Dennis R Garcia On The 5 Things You Need to Know to Become a Great Author

Write about what you know and what interests you.

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 Dennis R. Garcia.

Dennis R. Garcia is an award-winning author and retired attorney whose work highlights the resilience and strength of immigrant families in the Great Plains. His upcoming book, Las Madres: Latinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success, shares the powerful stories of three generations of Latina women, including his mother, who overcame significant challenges in their pursuit of the American dream. Garcia’s storytelling is a tribute to his own family’s legacy and the enduring contributions of Latina women to both Kansas and the broader immigrant experience in the United States.

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

In 2010, I had the realization that my first cousin, Ernest E. Garcia, was living an amazing life with extraordinary experiences that could not have been foreseen, given his socio-economic background. I frequently thought, “someone should write a book about him.” Five years later, I realized that if someone was going to write…