The vignettes range from the endearing to the unbelievable
in this short book however you’re always turning pages to see what Becky says
next!
This Mother’s Day pick up a copy of Forgive Me, Martha. You will
have no shortage of things to discuss!
What's even better? A chance to win a copy of the book! It's simple. All you have to do is confess your worst Mommy moment in a comment (just type away below!). Two winners, selected by Becky Pourchot and Penelope Anne Bartotto, will be selected to receive a print copy of Forgive Me, Martha.
What's even better? A chance to win a copy of the book! It's simple. All you have to do is confess your worst Mommy moment in a comment (just type away below!). Two winners, selected by Becky Pourchot and Penelope Anne Bartotto, will be selected to receive a print copy of Forgive Me, Martha.
So get your comments in today!!!
Interview with Author Becky M. Pourchot
NB: Becky, tell us about yourself.
BP: I am the
author of four books including a young adult paranormal series called Hungry
Ghost Books. All of my books have a vein
of humor in them—even the scary ones.
For me, life without humor isn’t really living…thus stories without
humor are missing an important element to life.
I currently live in a little beach town in Florida called Flagler Beach
with my kids and my husband. The
weather’s looking nicer and I’m hoping to go out surfing with the kids one day
soon here.
NB: What inspired you to write your first book,
and what was it?
BP: Forgive Me Martha was my first
book. After my twins were born I was
miserable because felt like my life was slipping into chaos, while all my
neighbors seems so cool in their cute clothes and their tidy lawns. In my mind, everyone’s house was immaculate
but mine. So, a friend and I were
joking around that I needed to confess all of my domestic sins to Martha
Stewart …sort of like a Catholic confessional.
So I started blogging these little poems and pretty soon Martha became a book.
NB: What is your greatest strength as a writer?
BP: I think
people like my writing in part because I’m honest and real. Even when I’m writing fiction, I am still in
some way telling truths about life. The
situations and characters may be made up but they are all connected to real
things that have meaning in my life. I
think people connect with my writing, because I’m right there with them, as
they dive into my tales.
NB: Do you recall how your interest in writing
originated?
BP: I started writing as a
kid. Even then I was tapping into these
deeper things. I remember in fifth grade
I wrote a story about a girl who could read people’s minds…but only when
someone said the word baloney.
Weird? Yes. Even then I was into humor…and paranormal.
NB: What made you want to be a writer?
BP: I
actually never wanted to be a writer. I
just did it because I liked it…but I never had any aspiration to make a living
at it. I thought writers were weird or
depressed (actually I was right about
that). After I began writing freelance
articles on the side, I started telling people I was a writer…and wow, you
wouldn’t believe how much respect people give you when you say you write for a
living. It was actually kind of
funny. So I kept saying it and I
continue to say it. I still don’t really
feel like a writer…I’m just someone who sits at my computer for hours and,
well…writes.
NB: Is there a message in your novel that you
want readers to grasp?
BP: Well , technically
Forgive Me Martha isn’t a novel…it’s
a collection of humorous poems and short stories. But there is a message. It’s basically that we’re all flawed…I mean
with big ugly flaws that we don’t want anyone to see BUT we’re also human,
wonderfully human with the ability to laugh at ourselves, then look in the
mirror and say, “Hey. You’re not so bad….I
suppose I don’t mind hanging around you.”
NB: Where can readers find you?
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