Laine Faro Interview Published on: 28, Jun 2016

My life has been a roller coaster. I was born into an abusive home and taken away by the state to be adopted with my 2 biological brothers when I was four. I grew up with 5 older brothers in total. My dad was Italian and I was raised knowing family is everything. I got treated like a princess by my dad and in his eyes, could do no wrong. I grew up cooking and baking Italian traditional meals. We moved from NJ to Colorado when I was 12, which was very hard for me. I hated leaving my family and friends. My grandmother and uncle moved in with us when I was 15. I found that I had a passion for medicine while taking care of my grandmother. During my teens I had a major setback when I was raped by a relative. This made me want to help other victims to become survivors. I wanted to be a doctor, but got married at 19 to a military man, so I went into nursing instead. I had my two kids at age 21 and 22. Family came first before school. We moved around a lot, which was hard for me.

I took a creative writing class in high school and found I liked using my imagination to take me to foreign places. I started writing stories to my husband when he was on overseas tours. I have tried starting to write novels several times, but never had the confidence in myself to finish. I had brain surgery for an aneurysm in 2013. This was my wake up call to get over my fear of failure and get published. Writing was my recovery. I used the time to use my brain and made goals to get chapters done by a certain time frame.

I try and use names of people I don't know, but in my first book I used a nickname version of my father for the male character. He passed away 7 years ago and I wanted him to be a part of my writing life.

I would think most authors plan a general idea of a series when starting their first book. I planned on each child from a family to have their own book. By doing this I know I need to put some details of the family in each book to introduce them for their storyline.

I want each of my stories to have a little of my life in them. Planning the series, I know which details of my life I can put in each book. I want to inspire people to work their struggles and trauma and move onto a happy life with someone new.

I don't plan for a specific "reader" when I write. I just want to tell a story that lets them enjoy the escape they are taking from their lives while reading.

I am still new at publishing and haven't gotten a following yet. I have received a few reviews on Amazon and Facebook. My favorite review was when book 1 came out. The reader said they couldn't wait to read about the rest of the family that was introduced.

Story to me means introducing myself to characters and lives that will take me away from my everyday life.

I am working on book 3 in the Corsco Family Series. Life has gotten in the way of my writing. I have not been able to work on it for several months now.

I work around my husband's shifts. When he is at work I am in the office. I have posters of Italy on every wall to remind me of the Italian heritage. (mine and my characters)

I have worked with my publishing company on marketing and publicity. I have Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram account that I share posts on. I hope the added comments from QuotesRain will reach the readers I can't on my sites. I have referred other authors to QuotesRain.

I live by a few quotes after my scar in 2013. “Wish big and dream bigger” “ When you reach a goal set a new one” I also love K. Bromberg's quote, "Life is short, waist it wisely. Take every step in life like an adventure. Each step will take you to a path of the unknown. Decide on which adventure you want to take and don't be afraid to take that first step.” I try and be open and honest about everything in my life. I never shy away from questions if I can help someone with my answers.