M A Bonuso

Biography

M A Bonuso is a wife, and mother of two based in a small town west of St. Louis, MO. Since being caught in several economic down turns, in an out of employment, and having to take a disheartening job in a call center before the health insurance for her family ran out, she decided to write stories that readers would enjoy. Her first novel in the Threads of the Departed Trilogy is Strands. She is also the author of Unraveled and Frayed.

Smashwords Interview

What motivated you to become an indie author?
In all honesty - I hate working in a call center. I had some really - REALLY great jobs and when the economy turned sour, it seemed I was caught, if not in the first or second round of layoffs, I was cut in the end. When the health insurance for my family was just weeks away from ending, I think it was a week or less when working for the call center that I had health insurance again. It was close! Too close! I had to protect my family's heath and my husband's self-employed business was too small to finance health insurance for us all. So, with reading books that were selling great, but the storyline didn't entertain me, I decided to pursue my dream to write stories that readers would enjoy and be entertained. Of course, hopefully it will be of some financial gain so I can afford health insurance for the family and quit working in a call center, and that's why I became and indie author.
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
I enjoy being with my family. My husband of over 30 years, makes me laugh and I enjoy spending time with him. Our two boys work at my husband's business Aiello's Cigar Bar, that has bocce ball courts with leagues Monday through Thursday during the week. I enjoy playing competitive bocce and the many people that have become very good friends from his establishment. There are many good people in this world, and I have found some of the best in this establishment.
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Where to find M A Bonuso online

Website: http://www.mabonuso.com
Twitter: @mabonuso
Facebook: Facebook profile

Where to buy in print

Books

Threads of the Departed Trilogy
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 114,070. Language: English. Published: June 5, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
Threads of the Departed Trilogy, Strands is about discovering buried secrets within a prominent but dysfunctional family in the quest of finding a missing sister. Carrie Pyles and her friend Sergeant Lament trace the loose threads that form the fabric of Patty McMurphy’s legacy—only to unravel strands that are frayed in the bitter end.