Interviewing Author Jennifer Sienes Q1. Tell me about yourself? A. That’s a broad question. I was born in northern California and lived there my entire life until just over two years ago when my husband, Chris, and I moved to Tennessee. I have a son who is just starting out in the film industry and a daughter who is a librarian working toward her master’s. I’ve been writing since I was twelve, although I never thought it would be my career. I taught middle school for years until I married Chris and he told me that if God put writing on my heart, maybe that’s where I should focus my time. I retired early from teaching to write. Ten years into it, I met my publisher at a writer’s conference and have been contracted with Celebrate Lit since. Q2.What are your favorite books to read? A. I really love good historical fiction because there are a story and an opportunity to learn something at the same time. Teaching U.S. history was part of my curriculum as a teacher, so one would think that’s