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R.N.s in Deadly Little Secrets Drive This Tale Rooted in Truths
RNs in Deadly Little Secrets Drive This Tale Rooted in Truths
Before I became a working freelance writer, I was an RN, MSN, with graduate and undergraduate degrees from University of Illinois, College of Nursing where I taught psych nursing to ...
21st Century Authors: Talking to Marla Miller
21st Century Authors: Talking to Marla Miller
Is writing your second career? If so, what has your first career contributed to your storytelling? How did you learn the craft of writing? How did you learn the business of publishing? Tell us ...
Midlife Switch to the Writing Life? This Show’s For You
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Midlife Switch to the Writing Life? This Show's For You
Exploring Midlife Career Transitions Through Storytelling
Are you someone who started out in one profession but found yourself drawn to writing later in life? If so, this show is dedicated to sharing ...
SweetSpot: Now and Then: Fiction About the Facts of Midlife
SweetSpot: Now and Then: Fiction About the Facts of Midlife
In my efforts to get my novel about one midlife women's life switch into raders hands, I've been on the prowl for marketing/promotion opportunities.
Midlife Women Entrepreneurs Podcast with host Lynette Turner, ...
Fiction’s Roots Found in Facts, SweetSpot: Now and Then
Fiction Roots Found in Fact, SweetSpot: Now and Then
Not every novel is rooted in an author's reality.
But for this author, my storytelling has to speak to some value/issue/norm I want to explore in long storytelling form. In the case of ...
SweetSpot: Now and Then, Pre-Order Available
SweetSpot: Now and Then, Pre-Order Available
Darlene Robinson grew up working poor, her people uneducated. Married right out of high school, she and her newly wedded husband had dreams, big enough to take them away from Little Rock, Arkansas to California. ...
Authors, ‘Ain’t Gonna Lie’ Book Promotion is a Grind
Writers,
I've been promoting this story in several ways for what seems like FOREVER!
I won't lie, promotion is a grind. I've needed to find ways to make it less so and since I love video, film, documentaries, et al, I've incorporated ...
Other Writerly Nuggets and Post-SCWC Conference Notes
Other Writerly Nuggets and Post-SCWC Conference Notes
Announcing this writer's labor of love is about to be born.
SweetSpot: Now and Then is available for Pre-Order, links below. The official date of publication, which frankly feels like giving birth, is 3/21/25. Shortly, ...
‘SweetSpot: Now and Then’ Promotion Aided by Menopause Mentors
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'SweetSpot: Now and Then' Promotion Aided by Menopause Mentors
The doors to opportunity begin to close for women in midlife. We've always known that and likely many women have accepted this as a fait accompli. When I wrote the first ...
SweetSpot: Now and Then Promotion Continues
SweetSpot: Now and Then Promotion Continues
Panic and passion mix with pain to paint a portrait of SweetSpot: Now and Then, my novel debuting soon. #womenfiction #commercialfiction
For a long time, I've snapped short video snippets from my favorite series, films, documentaries, ...