#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Cheree Wiley
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I would like to welcome the multi-talented ChèRee Wiley to the blog today for #ThisorThatThursday!
Hardest thing about being a writer: Turning off all the stories in my head
Easiest thing about being a writer: I get to tell the types of stories that I would want to read and encourage others through these stories of triumph.
Things you need for your writing sessions: I need to be surrounded by color, quiet, water or tea, and in a comfortable environment
Things that hamper your writing: Lots of noise, colorless, or uncomfortable
Something you’re really good at: I’m really good at motivating others
Something you’re really bad at: Math
Favorite music or song: Christian R&B (Madison Ryann Ward is my favorite artist)
Music that drives you crazy: Not a fan of Rock music (Too chaotic)
Things you’d walk a mile for: My children/family
Things that make you want to run screaming from the room: Negative People. They drain you.
Things to say to an author: When you’re stuck, write the types of stories that you would want to read. You started out as the audience, tap into that perspective.
Things to say to an author if you want to be fictionally killed off in their next book: Telling them what to write or not to write. Also, telling them they cannot make a living as a writer.
Favorite places you’ve been: Brazil, it was an amazing experience
Places you never want to go to again: West Virginia
Favorite books (or genre): Romantic/Thriller
Books you wouldn’t buy: Horror
Besides writing, what’s the most creative thing you’ve done: I recorded music as part of a singing group in my 20s.
A project that didn’t quite turn out the way you planned it: I tried art for a brief period of time, that didn’t turn out so well.
Some real-life story that made it to one of your books: Parts of Missing Pieces are directly based on my own personal experiences with domestic abuse.
Something in your story that readers think is about you, but it’s not: Several of my stories portray child abuse, this is based on someone else’s haunting experiences that have never left me, but I was not abused as a child.
My favorite book as a child: Harold and the Purple Crayon
A book you’ve read more than once: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Your favorite movie as a child: I love The Princess Bride
A TV show or movie that kept you awake at night as a kid (or as an adult): Stephen King’s Cat’s Eye
About ChèRee:
ChèRee Wiley is a devoted Christian, wife, and mother whose life and work reflect her deep faith and passion for empowering others. As the founder and CEO of Diverse Perspectives and Divine Wisdom Media & Publishing, she blends her love for God, family, and purposeful leadership to inspire transformation in every sphere she touches. Through her writing, ChèRee shares stories of faith, resilience, and redemption—encouraging readers to discover God’s hand in their own journeys. When she’s not writing or mentoring others, she enjoys spending time with her family, reflecting on scripture, and using her gifts to uplift and equip others to walk boldly in their divine purpose.
Let’s Be Social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheree.anderson1/
Website: https://www.dpdei.com/books
