Welcome to Part 2 of the Phil Mitchell Long Beach Book Tour
13.
Have you written a book you love that you have not been able to get published?
No.
14. Can you tell us about your upcoming book?
No plans.
15.
Is anything in your book based on real life experiences or purely all
imagination?
The whole book is based on real life
experiences.
16. What was your favorite chapter (or part)
to write and why?
The quote that “God will touch you and mold you like a moving
orchestra” is my favorite part. I can’t explain what it is like to write a
symphony knowing God moved your hands over the piano or to explain something that
is incredible that you saw. You just
don’t come out the same person after seeing something like that. You don’t walk through the world a lone. There is strong presence wherever you go.
17. How did you come up with the title?
My friend who inspired me had a company called Intimate
Creations. He gave me a mug for
coffee. This book is about my closeness
with God.
18. What project are you working on now?
Marketing my book.
19.
Will you have a new book coming out soon?
No
20.
Are there certain characters you would like to go back to, or is there a theme
or idea you’d love to work with?
I would like to spend
more time on writing about prayer. Every
time you say a prayer you come to God with a heart that is closer. Something happened and you can’t wait for
your next conversation.
21.
What has been the toughest criticism given to you as an author? What has been
the best compliment?
I need to find more avenues to get
my book out. People say I come up with
good stories and quotes. I just tell
them it is my faith.
22.
Do you have any advice to give to aspiring writers?
Write
from your heart and journey. It is much
like putting a song together.
23.
Is there anything that you would like to say to your readers and fans?
This is a book that you should pray with and reflect on your
own journey. There is a spiritual battle
going on between good and evil. You
don’t always see it all the time. The
state of your soul is very important.
24.
What brought you to write this book?
People will now know if God exists if we don’t tell them our
story. The book is a guide for the
spiritual life. I actually met a
co-worker who prayed every morning before work.
I later found out he had cancer and he wanted to spend the rest of his
life bringing his faith to others. He helped
encourage me to write the book.
25.
Why spend years of your life writing it?
God has given
me a lot of inspiration and words in my life that I needed to share with
others.
26.
What are you trying to achieve with this book?
Help people in their spiritual
life or on their pilgrimage.
27.
What got left out in the final draft?
I came up with another quote that “Miracles bring life to the
journey.” Jesus had over 30 miracles
happen in his life. His journey was very important. Why do some people have
miracles and other don’t? I believe it
depends on your journey. I met a priest who was cured from 3 brain tumors. A miracle happened and I told him my quote. He loved it.
You just don’t know who you will meet on the journey and encounter God’s
presence.
28.
Where there alternate endings you considered
No.
29. What’s next for you? What are you working on
now?
I am working on becoming a better public speaker
Thank you for joining us for the Long Beach stop. If you would like to keep in touch with Phil, please visit his website Uplifting Reads: Intimacies with God
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