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Tell us about yourself and your books.:
I grew up in East Germany and always wanted to travel. But that wasn't possible until the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. So, I made up stories, imagining all the places I would go to one day. However, it wasn't until I met my future husband, a Brit, and moved to the UK, that I fell in love with the English language and wrote my first book "Layers". My second novel "The sky above", a dystopian story, has just come out.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like my dog Shumba to sleep on my feet. Somehow it makes me creative.

What authors have influenced you?
There are quite a few because I don't stick to one author or even one particular genre. But growing up it's probably Stephen King and later Jodi Picoult.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up, but you can have a break. Just don't let it last too long.

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Tell us about yourself and your books.:
Hi! My name is Alexandra. For as long as I can remember, I was reading and writing like crazy. Growing up a natural introvert, I became obsessed with creating stories in my head and writing/telling/drawing/acting them out; it was such a wonderful way to express myself! I would put on plays with my siblings, direct "home movies", write screenplays and of course write poetry in my diary as a kid.
During the course of my adult life, I began to study mind-body connection, holistic therapy, and embodied living, and that's what really started to influence my work. I want nothing more than for people to explore self-actualization, using our human experience to grow and learn. All of my works are written from a place of curious exploration of the human experience; how we operate, and more importantly, WHY we operate, and all the crazy loving expanding processes in-between.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Oh goodness, of course! There are times when inspiration is there, but needs a gentle coaxing to come out.
I think the weirdest habit (That works wonders!) is in the evening, I take my journal and just totally word-vomit onto a page. The weird part? I close one of my eyes, in hopes to access different parts of my brain that aren't totally connected to our sense of sight. Sounds super strange, but let me tell you, it works!

What authors have influenced you?
There are so many, but a few of my favorites are Margaret Atwood, Anais Nin, Charles Bukowski, Erica Jong, David Deida, and Charles Eisenstein among others.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Honestly, just get rid of the idea that an "Author" has to appear/act/live a certain way. There are so many beliefs that we perceive about authors that can distract us from actually sticking with our work and believing in it. You CAN write, and you CAN be an author- if you're reading this, you are probably already doing all the things you need to be to get your voice heard! Just be yourself, and stick with your creation babies.

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