Interview with Diane Madden

Published 2015-05-08.
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
Getting out of bed each morning is easy when you have two dogs, a cat and some fish that need feeding.
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
I daydream about flying dolphins and chocolate rivers.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
Perhaps not the first however I do remember writing a story Jack and The Beanstalk in grade school. I got an A.
What is your writing process?
Process? There's a process to writing?!
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
I believe it was about Jack and Jill going up a hill. It taught me to never carry a pail up or down a hill.
Describe your desk
My desk is a fish tank. When I get stuck on an idea, I peer into the abyss and remember that I'm hungry and must eat soon.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I have not grown up yet. I suspect when I do, it will not influence my writing much.
When did you first start writing?
I first began writing in kindergarten. I believe it was an A...
What's the story behind your latest book?
No story behind the latest book, just 17 years worth of hints and tips for the massage therapist.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
Not wanting to share my money with a publisher.
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Books by This Author

Twenty-Five Hints and Tips for the Massage Therapist - Volume Two
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 10,810. Language: English. Published: March 7, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Reference
Are you a new therapist wondering how to help yourself as you walk through your latest adventure helping others? Join Diane as she shares some of the hints and tips she has learned during her 25+ years as a massage therapist.
Twenty-Five Hints and Tips For The Massage Therapist
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 8,860. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Massage, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / Success
Even after you have learned everything that you must in school about bodies, ethics, business and more, the learning continues. How can you get rid of rancid smells from your sheets? What can your shoes tell you about your body? What is the best way to handle the issue of an erection? These answers and more are found in this first volume of Twenty-Five Hints and Tips For The Massage Therapist.