Author Interview

Let's welcome this month's author, Rick Bettencourt, author of Not Sure Boys, a collection of three intertwined short stories, is now available.

Faith, thank you so much for giving me opportunity to chat with you.
1) What were your favorite books growing up?
Charlotte's Web was one of my all-time favorites. I remember reading it for a book report in elementary school and sobbing at the end when—well, I don't want to spoil it for the two or three of you out there that may not have read it. Anyway, it's really a simple and beautiful tale.
I also really liked Judy Blume books. One summer, I took out nearly every single one of her books from the Salem Public Library. I would stay up past midnight and hid in the bathroom reading them. Why the bathroom? Well, I knew if my mom saw the light on in my bedroom she'd tell me to shut it off and go to sleep. But the bathroom was fair game.
Actually, one of the reasons I love my Kindle so much is that I can read in the middle of the night without bothering my husband.
(Insert sound of screeching brakes.)
Yes, you read that right "my husband" and yes, I am a man.
I am openly gay. Not that I think you'd have an issue with it—most creative people are unfazed—but it sometimes gets me a double-take.  I just like to get everything out in the open.
2) Now that you have, let’s say—some life experience, what would you tell your younger self?
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