{"id":24503,"date":"2020-03-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=24503"},"modified":"2020-02-07T17:32:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T23:32:46","slug":"authorspotlight-moa-royalreaders-lea-winkelman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=24503","title":{"rendered":"#AuthorSpotlight #MOA #RoyalReaders &#8211; Lea Winkelman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/74615423_2818404134846084_6802625187750608896_o.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24504\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/74615423_2818404134846084_6802625187750608896_o.jpg?resize=474%2C355\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/74615423_2818404134846084_6802625187750608896_o.jpg?w=1022 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/74615423_2818404134846084_6802625187750608896_o.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/74615423_2818404134846084_6802625187750608896_o.jpg?resize=768%2C575 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/74615423_2818404134846084_6802625187750608896_o.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Lea Winkelman, single mom of two boys. Living in the Midwest. Works full time, and writes as a part time job.  I enjoy writing poetry. To me it's a short story in simple quick words. It's not like what you would think of when you say poetry. I do write stories as well. I have a few out, with more coming. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Lea Winkelman, single mom of two boys. Living in the Midwest. Works full time, and writes as a part time job. I enjoy writing poetry. To me it&#8217;s a short story in simple quick words. It&#8217;s not like what you would think of when you say poetry. I do write stories as well. I have a few out, with more coming. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you are writing, what are some go to&#8217;s that you needs? IE Foods to eat, noise level, place to sit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Any sugary food, a nice glass of cold koolaid. Snacky food. Chips, popcorn, and Pandora in the background &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Any sugary food, a nice glass of cold koolaid. Snacky food. Chips, popcorn, and Pandora in the background <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you favorite things about attending signings?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Meeting new authors, meeting fans new and old. Getting to talk about my work. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Meeting new authors, meeting fans new and old. Getting to talk about my work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What author would you love to meet (Who is your unicorn author)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Edgar Allan Poe , Shakespeare, Maya Angelo to start. Then there's , JR Tolken, Hemmingway, Stephen King, and so many more. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Edgar Allan Poe , Shakespeare, Maya Angelo to start. Then there&#8217;s , JR Tolken, Hemmingway, Stephen King, and so many more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you are writing, do you have a consistent schedule where you write every day at the same time or are you a sit and go on different days to get it done kinda person?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I don't have a set schedule as my work one varies, as well as my kids being home. I try to balance life and writing. So I'm not taking away from the boys. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I don&#8217;t have a set schedule as my work one varies, as well as my kids being home. I try to balance life and writing. So I&#8217;m not taking away from the boys<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite memory so far as an author?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Seeing that first book in paperback. Actually holding it and smelling it. To see what I wrote on paper, to be in an actual book people read &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Seeing that first book in paperback. Actually holding it and smelling it. To see what I wrote on paper, to be in an actual book people read <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a book that is your most prized possession? What is it and why is it so amazing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Unfortunately no, I lost most my collection when I moved out. I'm still trying to grow it back. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Unfortunately no, I lost most my collection when I moved out. I&#8217;m still trying to grow it back. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your social links?<\/strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Links:\\n\\nFaceBook Author Page\\n\\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Author-Lea-Winkelman-325350794327267\/\\n\\nInstagram\\n\\nhttps:\/\/instagram.com\/leawinkelman\\n\\n Goodreads\\n\\nhttps:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/17911516.Lea_Winkleman\\n\\nTwitter\\n\\nhttp:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaWinkleman\\n\\nAmazon page\\n\\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_17?ie=UTF8&amp;text=Lea+Winkleman&amp;search-alias=books&amp;field-author=Lea+Winkleman&amp;sort=relevancerank&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><br \/>\nFaceBook Author Page &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Author-Lea-Winkelman-325350794327267\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Author-Lea-Winkelman-325350794327267\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/leawinkelman\">https:\/\/instagram.com\/leawinkelman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Goodreads &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/17911516.Lea_Winkleman\">https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/17911516.Lea_Winkleman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaWinkleman\"> http:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaWinkleman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Amazon page &#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_17?ie=UTF8&amp;text=Lea+Winkleman&amp;search-alias=books&amp;field-author=Lea+Winkleman&amp;sort=relevancerank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_17?ie=UTF8&amp;text=Lea+Winkleman&amp;search-alias=books&amp;field-author=Lea+Winkleman&amp;sort=relevancerank<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your buy links?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/kindle-dbs\/search\/ref=dbs_P_W_auth?_encoding=UTF8&amp;author=Lea%20Winkelman&amp;searchAlias=digital-text\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/kindle-dbs\/search\/ref=dbs_P_W_auth?_encoding=UTF8&amp;author=Lea%20Winkelman&amp;searchAlias=digital-text<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself. Lea Winkelman, single mom of two boys. Living in the Midwest. Works full time, and writes as a part time job. I enjoy writing poetry. To me it&#8217;s a short story in simple quick words. 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