Candace MacPhie On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

Give yourself time and grace when learning how to write.

Some writers and authors have a knack for using language that can really move people. Some writers and authors have been able to influence millions with their words alone. What does it take to become an effective and successful author or writer? In this interview series, called “5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer” we are talking to successful authors and writers who can share lessons from their experiences.

As part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Candace MacPhie. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Candace has a Bachelor of Commerce degree, an MBA, worked in the corporate world for twenty years on four different continents, and now calls Calgary, Alberta home. In 2017, she shifted gears and quit her job to spend time with her family. This is when she started writing her Back in a Year series sharing the hilarious and messy real adventures she had while backpacking and working around the world in the ‘90s.

Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Before we dive in, our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit better. Can you tell us a bit about your ‘backstory’ and how you got started?