What inspired you to write your memoir?
I’m obsessed with how I came to be this way. See, I’m an herbalist; but I’m also a horrible gardener. As much as I love plants, and as big of a part of my life they’ve become, I simply cannot grow them. (This year’s vegetable garden is evidence to that point, beyond imagining.) My memoir gives a humorous look at my connection with plants and how I became an herbalist against all odds.
About your Book:
Having a relationship with plants isn’t always easy. Just ask Diane. She never would have guessed her humble beginnings as a child weed picker would help prepare her for the life of herbalism and botanical bliss.
A self-proclaimed “lousy gardener,” she admits her friendship with all things green and leafy isn’t always glamorous. There are unattractive flower beds in her yard. Weeds take prominence in her landscaping. And her vegetable gardens look more like uncontrolled Amazon underbrush. But as long as she’s surrounded by plants, she’s happy.
In this new memoir by bestselling Kindle book author Diane Kidman, readers will get a personal look at her funny but flawed relationship with plants. From messy herbal experiments in her kitchen to getting lost in the woods without snacks, this fast-paced read will keep you laughing.
Includes a bonus section of Diane’s recipes and remedies from the Herbs Gone Wild series, Teas for Life, Smoothie Power, and Nature to the Rescue.
How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
My husband brought me a little news article one day about a guy who published his own ebook, then went on to sell over a million copies in just a few months (that’d be John Locke). I said, “Gee, I could do that.” Over-the-top enthusiasm? Yes. But I’d wanted to become a writer since I was nine, and I already had a popular blog on herbalism and green living, so when I learned that one could write a book, then publish it themselves on Amazon for this little thing called a Kindle, I was more than happy to experiment with it. My first book was published in August of 2011, and by the following January, I quit my full-time job to write. Did I sell a million ebooks? Well….no. But I’m more than happy with where things are going. My memoir is book #7, and all but the memoir are also published in paperback through Amazon’s service CreateSpace, another wonderful tool for writers.
How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
Well, memoirs are so much more personal. I love telling anecdotes in my herbalism how-to books, but “Some of My Best Friends” is pretty much wall-to-wall anecdote. I love memoirs; it’s one of my favorite genres to read, and I’d probably be more of a memoir writer if I had more stuff to write about; say, if I’d once been a trapeze artist in a Lithuanian circus. Actually, maybe I’ll just join a Lithuanian circus and build up material.
Author Bio:
Diane Kidman studied herbalism with the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine and continues to study through real-life practice. Her focus is on teaching others to incorporate herbalism into their everyday lives, while living a more natural and chemical-free life. She is often found picking and ingesting all manner of weeds and leaves.
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