AN INTERVIEW WITH ALLISTAR BANKS
Allistar Banks was born and raised in McCormick, South Carolina. Ms. Banks is a graduate of Lander University in Greenwood, SC and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications in 2013. The Author has been featured in the Index-Journal, The Press & Banner, McCormick Messenger, and in Lander University’s magazine for her books.
Ms. Banks has been featured on various print and online media as well. Besides writing, she loves to go hiking, go for nature walks, read, listen to music, have good food and wine, see performing arts, attend live southern rock concerts, do yoga and Pilates, and play with her dog Sylvia.
Are you happy about being an Author?
Being an Author has not been an easy career but one that has been emotionally fulfilling as I have written two young adult novels that have allowed me to express my healing journey of battling low self-worth in my novel Girl Rise and my relationship with food in Cracking the Happy Weight Code.
In my children’s book A Colorful Balloon Ride I wrote about my favorite subject of learning colors when I was in school and set the scene at the County Fair with Mr. John and two girls named Mary and Emily who learn their colors through him by using carnival objects.
In Lenny the Lizard and His Green Scarf Lenny shares his green scarf with his woodland friends Otter, the river otter, Michael, the mouse, and Blue, the blue jay to show them the importance of empathy and compassion when others are feeling sad.
Which book or E-books have you published and which are in pipeline?
Girl Rise, Cracking the Happy Weight Code, Be Positive! A Positivity Journal for Adults, Show Life and Yourself Some Love. A Gratitude Journal for Teens, The Gratitude Journal for Kids, 40 Recipes to Tackle Diabetes, 40 Recipes to A Better Weight Loss, Messages to My Younger Self, A Colorful Balloon Ride, Lenny the Lizard and His Green Scarf, and Spring Brings Summer (haiku poetry).
Do you believe in "Writer's Block" ?
Yes
What are the problems that you have faced in your Author journey?
Targeting my target audience to buy my young adults’ novels.
What Genre of Books do you create and Why you chose it ?
Self-help because I feel it’s my calling to be a Healer for others.
If you could tell something to your younger writing self , what would it be ?
Don’t Compare Yourself to Others. Do not wish your life away.
Where can people contact you ?
My website at www.allistartheauthor.com
Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want ?
I try to be original.
What's your advice for budding authors?
To join a Facebook group that falls in your niche.
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