Tamikio L. Dooley is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, coach, mentor, publisher, and publishing consultant. She assists authors with writing books, traditional publishing, self-publishing, and online business start-up. Tamikio is the founder, editor, and publisher of Professional Women Network, and CreatiVIngenuitiy Magazine. She is a publishing consultant for Ukiyoto Publishing House.
She is also a member of International Society of Female Professionals (ISFP), and Woman-to-Woman Network.
Tamikio received an award for outstanding publishing consultant issued by Ukiyoto Publishing. Tamikio is the author of A Better You, Girlfriend Stories, My Skin is Beautiful, Woman on the Shore, The Train to Krakow Izabella Poliavok Story, and the Co-author of Wide Awake.
Tell us a little about yourself?
Hi, my name is Tamikio L. Dooley. I’m an award- winning author. I write fiction and nonfiction of crime, thriller, mystery, fantasy, zombie apocalypse, historical, romance, western, and paranormal. In my spare time, I write poetry, health books, children’s books, diaries, journals, articles, essays, inspirational books, women’s fiction and nonfiction books.
Tell us your latest news.
My upcoming book entitled Inspire Me to Heal releases on December 30, 2022. I launched my initial podcasts program introducing authors and poets. Readers, authors, and poets can read poems by talented authors and poets on Poetry Thymes. Also, I launched my first zoom meetings and author interviews with authors and poets entitled “Newsworthy Channel Authors”. Everything is coming together, beautifully.
When and why did you begin writing?
I started writing for the public in January 2015. At sixteen, I wrote ghost and horror stories by hand and read them to my younger sibling. I’ve always been obsessed with books from the time I learned how to read, but never pursued writing for the public until eight-years earlier. How did I pursue writing for the public? Social media. Facebook introduced me to networking and interacting with fellow authors, publishers, poets, editors, and other book related sources.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I first considered myself a writer at sixteen.
What inspired you to write your first book?
Movies and my dreams inspired me to write my first book. My first book entitled Ghost and the Supernatural, written, and published in January 2015. Soon after, I unpublished the book because of unfortunate circumstances.
Who designed the covers for your books?
I design all of my book covers.
Other than writing do you have any hobbies?
My hobbies are reading, researching, crocheting, collecting candles, wax cubes, mugs, books, Bath and Body Works care.
How did you come up with the title for your last book?
I came up with the title of my last book Chaotic Souls related to a short story I wrote in 2017. The short story entitled A Dead Man’s Folly.
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
Yes, written in my women’s fiction and nonfiction novels. I encourage women of all ethnic groups to embrace their inner-beauty, talents, self-worthiness, and creativity. I inspire them to believe in themselves and close their ears to negativity. We as women can accomplish anything positive and uplifting, overcome any obstacle, trial, and tribulation life throws at us. We are passionate overachievers!
How much of the book is realistic?
My nonfiction books are based on research and true events.
Is there a story behind the creation of your newest release? Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?
What books have most influenced your life most?
Yes, my upcoming book Inspire Me to Heal is based on coping with mental, emotional, and verbal trauma. I share with individuals suffers from mental, emotional, physical, psychological, and verbal abuse.
Most books influencing me are history, memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, things of the nonfiction genre, which inspires me to write fiction.
Do you have a mentor that helped or encouraged you to follow your dream of writing?
Yes, I do. God is my mentor. He gives me ideas daily inspiring me to come up with titles for my books and projects. I give the highest praise in him I trust.
What book are you reading now?
I’m reading The Snowman by Jo Nesbo, Miss Pearly’s Girls by ReShonda Tate Billingsley, and will read Christmas in Silver Springs by Brenda Novak in my book club called Book Lover’s Café. I’m the creator of the book club starting December 5th, on Bookclubs.com. I invite readers to join the club at https://bookclubs.com/book-lovers-cafe-2/join/
Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?
Tons of authors, too many to name, that grasp my interest. I’m always looking for a great story to write, and a fantastic story to read.
One final question...Do you have a blog/website? If so, what is it?
Dooley’s Books:
Author Amazon Page:
amazon.com/author/tamikioldooley
Facebook Author Page:
https://www.facebook.com/authortamikioldooley
CreatiVIngenuitiy Magazine:
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