Tell us about yourself.:
I am a person who believes strongly in living life fully and making the most of every day, for our chance to exist is so brief. Learning and educating others are two things I hold so sacredly. I am absolutely amazed by our ability as humans to communicate.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?:
I grew up bilingually in Connecticut in an Italian household. As a multilingual, my love of languages and the ability to express myself in speaking and writing was a natural byproduct of my upbringing. Diving into the very mechanisms behind our capacity to produce language is my true passion. If you think for a moment that from a mere 26 letters, we can produce an infinite amount of unique and intelligible utterances. How extraordinary this is!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Every fifteen minutes I stop writing.
What authors have influenced you?
I grew up bilingually in Connecticut in an Italian household. As a multilingual, my love of languages and the ability to express myself in speaking and writing was a natural byproduct of my upbringing. Diving into the very mechanisms behind our capacity to produce language is my true passion. If you think for a moment that from a mere 26 letters, we can produce an infinite amount of unique and intelligible utterances. How extraordinary this is!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Only write because you want to and never sit there to force it, for it won't work.
What is the best advice you have ever been given?
The best thing you could do with this most precious opportunity you have to exist, however brief, is to be all you want to be and love the process at every step.
What are you reading now?
The Impact of Identity: The Power of Knowing Who You Are
What’s your biggest weakness?
I struggle with being able to sit down for lengthy amounts of time and just write.
What is your favorite book of all time?
RARE EARTH: WHY COMPLEX LIFE IS UNCOMMON IN THE UNIVERSE
When you’re not writing, how do you like to spend your time?
Teaching and exploring the nature of language are how I spend the bulk of my time.
What has inspired you and your writing style?
My father is the man I have always sought for my questions. He taught me the value of learning and expression. I love to teach, and while my father would never admit it, he loves to pontificate. This often comes out in my writing.
What are you working on now?
Right now I am correcting argumentative essays for my English comp courses. This takes upon considerable time.
What is your favorite method for promoting your work?
I am somewhat shy, so I prefer when someone stumbles upon my work fully organically.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to begin creating my second book in a series of learning vocabulary for adults.
How well do you work under pressure?
I do not work under pressure very well. But, fortunately, I write what I want and when I want, and this is so easy because the subject is my passion: language.
How do you decide what tone to use with a particular piece of writing?
It is always positive and filled with humor and some sarcasm unless I am writing for work.
If you could share one thing with your fans, what would that be?
Never stop reading. Even though it is the most unnatural talent we humans have.
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