Interview with MaryEllen Whitton

Author of Learn the Secret, Simple, Superpowers in “I AM” Statements

Where are you from originally and where do you reside now?

New York.
Currently live in Northern California.

If you currently reside somewhere besides where you were born, what’s the story that lead from there to here?

When I was 19 and in Junior College, I kept getting nudges to move to CA. It seemed to come out of the blue as I had never been to CA nor did I know anyone here. The weather did seem more inviting than East Coast winters!
The feeling to move kept intriguing me so I applied only to Universities in California and picked San Francisco.
I didn’t like living in SF and when I discovered Marin County, I moved to Mill Valley and felt immediately at home. I now knew why I was called here.

What made you decide to write and publish your first book?

I originally hand-wrote the book for my daughter. After her friend saw it, loved it and asked for a copy, I had my “Aha” moment!

How would you describe your books to first time readers?

This book will teach you that you create your future life every moment by your thoughts, spoken words and your feelings.
By learning a simple technique you now can deliberately create your life, your way!

Who do you feel is most likely to connect with the topics you write about?

People who are open minded and want to learn and leverage the power of their thoughts.

What unexpected or surprising thing did you learn during the process of writing and publishing?

It’s been known for centuries but isn’t exactly a mainstream topic.

If you could, what advice would you give to your past self before embarking on this journey?

Keep researching, reading and writing! It’s fun!

How many people would you ideally like to reach with your books?

1,000,000.

What has been the biggest challenge and frustration during the process to date?

Picking a publisher.

What’s your biggest strengths when it comes to book a) writing, b) publishing and c) marketing?

a) I love to write
b) no strengths yet
c) was my major!

What’s your biggest weakness when it comes to book a) writing, b) publishing and c) marketing?

a) keep from getting too ‘wordy’ and over explaining
b) brand new industry for me to learn
c) I know what to do, I just don’t like the details

When do you think you will write your next book?

In about a year.

Are you self published or did you use a hybrid publisher, or a traditional publisher?

I self-published but I am editing and expanding on the original book, that’s why I have not promoted it yet.
For the new, improved edition, I’m not sure who I am going to use.