What makes a published Author?
It’s an interesting concept, because if you read the blurb! Everyone has at least one book inside them.
If someone had asked me, five or ten years ago, “Would you/could you write a book? My immediate response would have been, no and yet with hindsight, the answer reflected the fact that no topic sprang to mind!
From my early years up to the present day, I have been an avid read of different genres, simply because life itself intrigues me, that and people.
The idea of my book came about purely by chance. My husband and I became fed up with the weather in England and decided to try out Spain, something we continue to do, for during the past three or more years we have travelled and stayed in various parts of this diverse country.
From my early years of being an asthmatic and eczema sufferer I have always tried to look for alternative and natural products, instead of taking pills from the doctor. After having two beautiful daughters the same thought would be in my mind, if there was a natural product for an ailment then I would use it!
Whilst we were staying in a beautiful mountain valley surrounded by orange groves, the thought of what I wanted sprang to mind. Writing a book on how to look good and feel great for ladies over 50. The title jumped out of my head……..Looking Good Feeling Great Ladies 50 and over and it stuck because it epitomised what I though women could aspire to with a little effort. Luckily being a hoarder, I had kept lots of pieces of research about different things from years ago and with the internet it became an ideal time to continue researching different ideas.
After about a year, the book started to take shape and within 18 months it was finished. I had no idea who to approach and decided help was needed. A book entitled Writer’s and Artists, which became my bible, pages thin with use, turning backwards and forwards, making sure I had ticked every conceivable publisher in my genre. It was a hard slog and it would have been easy to give up, but I carried on, found an agent who was prepared to market the book. My manuscript was sent to a critique for review. The completed review surpassed my greatest expectations. Next was the editing process, which was laborious, but necessary. After all, who wants to read a book with mistakes in it?
Every step of the way, people were very helpful asking different questions, what type of book cover would I like? What type of print? Did I want a watermark on each page? And on it went, until I received an email to say it was ready and a published copy was on its way to me. Walking down to the post office to collect the package, was most strange, I remember sitting on a bench outside to open the package and looking at a book, which I had written. How proud I felt at what I had accomplished by my own efforts. It was truly a surreal moment, one that I will not forget.
All I can say to unpublished authors, “Never, never, give up, on what is, ultimately your dream.”
About Nina Bignall
My name is Nina Bagnall, my husband’s name is Gary and my two daughters are Anna and Katie. Most of my working life has been spent in the commercial sector.
It was time for me to walk away from that world and step into another.
Although I have many hobbies my greatest passions are cooking healthy meals and always looking for natural remedies not just for aliments but also for the whole body.
Being Asthmatic it has been necessary everyday of my life to take care of myself. If you look after your body on the inside then it follows that it will show on the outside.
Take a closer look at my book, it has been written for you! A mature woman of 50 and over, there has never been a better time to change your lifestyle than right this minute!
The book combines all my thoughts and research, which I had saved over the years.
It therefore followed a natural progression to put pen to paper in order for me to share with you, all my suggestions and options of natural remedies, healthy foods to eat and also to introduce everyone to daily exercise and relaxation.
Only three things required to enable everyone to Look Good and Feel Great..
1) Patience. 2) A zest for life. 3) Will Power.
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