Author Shannon Ezzo: 5 Things You Need To Become A Great Author

Just do it, get your story on paper. Do not worry about editing, spelling, or any of the details for your first draft. Just get it out so you do not get distracted from the story you want to tell.

As part of my interview series on the five things you need to know to become a great author, I had the pleasure of interviewing Shannon Ezzo.

Author Shannon Ezzo’s debut memoir, “Battered Blessings: Surviving My Abusive, Toxic Relationship,” chronicles her three-year battle with domestic violence and the strategies she used to stay alive, heal from PTSD, and build a new, happy life.

Shannon went from a happy life with a good job to having a gun pointed at her head, thrown through a door, dragged by her hair, and worse. She has rebuilt her life and is eager to debunk the myths surrounding domestic violence. Shannon’s response to the question, “Why didn’t you leave?” is both important and enlightening. In conjunction with the publication of her book, she has started a movement aimed at normalizing the discussion of domestic violence.

We caught up with Shannon Ezzo to talk about her book and “how to write a book that starts a movement!”