October 23, 2019

Meet Candace Green of The Illusion of Fear in Birmingham

Local Stories

Today we’d like to introduce you to Candace Green.

Candace, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I think my book came from a lot of places. It came from growing up in a household where I was physically abused, and that’s honestly the root of most of the fears I discuss in the book come from. I always say I’m a horrible public speaker unless I have notes or bullet points in front of me, and it all stems from how I grew up. You didn’t speak unless you were spoken to, so naturally it kept me quiet, and I had a fear of speaking. Writing was the only way I could express how I really was feeling, even if nobody ever read it. Unfortunately, I’m still working through some of these things from my childhood, and I knew other people could relate to the fears I face, so I wrote about it, and it resulted in this book.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Absolutely not. I didn’t even know if anyone would read the book. It’s difficult being vulnerable in any setting, even writing, and I struggled with how to incorporate my life into the book without feeling like I was exposing the weakest parts of myself. Nobody wants to be seen as weak, you know?

Please tell us about The Illusion of Fear.
I think this book is unique for a few reasons. The first is that it’s an easy read, but it’ll make you sit down and think at the same time. The second is that I weave my own stories into the main message of the book, so you come out feeling like you just had a real conversation with me, instead of me trying to “preach” at you. The book is written exactly how I speak in real life, so if you know me, you could almost hear me reading it to you. I think that’s what makes it special.

If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
Well, first I would have planned a little better to handle the costs of publishing it. (It’s not cheap!) But on a serious note, I think I would have given myself a little more credit. Even today, I don’t necessarily feel qualified to call myself an author. I should have published this book a long time ago, but I didn’t feel like I was anybody people would listen to.

Pricing:

Paperback : $7.00
Kindle: $7.00

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Image Credit:
Bridgette Brundage

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