Awilda Prignano On The 5 Things You Need to Know to Become a Great Author

The most important one of all, get enough rest every night. Taking care of yourself in this way sets you up to be your best self while developing and continuing to create your craft. Make sure you are intentional with your daily self-care.

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 Awilda Prignano.

Born and raised in Chicago, Awilda has recently relocated to sunny Arizona where she earned her B.A. in English at Arizona State University. Since childhood, Awilda had always had a passion for writing and her dream came true when she was published in several anthologies and recently, self-published her first children’s book, Loving Lulu. Awilda engages very easily with everyone she meets, and her mission is to inspire through her storytelling, the values of love, kindness, and compassion for others.

Thank you so much for joining us! Can you share a story about what brought you to this particular career path?

Writing is a second career for me. Looking back, I should have always been a writer as that had been my…