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BrittneyDennis is the author of our June Book of the Month - Flutter by, Butterfly.
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Diana: Hello and welcome. Thank you for being here. Today's interview will be mostly about your story "Flutter by, Butterfly" but before we'll get to writing and your story, tell us about yourself. Anything you are comfortable sharing.
Brittney: Hi. :) Very humbled to be here. I am a married mother of three. Always was the creative type. Always was a day dreamer. I suppose you could blame it on ADD. I don't really like that it's considered a "disorder." I think society at large is guilty of putting everyone is a cookie cutter shape, rather than accepting we all have our unique gifts and talents to offer. To daydream can be a wonderful thing when it is properly honed.
Diana: I couldn't agree more. How do you juggle family life and writing?
Brittney: Some days are more difficult than others, that's for sure. Motherhood is a full-time gig that lasts a lifetime. Wouldn't change it for the world. But writing and the whole creative process is a part of my soul. Hard to explain, but you find balance and work it out. You really have to prioritize and say "this is more important and this can wait," and that list may change from day to day, and that's okay. I've learned to roll with the storms rather than flay against them.
Diana: What made you start writing in the first place?
Brittney: I got tired of all these unwritten stories just sitting in my head. Been a Wattpad reader before I began writing. Admitted back in my early 20's to my parents I was thinking about doing something like this. I was told just because so and so wrote a book and never got anything out of it, "What makes you think you will be able to do anything?" I hope anyone reading this, and going through the same thing I did, follows this example and takes the wheel in your own hands. You don't need anyone else's approval to shine. And even if nothing comes out of it, I challenge you to "sail my vessel, til the river runs dry." One of my favorite songs for my kids to listen to. I hope they take that with them in adulthood.
Diana: Talking about Wattpad. How did you find out about it and how's your Wattpad experience so far?
Brittney: I got bored one day and felt like reading. Didn't have the cash to buy, didn't have the gas to leave either. Found several free reading sites, but I kept gravitating back to Wattpad. I very much enjoyed the interaction with people. The community itself just encourages you to sit back and relax a little in a fast-paced world.
Diana: Do you have a favorite writer, on Wattpad? If not, who inspires you?
Brittney: I have several writers I admire and follow. Managed to make some friends with some very talented ladies from the chic lit nest, and already read several of their books. Currently reading the story, "Bae Boy." If somebody took these ideas and brought them to fruit, it would be life-changing.
