Dennis Marcoux
lived in Worcester, Massachusetts for most of his life and now resides in Cape
Coral, Florida. He has been writing children stories and poems for many
years and is passionate about children reading to expand their imagination. In
his spare time, you can find him reading books as a volunteer in elementary schools
and children's hospitals. He is a member of the Gulf Coast Writers
Association of Fort Myers, Florida
VS: What do you do to help balance your writing life with your family life?
Dennis: I do not have a typical routine. I write whenever ideas and thoughts
enter my mind. My imagination is like a jig saw puzzle. Sometimes the pieces do not always fall into
place easily.
It has been a humbling experience,
especially when children and parents express to me how much they enjoyed my
book.
VS: What inspired you to write your book?
Dennis: Nutty and his
sister Twittles set out to play a fun game of hide "n" seek with
their friends. When Twittles is the only one missing, the game quickly
changes. Nutty has to find his sister because she may be lost in the
dark and dangerous Forrest.
VS: What did you find to be the most challenging part of writing your book?
Dennis: The publishing process. I sent my manuscript to
Halo Publishing Int., and received a response from Lisa Umina the CEO. I had no idea what getting a book published entailed and really learned a lot about the process. Lisa guided me through each step of the process
beginning with editing, finding an illustrator, marketing and the final print. Lisa went above and beyond my expectations and made the challenges of getting a book published a good experience.
VS: Do you have any other works in progress? Can you share a little about them?
Dennis: I'm currently
working on a series of books with Nutty and Twittles
that will include a teaching element, as well as open up their imagination and develop their creativity.
VS: What do you feel as parents we need to do to help our children see success?
Dennis: Reading is important because it
ultimately leads to greater creativity. I
compare my philosophy on reading like playing dominos. Reading leads to imagination, which leads to ideas, and
ideas lead to creativity. You can't get to the last domino until you start the first one.
VS: Where can the readers of
The Writing Mama find out more about and your writing?
Dennis: Places
where available for sale: Halo Publishing International, Amazon and Barnes
& Noble
e-Book
Available Nook & Kindle
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