Angela Breidenbach: You Can Do It. Why Not?

Everyone's Story welcomes back, and very warmly so, author Angela Breidenbach. Although Angela has guested twice on this blog and I've met her a couple of times at ACFW Conferences, we don't know each other very well . . . yet we do, having such striking similar family backgrounds. And, of course, our love of story. Please join Angela this week as she shares her love of story and how her dad played a special role in shaping the power of storytelling for Angela. Please check out the special BookGiveaway. Both Angela and I look forward to hearing from you.

BookGiveaway:

Angela is offering 1 e-copy of her new release, SNOWFLAKE TIARA. The winner will be announced here on Friday, November 21st between 5-6 PM EST. To be entered in the Giveaway, please leave your contact information within your comment. ***For an extra point in the contest, indicate that you have LIKED (or have LIKED in the past) both  Angela’s Facebook Page and Elaine Stock's Facebook Page in your comment. Thanks and GOOD LUCK!

What Inspired Me? by Angela Breidenbach

People ask, "Isn't writing alone hard?" and then they ask, "Where do you get your ideas?"

I've been reading and writing since I was four years old. My dad taught me, really taught me. He'd say, "You can do it. Why not? Just try.

 Angela and her dad on their mountain
bike ride on the Hiawatha Trail for
his 80th birthday.

And my dad read to me. I can still hear his rumbly baritone voice in my head as he read Peter Pan, Snow White, Hiawatha, Pinocchio, and more. Oh I miss that voice.

And my dad listened when I told him my dreams. And Dad said, "Why not?" I knew I could be a flight attendant. Dad said, "Why not?" And then I knew I could be a writer. Again, "Why not?"

When my first book came out, Gems of Wisdom: For a treasure-filled Life, my dad drove 965 miles to be at my book launch party held at the Garden of Read'n in Missoula, MT. He had a lot of fun introducing his "author daughter" to friends over the last few years too. I had a lot of fun watching his chest puff out with pride. He believed in me before I ever sold a book.

That question of writing alone never fazed me. I don't feel alone. I hear the characters in the stories bringing them to life like my dad did for me as a little girl. I see the story unfold like a movie in my mind. Humorously, I can be so into the story that I have no idea of time passing or what might be happening around me.

I see stories in the lives around me, in the circumstances that pop out of an ordinary day, and in my incessant curiosity. I write because it's in my DNA. Storytelling is so much a part of me because my dad was a storyteller. He passed that part of him onto me through teaching me to read and write as much as reading to me. Stories have played in my imagination since before I walked. Stories change lives, enhance joy, and sometimes teach lessons. But mostly, I can't turn the stories off in my head. Dad opened the door to an inquisitive, imaginative mind. And for that, I can't thank him enough. I really missed Dad at the latest book launch for Snowflake Tiara. But I think he might have had a nice view. Why not?

I believe I can do anything I set my mind to because my dad taught me to try. "Why not?"

Here's a link to an article about learning flexibility when I lost Dad.

https://mtlmagazine.com/all-the-plans-of-mice-and/

Angela's Ah-hahs To Tweet:

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Previous guest appearances by Angela on Everyone's Story:

We Held God's Hands Part One

We Held God's Hands Part Two

Author's Bio and Places to Connect: 

Angela Breidenbach is a captivating speaker, professional judge of more than 500 books, writing/media coach, author of Snowflake Tiara: The Debutante Queen (2-1 Christmas anthology), A Healing Heart (a contemporary romance, Quilts of Love novel), with more books coming soon. She serves nationally as the Christian Author Network's president, is certified in mentor/peer counseling as a CTA life coach, as a Stephen Minister. With a volume of appearances on television, stage, and radio Angela loves to share her knowledge to build up others in the industry. Comedy by Writer and #Muse can be found on social media and their blog, A-Muse-ings at http://angelabreidenbach.com/category/amusings.

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