59. The Advantages and Disadvantages Of An Immigrant Turned Into A Successful Author with Franziska Pugh

04/28/22 • 35 min

Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast

In another episode, another female author is here. Franziska shared how her life in Germany and Michigan. How it's hard but she takes it to her advantage in achieving her goals, which turned her now into a successful author with published books. She also emphasizes that it's not easy to be a successful author, for trials will come.

“Would I love to be an author? Yes, I think I don't know if you are an author, I am an author. But what a time author I am. I am and I write all the time, but I think it's more about like, how do I envision my life? Like, what would I do you know what I'm saying. And so I think it'll always be a part of my life. And I'll always create something. But we'll see what happens. I'm open to any miracle that might come my way. And the way that it might shape my life.”

Keynotes:

Make sure you're focused on it that just doesn't go to the wayside.
If it's a failure, quote, unquote, it's a learning moment
Just do it, and own the fear and own yourself
Show other people what they could do in their life
Share about the process and like little tips

Connect with me:

Email: [email protected]

Business Website: www.donutprincessla.com

YouTube: Mayly Tao / DONUT PRINCESS LA

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Facebook: Donut Princess Los Angeles

Twitter: Donut Princess LA

Tiktok: teochewdaily

LinkedIn: Mayly Tao

*Help me self-publish my mom’s book about her journey to America: https://gofund.me/e2569649

*Watch the Donut King Film here: thedonutkingfilm.com

(also available on Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime Now)

Keynotes:

Make sure you're focused on it that just doesn't go to the wayside.
If it's a failure, quote, unquote, it's a learning moment
Just do it, and own the fear and own yourself
Show other people what they could do in their life
Share about the process and like little tips

Connect with me:

Email: [email protected]

Business Website: www.donutprincessla.com

YouTube: Mayly Tao / DONUT PRINCESS LA

Apple Podcast: Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast

Instagram: @donutprincessla / @maylytao

Facebook: Donut Princess Los Angeles

Twitter: Donut Princess LA

Tiktok: teochewdaily

LinkedIn: Mayly Tao

*Help me self-publish my mom’s book about her journey to America: https://gofund.me/e2569649

*Watch the Donut King Film here: thedonutkingfilm.com

(also available on Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime Now)

Previous Episode

58. A Fictional Fantasy Through the Eyes of a Latinx Woman with Lauren Pena

In continuation of having authors who wrote their true to life experiences. Today’s guest is Lauren Pena and she will talk about the interesting parts of book writing that she discovered while exploring and also writing her book at the same time.

And yes, it also started with her mom who made her journey to America made Pena get the interest to write a book about her mom

“Like creating the space so that when a Latin woman or an immigrant woman or any woman is reading it, they can identify with the emotions that women go through, and the experiences that we go through and it helps people feel like they're not alone.”

Keynotes:

Write what you think, the plot. Get it out of your head
You can rearrange it later, the one you typed
If you don't have time or don't want to go the traditional route, go ahead and do the self-route.
Find a book that's similar to what you want to say
The last bookstore is iconic? Hit them up

Connect with me:

Email: [email protected]

Business Website: www.donutprincessla.com

YouTube: Mayly Tao / DONUT PRINCESS LA

Apple Podcast: Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast

Instagram: @donutprincessla / @maylytao

Facebook: Donut Princess Los Angeles

Twitter: Donut Princess LA

Tiktok: teochewdaily

LinkedIn: Mayly Tao

*Help me self-publish my mom’s book about her journey to America: https://gofund.me/e2569649

*Watch the Donut King Film here: thedonutkingfilm.com

(also available on Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime Now)

Next Episode

60. Immigrants: Asian Family x Food and Delicacies with Olivia Thai

Olivia Thai is a singer, entrepreneur, and talented Teochew American who shares her story and upbringing. Olivia and Mayly can definitely relate on a lot of the topics- from having to start being business minded at a young age to their elders expressing their love language through food.

“I remember when I first started working, like being old enough to work and I got a job and it was like a nine to five. Yeah, mom asked me she was like, why are you working? And I'll be like, because that's what you do. And she's like, no, that's what other people do. We own businesses. So, get to brainstorming. And you can work here for however long you need to but remember, you are going to work for yourself.”

Keynotes: