[author title=”Amy L Sullivan” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AmyHeadshot.jpeg”] For the past two years, Amy L. Sullivan looked harder, loved stronger, and discovered more by fixing her gaze on something other than the person staring back at her in the mirror. Amy writes for oodles of print and online publications and loves speaking with groups of any size. Connect with her online at AmyLSullivan.com.[/author]
What is the title of your latest book?
When More Is Not Enough: How to Stop Giving Your Kids What They Want and Give Them What They Need.
Tell us more about your book:
Amy believes no one loves harder and more completely than children. She also believes selfies, cell phones, must-have tech gadgets, and the sparkly allure of possessions lull kids into an insatiable desire for more.
When More is Not Enough celebrates the idea of more: more prayers cried out, more time spent together, more use of our talents, more interest in strangers, more forgiveness of hurt, more of what Jesus taught us each day of His life. This book focuses on helping children grow generous hearts, tender spirits, and a deep compassion for others.
Filled with biblical reasoning, real-life anecdotes, practical resources, and start-this-very-second activities, When More is Not Enough is for families who are ready to move from seeing generosity as a series of tasks and instead, turn it into a way life.
Why do you write what you do?
I write what I do because I am mad crazy about God, people, and words.
What are you currently working on?:
My next project is a picture book series for tween girls entitled Gutsy Girls: Strong Christian Women Who Impacted the World. The first book in the series is scheduled to release in the fall of 2015.
How does your work differ from other work in its genre?
There are shelves of books about living a generous life. However, When More is Not Enough is different because it is practical, and it lays out start-this-very-second ideas which encourage families to take small steps in order to create big change in their lives.
How does your writing process work?
My writing process goes something like this:
Step 1: Get up when it is dark and write, write, write.
Step 2: After the second cup of coffee decide I hate most of what I have written and quit writing before 9:00 am.
Step 3: Ponder the idea of giving up writing forever.
Step 4: After my kids go to bed, give my draft a once over and realize I could give up writing as easily as I could give up breathing.
Step 4: Set my alarm for the next day.
Step 5: Repeat.
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2 Comments
I love your writing process, Amy! It looks a lot like mine. Except I’m retired now so I don’t necessarily have to get up while it’s dark.
Sherry,
Ahhh, it’s good to hear this process is normal!