLED A FRIEND WHO IS WILLING TO DRIVE 600+ MILES (ONE WAY) TO GO GET HIM AND BRING HIM HOME TO ME, BUT I DESPERATELY NEED HELP TO PAY THIS WONDERFUL FRIEND’S GAS, FOOD, A ROOM IF NEEDED, AND HIS LOST WAGES FOR TAKING TIME OFF WORK TO DO THIS FOR US. ALSO, WE WILL NEED TO MAKE SEVERAL TRIPS TO UTAH FOR FOLLOW UP SO I NEED MY CAR RUNNING. THE OLD TRUCK IS OKAY FOR AROUND TOWN ON SHORT TRIPS, BUT IT WILL NOT MAKE IT TO UTAH.

WITH DIALYSIS TREATMENTS FOR ALMOST A YEAR, AND ALL THE OTHER NUMEROUS DOCTOR BILLS, MEDICARE IS NO LONGER PAYING FOR TREATMENTS OR THIS SURGERY, LEAVING US WITH MORE ENORMOUS DEBTS. OPEN HEART SURGERY IS SO EXPENSIVE, AND MY CREDIT CARDS ARE MAXED FROM GETTING THE MEDICINES HE NEEDED TO KEEP HIM ALIVE WHILE HOPING THE INFECTION WOULD NOT RETURN.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I AM REACHING OUT TO OTHERS FOR HELP TO GET HIM HOME, GET MY CAR RUNNING, AND A LITTLE HELP ON THE RAPIDLY GROWING DOCTOR BILLS.

ANY AMOUNT WILL HELP AND WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

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LOVE AND HUGS TO EVERYONE READING THIS AND PRAYING FOR US. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP.

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