Hi friends! Today here in my little space of the internet, I have an author interview with Miss Lydia Howe who just released her new book, "Where Dandelions Grow." Sit back, enjoy a virtual cupcake or two and read through the short conversation that we had... Bella: Welcome to my blog, Lydia! I’m excited to have you joining us here today. To start off, please share with the readers just a little bit more about yourself. Lydia: Thank you, Bella! It’s a privilege to be on your blog. Ah, what do I say about myself? If I could start any fashion trend, it would be to wear sparkly socks with dress flats. Since that doesn’t seem likely to become popular, I limit myself to dressing like that for special occasions - like book releases. Even though I’m twenty-five (or will be next week), I’m a little girl at heart: Dancing in the rain, enjoying cotton candy, sleeping on the floor (makes life like one continuous sleepover, plus I don't have to make a bed), and dreaming of one day owning a pet skunk called Charlie Kate. When I’m acting a bit more grown up I work at a coffee shop, dedicatedly write/edit, and read and review gobs of books. Sundays are my favorite days of the week because then I get to hang out with my church family and help with the 3rd and 4th grade Sunday school class. Mondays are my second favorite days of the week because there’s nothing more fun than a whole week just waiting to be filled with accomplishments. Bella: Have you always wanted to be a writer? Why is being a writer important to you? Lydia: I’ve wanted to be a writer ever since I was seven or eight. Being a writer is super important to me. Growing up I remember it being hard to find good, interesting books and I decided way back then to change that when I grew up. It’s really special to me to get to use my imagination to help entertain others. Bella: What has been your most embarrassing writing moment? Lydia: I have a friend who sometimes texts me when he catches a typo in my online writing. A couple of years ago he sent me a text with the correct spelling of a word and he said: “You don’t even want to know what you made the sentence say by using the wrong word.” So, I quickly corrected my mistake and took my friend at his word and didn’t look at the wrong word I’d used. I decided I really didn’t want to know what I’d mistakenly posted, but I figured it was probably pretty embarrassing. Bella: When did you first get the inspiration for your book, Where Dandelions Grow, and why was it important for you to write? Lydia: As a little girl I did everything I could with my cousin Alexa. We were close in age, and although we were very different personality-wise, we had a ton of fun together. I originally wrote the book for her high school graduation. The book took so long to get to this point though, that she’s now already graduated from college and is married. Working on this book again has been a great reminder of the wonderful bonds between cousins. Bella: If you could become any one of the characters from your book, who would you choose? Lydia: Probably Mrs. Reed. She’s the kind of character I’d be delighted to know in real life. Bella: Thank you for joining us here on the blog today, Lydia! God’s blessings on your new book! ♥ Lydia: Thank you so much for having me, Bella! About the Author: Lydia Howe (aka Aidyl Ewoh) is a twenty-something adventurous author who is partial to hiking in the mountains of Asia and South America, building life-size models of dinosaurs, taking road trips across Europe, visiting friends in Africa, growing up in a barn and everything in-between. She currently works in a coffee shop during the day and concocts stories by night. Find her online at her Blog, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Instagram, and Google+ Links for the book: Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35969327-where-dandelions-grow?from_search=true Amazon Link:https://www.amazon.com/Where-Dandelions-Grow-Lydia-Howe-ebook/dp/B0753JSDBS/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505831056&sr=1-1&keywords=Where+Dandelions+Grow
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Bella Morganthal
10/6/2017 10:08:57 pm
I'm glad!
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Olivia Bell (aka Livy)
10/4/2017 06:53:12 pm
I enjoyed this interview, Bella! I saw this book on another blog, have you read it? Is it good? Is it a Christian book? :D
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Bella Morganthal
10/6/2017 10:10:10 pm
Thanks! Yes, I did read it and yes it is a Christian book, and it's got some really good moral lessons in it about forgiveness and such :)
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