Recently, I had the opporutnity to interview author Jennifer Maggio, founder of Life of a Single Mom Ministries. Her newest book, Pease and the Single Mom: 50 Moments of Calm in the Chaos, was launched this week! Learn more about Jennifer and her passion for ministering to single moms.
What inspired you to write your first book? Necessity. I had a burning desire in my soul to put my story on paper, a God-given passion to be transparent in hopes of encouraging other hurting women, abuse victims, and single mothers alike.
What book are
you reading now? I am reading and
re-reading the Psalms, right now. The honesty of the author, the peace offered
there, it is like reading it for the first time.
What are your
current projects? My latest release, Peace and the Single Mom: 50 Moments of Calm
in the Chaos is a project that I’m super-excited about bringing to single
moms everywhere. I am also founder of Overwhelmed: The Single Moms Magazine and
The Life of a Single Mom Ministries, a global nonprofit that exists to help
churches better minister to single moms. All of these projects keep me busy!
If you had to
do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book? I love the latest book. I love the tranquil cover. I love
that Peace and the Single Mom is
written as if you are having a girl-chat on the sofa with a friend. I love that
it teaches single moms to laugh again. I love that it is raw, real, honest.
Can you share a
little of your current work with us? The
Life of a Single Mom Ministries is my primary focus. The books I’ve written
flow from what we are doing with the organization. There are 15 million single
mothers in the U.S.
Is there
anything you find particularly challenging in your writing? I am a mom first. Time with my children is so very
important, so sometimes, deadlines get pushed back or I write through the
night, so I don’t miss anything.
Who designed
the covers? Choose Now Publishing
What was the
hardest part of writing your book? Time.
Time is my worst enemy. So much to do, so little time.
Do you have any
advice for other writers? Pursue your
dream. Write because you have to. Write because it burns within you, not
because you hope you’ll sell a million copies. God takes care of the rest.
Do you have
anything specific that you want to say to your readers? Thank you. Thank you for the inspiring letters. Thanks
for the social media shout-outs, the donations to our organization, the
constant encouragement, and the support of book purchases. Everything I do is
to see others come to know our amazing Heavenly Father. And I couldn’t do it
without you.
Jennifer Maggio is
an award-winning author of four books, including her latest release, Peace and
the Single Mom: 50 Moments of Calm in the Chaos. She has appeared on countless
radio and television programs. For more information, visit http://www.jennifermaggio.com.
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