[Author Interview] Bever-leigh Banfield, Author of You Can Change the World @beverleigh4you
Bever-leigh Banfield, M.F.A. is a writer, actress,
voice over artist, host and speaker. She has penned numerous celebrity
interviews, one of which, published in Essence magazine, won the
American Diabetes Association National Media Award for journalism. As an
actress, Bever-leigh has performed in television shows, movies,
Broadway and off-Broadway theater and national commercials.
Her voice has been heard in TV and radio ads, as an ABC network
announcer, in animated films and cartoons, and as narrator of planetarium space
shows at landmark Griffith Observatory in Hollywood. Ms. Banfield holds an M.F.A. from the Yale
University School of Drama and a B.A. from Stanford
University. She has lived in Europe
and the Caribbean, and traveled in Africa, South America,
and across the United
States.
She has been gifted with psychic perception since childhood, and as an
intuitive, has experienced a vision of world peace. Creating is her joy.
Her debut non-fiction book You
Can Change The World is
about helping you be who you are meant to be, and do what you are meant to
do - live your dreams, and change the world for the better!
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About the Book:
You have
an ultimate magic within you, capable of transforming yourself, your life
and everything that exists. You needn’t fear change, leave it to others, or get
stuck with whatever happens next. You can pull heaven right out of your hat
with the alchemy of your heart and mind. You just have to know how to use
your abracadabra presto change-o. You can make things disappear or pop up
because you are the change you crave. Your dream is a reality somewhere, ready for
you to experience it by making change your BFF. Tap into who you're meant
to be, and the special thing you're meant to do – with this book about your
mission in life, and how you can have it materialize to be happier, healthier,
wealthier, wiser, and make the world a better place.
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Q: Welcome to The Writer's
Life! Now that your book has been
published, we’d love to find out more about the process. Can we begin by having you take us at the
beginning? When did you come up with the
idea to write your book?
A: Actually, that’s quite a
story. My You Can Change The World book came about because I had a vision. I’ve
had a third eye since I was a child – that is, a sixth sense, as my Dad called
it, or as some term it, psychic perception. I just see and know things I could
not have knowledge of through my five senses or any information given me by an
earthly source. I had to learn to accept this gift as a responsibility, and to
use it so it was not just random flashes, feelings, images, or audible
messages, but an employable means of contributing to the world. I don’t do it
professionally, but as an adult, I am able to give readings about things that
have happened, are happening beyond my physical sight, or will happen in
future. It can creep me out sometimes, but it’s comforting to help people find
direction in their lives, steer them away from danger, cause them to take action
that will benefit them, allay their fears, or provide new hope as I see their
path when they do not. I find misplaced objects, learn the gender and
personality of unborn babies, all kinds of things. I help others as best I can,
whenever I can – from strangers to acquaintances, family and friends. It can be
difficult but also a source of happiness and fulfillment.
Many people know this about me,
and because so many have told me how beneficial my insights are to them, I’ve
longed to employ them on a larger scale, and I have asked for this facility.
Well, one day, I saw a multitude of people. I was before them, and could see,
hear, smell and taste the vibration of pure peace. I had the sense of people
all over the world joined in the most delicious Oneness and joy. And I knew it
was going to happen. That it was meant to be, and I could help. So I began to
write a book about how the world could change from the inside of every being,
out. How we could all transform the world together. How everyone could use
their gifts and talents to make dreams come true, and in so doing, change the
world. Now that book is a real paperback, e-book and audiobook.
Q: How hard was it to write a
book like this and do you have any tips that you could pass on which would make
the journey easier for other writers?
A: It was incredibly difficult at
first. Because I’m an actress and voice over artist, and I’ve lived in the
world of make-believe, with characters to speak through, the art of
synthesizing and crystallizing my own beliefs and inner thoughts in a
non-fiction mode eluded me. When I starred in Roots: The Next Generations, I had the great author Alex Haley’s
words to carry me. I had Shakespeare’s soliloquies to orate during my days at
The Yale School of Drama, and many very funny writers to put words in my mouth
on a slew of TV sitcoms. When I wrote celebrity interviews, that was all about
them, and I had their viewpoints to articulate, their stories to tell. When I
began this book, I naively believed I could start with a Power Point I
developed for speaking as my outline, but I soon had to abandon that notion in
favor of a more organic, automatic writing style. I had to release and
surrender to a higher source. I had to walk my change talk, and transition into
the author worthy of the book. My tip for fellow creatives is to believe, dream
huge, take action toward your vision, be flexible, and persevere. Be you.
Dreams do come true.
Q: Who is your publisher and
how did you find them or did you self-publish?
A: I self-published. It’s a wild
ride, a thrilling adventure, and a steep learning curve.
Q: Is there anything that
surprised you about getting your first book published?
A: The biggest surprise was how
much it would change me to write about change.
Q: What other books are you
working on and when will they be published?
A: I’m working on publishing a
mystery-thriller short story book called 12
Stories High. It will be published in early 2018. It already has a
captivating cover that will be revealed in January and casts of characters in
cinematic stories I hope will keep you in suspense.
Q: What’s one fact about your
book that would surprise people?
A: As readers progress through my
You Can Change The World book, I
think they’ll be surprised by how easily, quickly, totally and radically they
can change themselves once they decide to, how magical the process can be, and
how big an impact they can have.
Q: Thank you again for this
interview! Do you have any final words?
A: Yes, five – LOL! You. Can.
Change. The. World!!
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