🎤Interview with Michael Dow Author Nurse Dorothea Presents Why Coping Skills Work and What Are Some That Can Be Done Anytime and Anywhere #AuthorInterview

Michael Stephen Dow is married to Perla in Arizona and has 3 kids.  Michael was on a path to attend medical school and then the events of September 11, 2001 occurred.  Michael became angry at the terrorists and decided to join the US Air Force.  He went through Officer Training School and then graduated specialized Navigator training to become an Electronic Warfare Officer.  Michael deployed 6 times for the Global War on Terror between 2005 and 2009 with the EC-130H Compass Call mission.  Michael medically retired in 2010 and then became an US Army contractor serving Wounded Warriors and ensuring they received all of their entitled benefits for 8 years.  Michael always had a love for science and the human body so he then used his GI bill to go through nursing school and graduated in August 2020.  Michael now works as a Registered Nurse at an inpatient psychiatric hospital.  Michael’s education is as follows: B.A. in Psychology from Auburn University in 1999, B.S. in Biology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2001, M.S. in Management from Troy University in 2010, Masters in Health Administration from the University of Phoenix in 2017, and M.S. from the University of Arizona in 2020 through its 15 month accelerated Masters Entry to the Profession of Nursing program.  Michael is the Founder and Manager of Dow Creative Enterprises, LLC.  His books have garnered the Silver Nautilus Book award in 2020 (Nurse Florence, Help I’m Bleeding) and an Award-Winning Finalist in the Religion category for the 2021 International Book Awards (A Prayer to Our Father in the Heavens: Possibly the Greatest Jewish Prayer of All Time).  Michael believes we will need the best of science and religion to successfully navigate ourselves, our civilization, through the future obstacles we will face.  More information can be found at www.DowCreativeEnterprises.com and www.NurseFlorence.org.  Nurse Florence® is a federally registered trademark by Dow Creative Enterprises.  The Nurse Florence® series seeks to promote science and health among children and to help increase the health literacy levels of our society.  With teamwork, inclusion, faith and perseverance, we can bravely face our problems and help each other reach our better selves as well as our best collective good.

Website & Social Media:

Website ➜ www.nursedorothea.com

Facebook ➜ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095060389625

 

Can you tell us what your book is about? 

As the title suggests, it is about why coping skills work to help with stress and what some are that almost anyone can do.  We focus on healthy coping skills of course.  We want to empower the population to improve their mental well-being.

Why did you write your book?

It is time to remove the stigma associated with mental health and improve ourselves to live the best version of ourselves.  We believe people are very capable, adaptable, teachable, approachable, and can be motivated to do their best for their life.

What kind of message is your book trying to tell your readers?

Self-care is important and we should practice coping skills, which are healthy, often and daily.

Did anyone influence you to write your book?

I had friends encourage me over the years to put my psychiatric nurse experience to work in book form so that many others can benefit.

Is it hard to publish a YA nonfiction book?

Writing the Nurse Dorothea series is much harder for me than writing the Nurse Florence® series which is for kids ages 9-15.  The Nurse Dorothea series is meant for teenagers and young adults, but it appears it is beneficial to all ages.

Have you suffered from writer’s block and what do you do to get back on track?

No.  My small company does not have enough revenue for me to work full time as an author so I work 55+ hours a week as practicing nurse to pay for the series.  If I had more time to write, then I may experience writer’s block.  Now, I write every chance I can to keep the projects moving forward.

What would you do with an extra hour today if you could do anything you wanted?

Spend time with my wife.

Which holiday is your favorite and why?

Thanksgiving because it is important to look inside and discover the things you are truly grateful for.

If we were to meet for lunch to talk books, where would we go?

Starbucks

What do you like to do for fun?

Hiking

What do you like the most about being an author?

Creating something that has the potential to be evergreen and always applicable to all societies for every generation.

What kind of advice would you give other YA nonfiction authors?

Write, write, and then write some more.  Never give up.

Nurse Dorothea Presents Why Coping Skills Work and What Are Some That Can Be Done Anytime and Anywhere is available at Lulu.