We had the good fortune of connecting with LaDonna Marie and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi LaDonna, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I wanted to write books that created and impact in the lives of others. I care about other emotional wellness and stability and wanted help them to overcoming obstacles in their journey.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I started LaDonna Marie Books, LLC in 2013, when I published my second book. Although I had no idea, when God first help me to write my first poetry book that there would be more than one. From the 2010 until the second book, I had to do research and learn what to do, and how to promote myself as an author. So over the years, I have published poetry, devotionals, workbooks, children’s books and more. I learned to continue to stay true my dreams and goals in life, that I had to keep moving forward. What has pushed me along the way, it that I knew people where waiting on me to produced the inspirational books to assist them in their journey, My brand Story is to Discover the Champion in You® to help other to increase their emotional wellness and health to know that they have a purpose in life.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If my best friend would visit, we would first drive up to Jackson, and eat at Bonefish and Grill, we would see a movie at the theater there. I would schedule us for visit to Spinners, a place to eat, bowl and skate to have some fun. We would also drive over to the nearest beach, for a little fun in the sun.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would like to give a Shout out to a Dr. Maya Angelou, whom I met as a teenager and shared my dreams about writing to impact lives. I would like to thank all of the readers and supporters who have been on the journey with me since book one. I would like to thank God most importantly for the gift of encouragement and writing to be able to continue to impact lives around the world.

Website: www.ladonnamarie.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LMB_poetry/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lmb_poetry

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaDonnaMC/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzYUOx-uvR-IffPrqzIUPBw

Other: Amazon link : https://www.amazon.com/LaDonna-Marie/e/B00F25HLH8/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1529344526&sr=8-1

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