Author Interview with Cynthia Neale

Author Bio Cynthia G. Neale grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York and earned a degree from Vermont College in Writing and Literature. She also attended Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York, Elmira College in Elmira, NY, and received a Certification in Paralegal Studies in the American Paralegal Studies at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, earning a Certificate of Scholarly Distinction. Legal research introduced the author to historiography and the critical examination of sources for capturing authenticity for her five acclaimed historical novels, a screenplay series, and a historical musical drama. She worked as a legal secretary and a paralegal for many years while pursuing creative writing. Ms. Neale was an analytical writer and freelance writer, a fiction judge for local writing organizations, and for many years, she wrote a romance series, Loving You in Waltz Hold, for an Irish dance magazine published in Ireland. She briefly owned a tea business, Miss Havisham’s, inspiring her to write and publish, Pavlova in a Hat Box, Sweet Memories & Desserts, a recipe book with essays and whimsical watercolors. Cynthia Neale’s passion for listening to voices of the past and delving into the deep recesses of history for dark truths and golden nuggets of hope continues. Her most recent novel, Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters, deftly and vividly weaves the true story of a remarkable Iroquois and French woman who lived during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. The Irish Dresser Series begins with a young girl in Famine Ireland crossing the Atlantic in a dresser to survive and ends in New York after the Civil War. The Irish Dresser, A Story of Hope during The Great Hunger, Hope in New York City, the Continuing Story of The Irish Dresser, Norah, The Making of an Irish-American Woman in 18th-Century New York, and The Irish Milliner, sketches out one woman’s passionate, courageous, and reckless journey in uniquely becoming an Irish-American woman. Neale lives in New Hampshire with her husband and cat. and when she isn’t researching, writing, and speaking at events, she enjoys Irish dancing, ballroom dancing, hiking, travel, painting, reading, baking (writing another cookbook), and dreaming of possibilities. Connect with Cynthia Neale Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Amazon Timestamps 00:15 Introduction 1:01 What are your books about? 5:11 What inspired you to write your books? 10:33 Who are your books for? 12:21 How long have you been writing? 13:49 What is your schedule like when you are writing? 14:41 is there anything you need in your writing space to help you stay focused? 15:29 Do you have a favorite writing snack or drink? 15:57 What type of books do you personally enjoy reading? 16:28 Are there any books or writers that inspired you to become a writer? 17:20 What books did you grow up reading? 21:02 What would you tell someone just starting out reading again? 21:59 What sort of advice would you give to someone just starting out writing their own book? 24:13 Do you have any additional comments? 25:45 Where is the best place to connect with you? Links Support the Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ripollsworkshop Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/30a7be3e81ef/69wqrzezob Follow us Ripollsworkshop Reads Podcast Instagram https://instagram.com/ripollsworkshopreadspodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Ripollsworkshop Reads Website https://www.ripollsworkshopreads.com/about-contact Ripollsworkshop Reads YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ripollsworkshopreads Ripollsworkshop Reads Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ripollsworkshopreads Our Host Courtney Ripoll-McBride https://www.instagram.com/theripollsworkshop/ Music Created/Episode Mastered By: Patrick McBride https://www.instagram.com/patmcbride_bass