Three Times A Charm with Connie Arnold
Welcome to Three Times A Charm. I love meeting new
authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the
children’s publishing industry and sharing their careers with my readers.
Today’s guest is author, Connie Arnold. Connie is a
fellow Guardian Angel Publishing author. She’s here today to celebrate her most
recent release from 4RV Publishing. Welcome to Strands of Thought, Connie! Can
you tell us a little about you, please?
I live in North Carolina with my husband, and we have two
children and three grandchildren. Writing inspirational poetry and books for
young children has been a focus of mine in the last few years. In addition, I
am a musician and volunteer for Lupus Foundation of America.
Tell us about your newest release.
Count 1,2,3 With Me is my second picture book.
It is illustrated by Ginger Nielson and published by 4RV Publishing. I also
have four books of inspirational poetry and a recently released devotional. On
my blog, www.conniearnold.webs.com,
I share poems, excerpts and reviews of each book, and signed copies can be
purchased. I also have a blog for sharing poetry and my children’s blog, http://childrensauthorconniearnold.blogspot.com
I love that you write for so many different audiences. It
shows you are a well rounded human being.
Now, for the Threes. Share with us your top 3’s to help
us know you a little better.
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3 snacks to munch on while working.
My first thing in the morning food
to eat is a banana, and that is often my most productive writing time. Other
snacks are apples and trail mix (I just have to be careful to only have a small
amount of this on hand or can get carried away eating it!).
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3 leisure activities.
When I have leisure time, I enjoy
listening to music, either just relaxing and listening, or more likely doing
something else at the same time, like checking emails and reading friends’
status on facebook. I also love to read and always allow some time for that
each day, usually just before going to bed.
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3 professions you wanted to be when you grew up.
I loved music from the time I was
very small, so I wanted to be a musician, preferably an extremely talented and
famous one! I did get that wish, but on a much less grand scale. For a while I
wanted to be a teacher, one like a teacher I had that I loved and admired and
who made learning fun. The closest I’ve come to that was in writing Count
1,2,3 With Me, which helps children learn to count in a fun way! Next I
wanted to be a nurse, but only for a short time because I didn’t think I could
ever give somebody a shot and felt terrible around a person in pain. Although I
didn’t follow through on that desire at all, my daughter is working toward
becoming a nurse, and I’m thankful for that!
Where can our tech savvy readers find out more about you
and your work?
conarnold@gmailcom
@conarnold - Twitter
Connie, thank you for
charming us on this week’s Three Times A Charm! Best of luck to you and your
writing.
Kai, thank you for sharing the interview today. You asked some good questions! If any of your readers would like to ask a question, I'll be back to answer later.
ReplyDeleteGreat (and about time) to have you, Connie.
DeleteEnjoyed that very much! Love the way things work out in life, too--like your daughter becoming a nurse.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Dandelion. When something happens that I don't like or understand I try to be patient because eventually you usually learn the reason for it. And it isn't always for you that it happened, but to show the way to someone else. Thanks for stopping in.
DeleteThings do have a way of working out so often, don't they, Lisa? Thank you for your comment, and I enjoyed a visit to your blog and your recent post!
DeleteHi Kai, thanks for the interview and sharing more information about Connie. Wishing her much success.
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