A Woman Does It Better looks like a great
book. Any plans to turn it into a
series?
There’s a rumour that the Youngest Vice President might
publish his side of the story - he’s
techie. And there is The First
Man - who has taken a lot as the husband. And others with something to say, so
we’ll see.
How long did it take you to write A Woman Does It
Better?
It started as an all-nighter inspired story while I was
traveling and jet-lagged in Riga, Latvia. (Yes, really!) The editing, revising,
changing, taking out, putting in, was done over many, many months. But determination to get it published
occurred in the fall/winter of 2019/2020 when, once again, it became obvious
that two old white guys would be competing for the highest office in the land. How could this really be happening?
What inspired you when writing A Woman Does It Better?
Few people know of the history of women running for
President, stretching back to the 1800’s, most of them have been strong
reformers. As stated in the book, after
Hilary Clinton, a Washington insider disconnected to the public pulse and
consumed with personal hubris, I wanted a woman who was much more in touch with
modernity to tackle the job in a very different way with a real view to
changing the world. Mark Twain’s writing
on politicians, again written so long ago, but applicable today, also helped.
Did anything stick out as particularly challenging when
writing A Woman Does It Better?
Yes, to keep it POSSIBLE.
Really, making is so that everything in this book could actually
happen. Also, I wanted her to be really
smart - but not a smart aleck, so some of the writing had to be changed since
it is her speaking throughout. She has
to be someone you would like to have dinner with!
What do you like to do when not writing?
Wish I were writing! Actually, I’m an educator. I’ve taught English as a Second Language in
five countries, from Haiti to Thailand.
I’ve become a fan of traveling too, but mostly to see natural
beauty. (Once you’ve been up the Eiffel
Tower and the Burj Khalifa as well as inside the Louvre and the Metropolitan
Museum you get more impressed with waterfalls and mountains - as least I have
become so!)
Where can readers find out more about your work?
At the website is www.awomandoesitbetter.us
- I’ll be blogging, putting up short stories and hopefully announcing the next
book to come. Mostly I’d appreciate
ANYONE who reads “A Woman Does It Better” to write a review - it will only help
make whatever I write next more interesting.
Thanks for taking time to “talk” to me!
Nancy Omeara
Nancy Omeara
(The Very Lucky Lady)