Welcome, Sig. Please tell us a little bit about
yourself.
Complete bio available
in my website. But, in short, I am
a baby boomer/business owner who is very much like the main character. Since I
majored in English, my dream was always to become a writer. Now that my kids
are taking over much of the business activities, I am fulfilling my dream.
Please tell us about
your current release.
The Jelly Bean series of books takes place in the eighties. The main
characters are Larry, a Reagan loving salesman and his wife Susan, who is a
liberal English teacher who is also a councilwoman in a small California town.
There are personal conflicts aplenty and clever resolutions. My reviews on
Amazon are exceptional.
What inspired you to
write these books?
I am driven to make a mark on the world that will live beyond my life.
Books are a wonderful legacy. Like everyone, the story of my life is
interesting; perhaps not spectacular…but interesting. I’ve been fortunate to
meet many people. Some eccentric, some crazy and some that inspire head
shaking. I’ve integrated many personalities into fictional characters created
to make readers smile, laugh or cry. Personal experiences and imagination has
created a series of books that, apparently, are appealing, motivating and
inspirational.
Excerpt from Jelly
Beans in Life 2, Trails-Chapter 20, Page 193
“As they drove down Wood Road, a tumbleweed broadsided the Caravan,
undoubtedly doing damage to the paint on the van’s side. Susan commented, ‘It
looks like our trail will be filled with surprises today.’
‘Welcome to my world. Life as a salesman on the road is jam-packed with
detours and unscheduled stops, but there are hidden opportunities around each
bend, if we can just find a clever angle. There are actually times that the
opportunities are discovered after we stop looking for them.’
Susan rolled her eyes, ‘So, Mr. Larry Schafer, president of the
internationally acclaimed firm known as Connection Sales. You have the amazing
ability to connect dots without even attempting to join them? The dots just fly
around the universe and miraculously connect to their match?’
‘I’m pretty sure we met exactly that way.’”
What exciting story
are you working on next?
Jelly Beans in Life 3 and Reputable Rep 2.
When did you first
consider yourself a writer?
When I typed the last word of the last sentence of the last paragraph of
the final chapter in Jelly Beans in Life.
That was a memorable moment!
Do you write
full-time? If so, what's your work day like? If not, what do you do other than
write and how do you find time to write?
I’m 65. I have worked 50 consecutive years without ever being out of a
job. Many years I worked two jobs. I am now the Chairman of the board of a
small company (42 employees). My duties are 2-fold-
1-Continuing to build relationships with the decision-making people in
our business.
2-Acting as a human GPS that makes sure we are traveling down roads that
lead to the destination we’re aspiring to reach.
When I’m not involved in those things, I’m either spending time with
friends, family (3-children. 7 grandchildren), golfing with long time buddies
OR…writing!
Yes, I’m busy! I’ve now written 3 books in 3 years. The hope is to do
more writing and less working, but I will always be involved in the business.
What would you say
is your interesting writing quirk?
My writing has a natural rhythm. I like to write listening to music that
creates a mood and rhythm. When I am in a “zone”, I lose all sense of time and
place. The characters take over the story and magically do what they are
inclined to do. For me, that’s writing magic!
As a child, what did
you want to be when you grew up?
A baseball player. Later in my life I found out why that would never be
possible. At age 42 I was diagnosed with a genetic disease, Muscular Dystrophy.
I talk about this challenge in Chapter 1 of my book The Reputable Rep and my main character, Larry, deals with it in Jelly Beans in life 2, Trails.
Anything additional
you want to share with the readers?
I write to bring joy to myself and my readers. Writing is my avocation
not my vocation.
Thanks for visiting, Sig!
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