Innocent
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Leslie Tall Manning:
what makes you want to read or write books so much? you know sometimes you get so attach to a book and it ends not the way you want it to .for me it makes not want not to read any more books but again and again I find my self back again in reading another book that sometimes end worse.in a book that your favorite person dies , what gets you reading again or in good spirit?thanks
Leslie Tall Manning
Hi, Innocent. Thanks for the question!
I do not know what makes me want to write. It is a passion that has been with me for my whole life, in one way or another. As a child I wrote skits and plays, and sometimes music. I didn't start my writing career until my early thirties. I also have always loved reading. Since as far back as I can remember, I was an avid reader. If you are reading books that are sad and make you feel let down at the end, try looking up books on websites to see what they are about and what others have to say about them. Then you can determine ahead of time what stories will leave your spirit lifted. I also feel stress when I read particular books, so I make sure that the next book I read is lighter. Books don't have to be dark to be good! My own published novels can fall into dark areas, but all is resolved at the end, and most times on an upbeat. Here are some books I really love: Secret Life of Bees; The Five People You Meet in Heaven; A Long Walk to Water; The Lord of the Rings; The Martian; Will Grayson Will Grayson; and even children's books usually have happy endings but still offer beautiful writing and keen insights. I'm sure you could Google lists of exactly what you are looking for. Happy reading!
I do not know what makes me want to write. It is a passion that has been with me for my whole life, in one way or another. As a child I wrote skits and plays, and sometimes music. I didn't start my writing career until my early thirties. I also have always loved reading. Since as far back as I can remember, I was an avid reader. If you are reading books that are sad and make you feel let down at the end, try looking up books on websites to see what they are about and what others have to say about them. Then you can determine ahead of time what stories will leave your spirit lifted. I also feel stress when I read particular books, so I make sure that the next book I read is lighter. Books don't have to be dark to be good! My own published novels can fall into dark areas, but all is resolved at the end, and most times on an upbeat. Here are some books I really love: Secret Life of Bees; The Five People You Meet in Heaven; A Long Walk to Water; The Lord of the Rings; The Martian; Will Grayson Will Grayson; and even children's books usually have happy endings but still offer beautiful writing and keen insights. I'm sure you could Google lists of exactly what you are looking for. Happy reading!
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Hi Leslie, I appreciated your guidelines on Goodreads giveaways. I'm also an author- of a sci-fish post-gender novel. It seems like you generated readers and reviews. Is it worth the $119? BTW- I used to like Shel Silverstein, until I became the Giving Tree and felt used and bankrupt. My favorite futuristic authors are Octavia Butler, Robert Heinlein and Lois Lowry. I'm going to read your Laura Ingalls.
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Will you please share any information about how your book cover for Maggy's Dream was created?
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