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Survive Then Live looks like an incredible
personal story. How long did it take you to write it?
It
took me two years for me to write this book. There are deeply personal moments
that took a long time to feel comfortable with sharing with the world.
What will readers get out of
your book?
This book isn’t your typical
book about survival. Readers will receive key lessons I learned at the end of
each chapter, as well as inspirational original poems, but my story is main
focus. My journey to healing had ups and downs, the entire way through.
Regardless of what I looked like on TV, my journey wasn’t pretty, or perfect.
And the book is brutally honest, in order to teach readers that running away
from their trauma will never heal it. I show readers that they have to face
their challenges head on. Otherwise, it’ll keep resurfacing at the worst times.
What inspired you when
writing Survive Then Live?
My pain inspired me to write
Survive Then Live. I was suffering, I was
screaming inside, but no one could hear me. I felt like I had to keep a
smile on my face, in order to give hope to people experiencing similar
challenges. But the truth is, I was hurting all the time. I wanted to tell my
real story, not the one I thought people wanted to hear. As I was writing, I
realized that my real story was way more powerful.
When did you decide to
become a writer?
Writing was huge part of my
survival growing up. I was a really sad kid. My mother wasn’t in my life, she
disappeared when I was two years old. The feeling of abandonment hovered over
me throughout my entire childhood. I was lucky to have a loving grandmother,
but when she passed, I shuffled from one toxic environment to another. I was
often silenced as a child, my pain didn’t matter to anyone. So writing was the
only way I could speak my truth. Writing was the only was I could escape my
surroundings. Writitng gave me a voice.
When writing Survive Then Live did anything
stand out as particularly challenging?
The biggest challenge I
faced when writing, Survive Then Live, was opening up. When you’re so used to
putting on a façade, and pretending to be perfect, you forget how to be real.
Being truthful, and real, becomes terrifying. Because you’re afraid of what
people will think or say. Nevertheless, I’m glad I pushed through.
What do you like to do when not writing?
When I’m not writing I like to sing. I create orginal
songs a lot. Singing is also very therapeutic for me. I like to create songs
that are inspiring, and when I sing them I encourage myself.
Where can readers learn more about you and your books?
Readers can follow me on
Instagram @PaeCarter, and Twitter @Patience326_. They can also visit the book’s
website at www.survivethenlive.com
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