10 Questions with Author Sandra Glosser (@baccibone1)
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Sandra Glosser
author of
My Name is Bacci Bogie: Frequent Flyer Extraordinaire
Sandra & Bacci |
1.How did you get into writing
and why do you write?
One might say with a sense of humor, “from the ground up.” My
first writing gig was with the Dallas Morning News as an obituary writer.
I had met one of their reporters in a journalism class. He suggested it
would be a great place to get my feet wet. I had a chance inbetween obits
to write some color stories and rather enjoyed it. My ambition was to
write a television sports show for women; however, got off track when I decided
to move to Aspen, Colorado.
I proposed to one of the local newspapers a weekly column and
enjoyed that for three years. During that time, I heard about an Aspen
cop who came to the community as an undercover and thought this might be a
springboard for a novel. And, I pursued it and wrote a 500-page novel
called Penguin.
2.What do you like best (or
least) about writing?
Writing is a great way for me to spend unstructured time. I
feel connected when I write. What I dislike are the rewrites.
3.What is your writing process?
IE do you outline? Do you stick to a daily word or page count, write 7 days a
week, etc?
Actually, I am most drawn to write about things that I know about
and the words come easy.
4.Who are some other writers
you read and admire, regardless of whether they are commercially “successful?”
Hemingway, Eckert Tolle, Rollo May. I enjoy several writers
who also speak. Hmm, wonder why as I enjoyed a 30-year career as a public
speaker/trainer.
5. Should the question mark in
the above question be inside or outside the quotes?
You got me on that one. I think inside but I’m not
positive.
6. What’s your stance on the
Oxford Comma?
Don’t really like it.
7.What is your book
about and how did it come to fruition?
My Name Is Bacci Bogie: Frequent Flyer
Extraordinaire is based on travels
with my ‘jet pet’. Bacci, a four-pound, adorable Maltese dog, traveled over
500,000 air miles with me and had an extremely exciting life. His antics
made him the center of attention wherever he went. The book is focused
on his experiences as my companion and I wrote it from his point of view and in
his voice. A real challenge for me to think and react like a dog. It was
a natural that I would write about it as I lived it.
8.What’s your current writing
project?
I’ve just published this book and have 20 short stories locked
away just waiting for my attention.
9.What book(s) are you
currently reading?
I’ve been too focused on this book.
10.Who or what inspires
your writing?
My life has inspired my writing and the way I have lived it.
My 30-year career as a motivational speaker specializing in law enforcement
groups, has given me much material for many more books. I also enjoyed a
14-year run as the hostess for my own television show on a local Aspen TV
station.
Finally, is there anything
you’d care to add? Please also include where people can read your published
stories, buy your book, etc.
My book is available on Amazon. Choose Books, put my name,
Sandra Glosser, in search and magic happens. If you are a dog lover, you
can’t help but fall in love with Bacci and his story. Everyone who has
given me feedback, says the same. He is also inspirational in nature,
clever and funny. You can get a sense of him even before you read the
book by visiting www.baccibogie.com.
Be sure to purchase a copy of My Name is Bacci Bogi: Frequent Flyer Extraordinaire today!
AMAZON HAS TAKEN A SEGMENT FROM MY CURRENT BOOK IN MOTION AND MADE IT INTO A BOOKLET "CONFESSIONS OF A CONGRESSIONAL ASSISTANT."
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