Conversations with Savannah Hendricks

Today we’d like to introduce you to Savannah Hendricks.

Hi Savannah, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory. 
My career as an author started with a baby in my lap. A baby that wasn’t mine. Don’t worry, I didn’t kidnap him. I was his nanny. We spent a good deal of time reading and going to the library. I fell in love with children’s stories and, at times, was more interested in picture books than he was.

And I knew the pages had more to offer than a teething toy. I tried my hand at crafting stories, even though I never dreamed of being an author at any stage of my life. But that author bug bit me hard when I drafted my first children’s story. That story would later, seven years later to be exact, become Nonnie and I.

As the years went on and I was no longer working with children, my writing turned toward adult fiction. I loved that I could tell a deeper, longer story for adults than I could with children. Twenty years later, as of today, I’m the author of thirteen books ranging from picture books to romance and coming of age.

We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
The road to today was steep and curvy, and it’s still ongoing. Often, I traveled it without a light or knowing which way to turn. The writer I started out as had little help or knowledge about the book world I was trying to break into. I did articles and story after story for free. I signed questionable contracts and worked myself to death on projects, trying to make a name for myself. And I made many mistakes.

However, if I had been an overnight success, I never would have learned all the behind-the-scenes details, climbed the ropes, and made friends. Being an author is hard work, and to do it right, to do it for the love of telling stories, you realize you may never see all your dreams come true. You may watch your friends have major success while you don’t.

I’ve seen things come so easily to other authors who don’t even have to try. I’ve seen authors who work their butt off and have nothing to show for it. That is why authors need to be part of communities of writers from all different levels of success because we can learn and be humbled by each other. That is the only way to overcome our individual struggles as an author.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m known for meaningful picture books, heartfelt women’s fiction/coming of age, and humorously wholesome romance. And dogs. I love dogs and love to write about them.

If you want to feel a story, not just read the words on a page, then you’ll love to cozy up with one of my books. And probably bring a snack, because I like to write about food and my readers often tell me that I make them hungry when they read my books. At the end of every one of my books, I want my readers to feel happy and smile.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
Never, ever, ever submit a story, an article, or a book until you are completely sure that it’s the very best. I had the habit of wanting to get my manuscript out there and didn’t take the time to let it sit and make sure that it was the very best.

Rushing in writing, and even in life, usually ends up with a less-than-stellar outcome. Slow down, and don’t always go one hundred miles an hour; you’ll miss out on what is right in front of you.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://savannahhendricks.com
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• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BooksbySavannahHendricks/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorSavannah
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@authorsavannahhendricks
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