Meet Children's Author Sam Loveless

"If my writing style were a food, it would be a hearty stew!"

​Attention all bookworms and unicorn enthusiasts! Meet Sam Loveless, our newest interviewee, a mum of three and a finance graduate turned aspiring children's book author and illustrator. Get ready to uncover the secrets of her creative process and find out how she conjures up her quirky characters. Not only that, but she'll also let you in on her all-time favourite childhood book and the most hilarious word she knows. And hold your horses, or rather unicorns, because she'll even give us the inside scoop on whether unicorns make good pets or not.

Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your life.
I'm a mom of three, graduate of finance, aspiring author and illustrator, and consumer of too much candy.

What inspired you to become a children's author?
I have a passion for finance and art, so merging the two seemed like a no-brainer! I want my kids to have an entrepreneurial spirit, so a picture book seemed like a great place to start. They loved it, so I'm hoping other kids will as well!

What was your favourite book when you were a child?
My mom used to read "Are You My Mother?" with fantastic voices and startling "snorts."

If your life was a book, what would the title be?
Sam Tries to Learn Everything There is to Know
(Spoiler alert: she isn't there yet :) )

What's your favourite silly word?
Hullabaloo, of course.

Do you think unicorns would make good pets?
Only if they can fly. Otherwise, they'd hardly be worth the mess.

9. If you had to describe your writing style using a food, what would it be?
A hearty stew; fills you up without the bloat.

How do you come up with the characters in your stories? Have your ever based them on real people of animals?
I really lack imagination here. Most of my characters are based on real people, or a mixture. My current children's book protagonist, Luna, is based on myself when I tried to sell rocks as a kid!

Do you have a favourite character in your books? Or do you love them all equally?
While I've written fiction for grown ups, I'm new to the children's book scene, so I'd definitely have to pick Luna the rock hound as my current favorite character.

Have you ever written a story based on a dream you've had?
My dreams get a little too spooky to make a good children's story - but maybe something closer to the Goosebumps series!

If you could have any magical power, what would it be and why?
Oh, most definitely the power to fly. I hate driving in a car and flying in an airplane, so if I could just fly myself down to visit family real quick, or skip rush hour traffic, I'd do that in a heartbeat.

If you could live in any fictional world, which one would it be?
Hands down, Harry Potter's world. My son just finished reading the series for the first time, and it reminded me just how badly I wanted to go to Hogwarts as a kid.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring one children’s book with you, which one would you choose?
I'd want a nice long one to keep me busy, so maybe a collection of Grimm's fairytales... If Harry Potter counts as a children's book, then definitely any of those books :)

Have you ever written a story from an animal's point of view? What was it?
Not yet, but I definitely want to write about a bengal kitty someday :)

Do you have any secret tips for making a story more exciting? Like adding a ninja or underwater city or something?
I'm still learning, but as an avid reader of kids' books to my own kids, I can say that they love a good potty joke.. really raises the stakes, I guess :)

How do you think parents and educators can encourage a love of reading in children?
By reading to them often! And finding books that appeal to them specifically!

Do you have any tips or advice for kids who want to become writers?
Write now and write often. Even if you're not happy with the results, keep at it!

Tell us about your book/books
I just wrote and illustrated my first children's book, "Rocks for Sale." It's about a girl named Luna, who wants ice cream so badly, she decides to start a business selling rocks. It's not as easy as she expected!

​Where can we find your books?
https://www.amazon.com/Rocks-Sale-Entrepreneur-Business-Perseverance/dp/B0BXZS6WY1/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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