Interview with debut author Jeff Rivera

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Forever My Lady is a love story, isn’t it? Or is it a coming of age? How would you describe it?
That’s a good question. I say it’s what you want it to be because it has a little bit of everything in it. But to me it’s a love story first and foremost and it’s one that’s very nostalgic for adults because we all remember our first love and I think we all have this desire to be with our soul mates like Dio and Jennifer do.

Do you feel that you’ve been treated differently by people because you’re published by a major publisher?
There’s an element of respect and acknowledgement that goes along with it yes. But to me I was happy just self-publishing. This is just an extra bonus. Like icing on a cake. Believe me though, there are pros and cons to being published by a major publisher.
You speak all over the country to schools and to young people in general. What is one of the most interesting things they’ve asked you?
I think one of the most interesting things they like to ask is if I’m single or not. Kids are so forward nowadays. They also ask me about my past and what life was like when I was their age. They say kids are different now but at the core they are very much the same as we were at their age. They all want the same things we wanted and maybe still want.

What about you do you think most people would be shocked to know about?
I think people would be shocked at how much of a kind of boring every day life I live. I mean I do the social functions and hang with friends and do all the high powered lunch meetings with people too but my day to day routine is just sitting at home typing (that is when I’m not procrasting) Answering these questions is so much more interesting to me sometimes than writing.

Where can we get Forever My Lady?
Amazon.com, www.JeffRivera.com or bookstores all over the country.

About Jeff:
Once homeless and living in his car, award-winning novelist Jeff Rivera writes passionate stories of those often forgotten and neglected by society. He believes even in the eyes of a gang member, even beneath the soiled clothes of a bag lady or behind the tears of a lonely kid in the back of the class, there lies a common thread that links us all, the universal human story. He has made it his personal mission to help change the way the world thinks in a positive way through his stories. Mr. Rivera currently lives in Miami, Florida. Adopted by his Filipino stepfather when he was seven years old, his ethnic background is Black American and Native American.

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