Interview with Julie C Sigurdson

Published 2016-10-06.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
As I have become more awake, I have felt the need to bring to the forefront different ideas that are surfacing within me to bring rise to the ongoing shift here at this realm. These truths are such that much of humanity is not yet awake or in true understanding of them currently. Ultimately they are intuitively ingrained ideas in our spiritual DNA, alive in our subconscious as innate reasons for being, these truths are those which I have come to understand regarding humanity and our collective shifting essential journey on Earth which I have now brought forth in this book.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
For me the greatest joyful aspect of writing is the telling of heart inspired stories through Wisdom, Love and Peace while working at getting the collective spiritual ideas of humanity across in a way that everyone will understand. It is the innate truth of What we are truly doing here? And...Why we have all chosen to be here at this time ? In order to reawaken Sophia, True Wisdom.

Love is all there is, I remain Forever in your heart, xoxoxoxo J
What do your fans mean to you?
I am grateful for all of humanity and their learning. I am truly happy for any fans that find my work inspiring and uplifting. This is my truth, a unique and enlightened understanding of the human journey. I am thankful and excited for those who are ready to come into the holy trinity of mind, body spirit balance. To awaken and rise up within your physical body is a truly divine journey. I can only hope my ideas, spiritual work and passion for innate truth and wisdom, will be understood and you will find this writing helpful for your personal journey.
What are you working on next?
I am working on a Savary stories book, a kids Spiritual journey book, a Mental health and wellness guidebook, New Clothes,The Quest, as well as poetry and songs... I am sure there is more.
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
The Wonder of a new day, healing the world while bringing forth Healing, Wisdom, Peace and Joy...You never know what you might see, feel or happen in your world. Miracles happen every day. Nature brings us messages in many ways if we only will choose to feel, see or hear them. The other day a Mother black bear and two bearly :) two feet tall cubs were 50 ft away climbing up a tree, then I saw a Western Screech owl that landed 6ft from my door above a hummingbird feeder. Another day I looked up in the sky there was a sundog with rainbows shooting off it, then I saw wild cats and dog shaped clouds in the sky ! Yes, my life is a little different and this is what happens as you begin to wake up everything is Miraculous... brighter and much more serendipitous!
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
I am working on myself by staying healthy in body, mind, spirit, using yoga, contemplation and meditation. I am working on healing, travel, planning new experiences and the next journey. I am striving to be in balance through exercise, creativity and by being in nature... doing the inner work along with what ever has to be done that day. As well as, Remembering to open my heart and bring Love and Light and Peace along the Way !
How do you discover the books you read?
The universe brings titles front of me, things I need to see, and read they are brought before me in a variety of ways by friends, family, insight, intuition, knowing, thought, Internet etc. They bring forward the books I need for my remembering, for my ongoing Wisdom research along with what ever else might inspire and intrigue me to wake up my body, spirit, mind and my heart even further.
What is your writing process?
For me it is Being quiet in Nature, the Silence, Meditation, Movement, Intuition and just Doing it...Then something will inspire me and it comes forth to be written
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
No...there were so many... my mom read to us all the time, there were lots of fairy tales. When I was little we also were so lucky to have had story time at our neighbors cabin every summer. The Hallauers's aka the Senator and the Librarian, Mr Web would go rest in his hammock and Mrs Jo would ring the bell and for an hour she would read to about 20 kids in the atrium of their cabin on Savary Island.. It was all the parents saving grace to have kids out from under foot after dinner for an hour, three or four nights a week during the summer.
How do you approach cover design?
With much creativity and inspiration, I love using my own art in light photography. The picture on this cover is a Light photo of the sun that turned into a Unicorn inspired Dragon that I took in Campbell River looking up into the trees one day.
What are your favorite books ?
I Love them all, how could I choose... Right Now, some of the ones I am enjoying and really Love are: " In Love with the Mystery by Anne Mortifee and "A family of Poems, My favorite poetry for Children" by Caroline Kennedy and Jon J Muth, Anything and Everything by Susanna Kearsly, All of the Outlander series by Dianna Gabbeldon, The "da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown, "Heaven's Mirror, Quest for lost Civilization" by Graham Hancock and Santha Faiia, "The Expected One", "The Book of Love", "Poet Prince" by Kathleen McGowan, " The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron, "An Extra Ordinary Gathering of Angels" by Margaret Barker. "The Source Field Investigations" by David Wilcock, "The Birth of Venus" by Sarah Dunant

All mix historic facts, truth, spiritual symbolism, art with great writing, poetry, location and lore.
What do you read for pleasure?
For pleasure I read anything that inspires and intrigues me from comics and poetry, to spiritual and escapist literature based in symbolic wisdom, research volumes or heart warming inspiring stories, even some self help, along with any and all uplifting books that might intrigue me.
What is your e-reading device of choice?
Galaxy E tablet which uses a Kindle program
What book marketing techniques have been most effective for you?
I 'm working on it... I'll let you know !
Describe your desk
Right now, its anywhere an idea comes to light and there is a round table in an area surrounded by windows over looking West Coast BC forest, with birds, squirrels,flowering plants and greenery that I use right now and works well. The light is great there, I sit out there on a rock or a log at the beach, or if the weather is warm out on the sun deck.
When did you first start writing?
When I was a child, teenager and young adult in this life I stopped being me ...I became so angry and disillusioned with living life, I moved as far away from myself as I could. Thankfully as I grew up, and back into my spirituality I started to wake up again and access my wisdom, I became more aware, I started to find my true self again and this journey has led to me to wake up to my spiritual realization again becoming closer to being enlightened as in Anthropos, as I began to understand my journey all over again, as I began the awakening process, I started to write again.
What's the story behind your latest book?
The story is abour my own journey of awakening, maybe it's yours too? It seems we all go through the same process, the differences have to do with our unique understanding of our own embodiment of spirit, our true passion for this embodiment and what we came here to do at this time.
Who are your favorite authors?
Diana Gabaldon, Kathleen McGowan, Dan Brown, Susanna Kearsley, David Wilcock, Nicolas Sparks,
Rosemunde Pilcher, Norah Roberts, Greg Campbell, Elizabeth Peters, Anne Mortifee to name a few...
How has Smashwords contributed to your success?
I loved using Smashwords it was so easy once I figured out the process. I am so grateful it is user friendly.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I was born in Grace hospital in Vancouver and grew up in Coquitlam, British Columbia and had the great joy and benefit of going to Savary Island in the summer... in Canada. Every moment has the possibility to influence me, many people in my life have inspired and influenced my awakening process having helped me move again toward my divine truth and realize my innate wisdom and writing talents as a scribe.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
No, But.. I won a Sun Rays contest from a drawing contest in the Vancouver Sun newspaper when I was a kid and my drawing went all across Canada. The prize was for a trip on a great and tall sailboat, I drew a ski lift to the sky with many and all different types of people on it.
Why did you choose to write about spirituality ?
I didn't set out to write about spirituality at first, I started writing again in College and University. Then, it was my poetry and songs and as I became more aware and awake I came to realize that we truly are spiritual beings having a physical experience and I began to write and look back to the process and my journey thus far and found it to be interesting. This returning home to yourself is ultimately what the journey on Earth is all about. I moved as far away from my true self only to realize that I wanted to feel the love of the universe again and get back to my truth. Therefore, by moving my body, writing, meditation I strivedvto move back to my centre and this book is about the realization of this movement and my awakening process. This is the Now, it is the right time for our awakening and remembering divine truth, all wisdom and truth. The circle of Life..." All Time Returns, and You are the Artist of your Destiny " JCS
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Books by This Author

The Game of Angels,Two Become One
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 17,530. Language: Canadian English. Published: February 20, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » New Age » Spiritualism, Nonfiction » Inspiration » Personal inspiration
This story has been intuitively written to help you understand our spiritual nature and our rise up to the Age of Aquarius the ongoing shift in consciousness and the rise to ascension is one that we are all moving through here on Earth and at higher Galactic vibrations. A story from the heart, a gentle reminder that we are all ONE, no matter what the perceived experience. Love is all there is|