Tell me a little about your journey as a writer.
I became an author through years of writing stories (cliché as that may
sound), and finally having one I felt ready to share. Writing is the best, most
comfortable way I have always communicated, as verbal communication has always
been hard and even scary as an autistic woman with anxiety disorder.
How do you come up with your stories?
I’d like to say it’s walks through
nature but, alas, my inspiration is more modern and more indoors than outdoors.
Haha. A movie or TV show with a really unique premise and/or theme could
inspire me, and sometimes social media gives me ideas. Social media inspires me
with information I didn’t know before, or whenever someone talks about a plot
or type of character they don’t see enough of in fiction.
Tell me a little about the books you like to read and the book you've written.
There are too many books and too many genres to name my favorites. I can tell you what I typically like in a plot: a main character with a specific goal, like winning a contest or reconnecting with a family member. My favorite genres are Young Adult Fiction (any subgenre) and Adult Fiction. Memoirs and nonfiction are also a great way to pass time, especially if they have social justice themes.
Now, on to what you really want to
hear: the plot of my book, “Limitless Roads Café.” This Young Adult
Contemporary takes place in summer in New Jersey. The main character, Kinsey
Fontana, works at a café hiring teens with any type of disability, and Kinsey
is autistic. This aspiring event planner plans a fundraiser to prevent the café
from closing with help from her former best friend Melissa Castillo.
Thanks, Samantha. Good luck with everything!
Find Samantha Picaro here: www.samanthapicarowrites.com
Instagram: @author.samantha.picaro
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Buy her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Limitless-Roads-Cafe-Samantha-Picaro/dp/B0C52L1J81
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