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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