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Donna L. Friess, Ph.D

Donna L. Friess, Ph.D
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DONNA L. FRIESS, Ph.D., a retired college professor, is a life coach and inspirational speaker. She is an activist for children’s rights. She has been recognized by the U.S. Justice Department for her social activism and nominated for the American President’s Service Award. She is a long time member of the U.S. Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime, Technical Training and Advisory Council. Her biography appears in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who of American Women, Great Teachers, and others. She has authored five books and lectures in the U.S. and abroad. Cry the Darkness has been published in seven languages. www.yourtimenow.org or www.drdonnafriess.com.

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The Unraveling of Shelby Forrest
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The Unraveling of Shelby Forrestby Donna L. FriessPublish: Jan 02, 2015Women's Fiction Parenting
Cherish the Light: One Woman's Journey from Darkness to Light
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Cherish the Light: One Woman's Journey from Darkness to Lightby Donna L. FriessPublish: Oct 04, 2013Religion & Spirituality
Whispering Waters: Historic Weesha and the Settling of Southern California
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Circle Of Love A Guide To Successful Relationships
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Donna L. Friess, Ph.D Interview On 03, Feb 2016

"Please give a warm welcome to Dona Friess, author of The Unraveling of Shelby Forrest.She started writing since childhood, as many writers do.Dr. Donna Friess enjoyed a rich and wonderful forty plus year full time teaching career at Cypress College wherein she taught over 12,000 students, but now she has turned her energies toward working with individuals and in the small group setting, rather than the large classroom setting. Dr. Friess offers life coaching and personal development workshops.Donna is an enthusiastic dog lover, hiker, world traveler, speed walker, half marathoner and portrait artist. Her paintings can be seen in art magazines and shows. Beyond the fulfillment she feels helping to inspire people to be all that they can be, she enjoys her life with husband, Ken, as they revel in their great big family filled with eleven grandchildren. "
Short bio or SYNOPSIS here on writing as your passion.

My father bought me a professional writing course when I was in the fourth grade. It seemed overkill at the time for a child, but I have been writing fairly seriously ever since. During the twenty years I perfected my portrait skills, I wrote articles about my technique and such for international magazines. In the 90’s in the midst of the trial against my father for sexually abusing all of his daughters and many granddaughters, the detective suggested I write my story. The book from that was printed in seven languages and I was on Oprah for an hour. That started my book writing. I have now written seven books. I guess I have a passion for it. I also publish a bimonthly blog for 4000 of my followers.

How long have you been writing and what inspired you to do it seriously?

The detective for our case inspired me about writing an actual book. I had been writing articles and newspaper stories all along.

How did you get the idea for The Unraveling Of Shelby Forrest?

My father and his girl friend gave away a baby in 1952 when I was nine years old. I always wondered what happened to him. Then in 2000 we found him. He is part of our life. I met a stranger once whose child had contacted her. She had not told her family she had given up a baby. That was the inspiration for my book. My book looks at the conflict between a mother's privacy and a chld's right to know and it also looks at the social climate of the 30'-70's when it was a disgrace to have an out of wedlock child.

When choosing a name for your characters, what do you consider about them that determines what you finally call them?

For my memoir I changed the names for the privacy of my family, using only the first letter of their actual names. For the novel the name Shelby just came to me as did the names of the other characters. My granddaughter’s redheaded boyfriend is Cody and my character has a red beard and is Cody

Did you have a collection in mind when you were writing them?

I may write a book that I see in the"air" as other writers say. I know the story and the women in the book would be the characters in that story, so it would be a sequel of sorts.

How did you choose which stories to include and in what order?

In my memoir I followed a chronological pattern. I kept some stories in that were light, for example passing the candle to announce my engagement in the sorority and winning the big cross country horse race. I put those in purposely to lighten up the gravity of my sexual abuse and having to confront my father in a court of law to get him from continuing to molest the four year old granddaughter he was molesting!

Do you have a "reader" in mind when you write stories?

I probably am writing more to women in mid life than any other audience, but men have teared up heavily over Shelby and enjoyed it. Cry the Darkness is compelling to both men and women.It has been required reading in many English reading classes in different parts of the world.

What do you do to get book reviews? what is the best review you ever got?

The Indie Book Awards review was excellent. The only criticism was they wanted my lines closer together (a format point).My books have won many many contests which I will list if you want. I have taken first place in Indie Excellent Books Awards in 2014 for Cry the Darkness and first in 2015 for The Unraveling of Shelby Forrest. I am very proud.

What does the word "story" mean to you?

Pulling the reader in and holding them til the very end. I am an avid reader and celebrate when I find a good book.

What are you working on now?

Right now I am taking a break as have written three books in the last five years and am in my cowgirl phase right now for 2016 as I have a new horse! The next book will be the sequel to Shelby.

Do you have a special time to write or how is your day structured?

I write in the morning. I sometimes write all day if I am turned on to an idea.

How do you promote your work? How Quotesrain help you in your book promotions and sales, would you like to refer this platform to your author friends?

I have hired a professional PR person and last year had an Internet social media person. I go to book clubs and have signing events. Many and much newspaper coverage. My blogs bring in readers and I can promote Quotesrain through my social media (instagram, twitter, FB, my website) and my blogs.

Would you like to share something with your readers and fan?

I feel blessed that people enjoy my writing.I am married to my high school sweetheart (years) and we have three adult children and eleven grandchildren and three dogs, five cats and two horses. We live in a big noisy family in Southern California. I am an international traveler and a half marathoner.

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