Out of The Box Regifted by Jennifer Theriot

I have a full time job and since I’m 62, the career I’m looking ahead to is R.E.T.I.R.E.M.E.N.T. We’ve been together for about three years now and it’s like a sisterhood….pretty darn amazing! My all time favorite book…and I KNOW I’m dating myself is Valley of the Dolls.įiona: Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.Ī group of female authors I belong to called The Crazy Lady Authors. I’ve certainly been hurt in a relationship before, so some of the emotions rang pretty true to life experiences.įiona: What books have most influenced your life most? a mentor?

Just because life throws you a curve ball, you CAN rebound and come back stronger than ever if you just believe in yourself.įiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life? She had an awakening of her life and feelings, hence the title: Out of the Box Awakening.įiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?Ībsolutely! My message is that I want women to feel good and confident about themselves. My main character, Olivia Petersen was thrown into a life-changing event and she was forced to step out of the box. It’s worked, so I figure I’ll stick with it.įiona: How did you come up with the title? Somehow, that’s how my characters speak to me. I’d planned on writing just one book to say I did it, but it evolved from there and the characters told me we weren’t finished yet.įiona: Do you have a specific writing style?įirst person is what I prefer. In jest, I told them I’d write one and from there, it came to fruition in the form of Out of the Box Awakening. We were talking about the lack of romance novels about women our age. They fall in love and Leon helps her overcome her low self esteem and begin to trust and enjoy life again.įiona: When and why did you begin writing?įiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?Īs a kid, poetry was my favorite thing…it was an escape for me.įiona: What inspired you to write your first book?Ī dare from two of my best friends. (The first was Unwrapping Noel) The series is about a full figured woman who has been through a tumultuous marriage and meets a sexy silver fox named Leon Hallas while on a business trip to the Silicon Valley. I’m currently working on the 2 nd book in my Noel and Leon series, called Finding Joy. My family is very close and I’m so blessed. I work as CFO for a woman-owned real estate investment firm (where I’ve been for over 17 years) I love my day job, and do most of my writing at nights and on weekends. I’m married with 3 grown children and 4 amazing grandkids. Where are you from The Great State of Texas!Ī little about your self `ie your education Family life etc

Out of The Box Regifted by Jennifer Theriot