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CAROLINE WOODS is the author of The Lunar Housewife, forthcoming from Doubleday on June 7, 2022. She holds an M.F.A. in fiction from Boston University. Her debut novel, Fräulein M., was hailed as “masterful” by Booklist. She has taught creative writing at BU, Loyola Chicago, and the Boston Conservatory. Raised in Delaware, she now lives near Chicago with her husband and two daughters.

00:00:00 An intro to Caroline Woods
00:01:17 Path of how to become an author
00:04:36 How it landed with Double...

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Donna Ferris has a Bachelor's in Fine Arts and an MBA in finance and has successfully navigated a corporate career for the last three decades while raising two kids, writing for multiple publications, publishing a memoir, and leading a thriving yoga and coaching business.

00:00:00 An intro to Donna Ferris
00:01:10 Donna's writing journey
00:05:43 What triggers Donna to write a book
00:07:51 Childhood Trauma
00:13:19 Betrayal
00:24:03 Alcoholism
00:31:16 End story fr...

Teri Rizvi is the author of One Heart with Courage: Essays and Stories and the founder and director of the nationally renowned Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop at the University of Dayton.

00:00:00 An intro to Teri Rizvi
00:02:01 What made Teri want to write a book
00:06:47 One Heart with Courage: Essays and Stories
00:12:18 Personal essay
00:17:26 Planning to write a new book
00:18:25 Teri's "Day job"
00:28:11 Introduce a new generation
00:30:46 How to get into the workshop
00:33:27 Wrapping Up
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André Lewis Carter is a Navy veteran who writes fiction, poetry, essays, and plays in the urban sprawl of Portland, Oregon. His work has appeared in Soft Cartel, Page and Spine, and Down in the dirt Magazines. This is his debut novel. André’s one-act play, "Reaction," was staged at the Last Theater Conference in Valdez, AK.

Chapters:

00:00:00 An intro to André Lewis Crater
00:01:21 The Writer's Journey
00:04:21 Navy Experience
00:08:48 Historical Event in 1972
00:15:45 The Protagonist in the B...

Magazine Professional turned Writing Coach, Taiia Smart Young | Writer’s Worshop | Episode 33

Taiia Smart Young is a writer, editor, and speaker from New York City. Also, she teaches aspiring authors how to use their experiences and expertise to write and self-publish books that create influence, impact, and income. She's worked for Essence, XXL, Juicy magazines, and Girls Inc. She blogs about girl-focused and youth empowerment at TaiiaSmartYoung.com.

00:00:00 An intro to Taiia Smart Young
00:...

Kimberly Marsh is a writing coach, editor, ghostwriter, and communications fiend, who helps authors, aspiring writers, and "but-I'm-not-really-a-writer" writers to find, hone and use their voice. She also loves to write with (and for) executive coaches, inspirational speakers, organizational leaders, and solopreneurs, helping to get their messages out into the world through books, articles, blogs, speeches, social media copy, and more.

00:00:00 An intro to Kimberly Marsh
00:03:04 Kimberly's bac...

Janette Wu is a first-generation Chinese American, born and raised in New York City. She holds two separate bachelor's degrees in human biology and Chinese, from Macaulay Honors College. After her capstone year abroad in China was abruptly cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Wu used her talent for storytelling to uplift ABC's (American Born Chinese) voices and write her first book Letters to Home: A Memoir (& Other Stories by an ABC).

Chapters:

00:00:00 An intro to Janette Wu
00:01:32 What "AB...

Teri M Brown came into this world with an imagination full of stories to tell. She now calls the North Carolina coast home, and the peaceful nature of the sea has been a great source of inspiration for her creativity.

Chapters:

00:00:00 An intro to Teri Brown
00:02:33 How did writing Ukraine Story Started
00:06:57 Every book purchased helps
00:15:52 Love, Empathy, and Understanding
00:18:21 Year 2014
00:19:51 The Rebel
00:29:16 Historical Fiction
00:34:06 Methodology of finding Ukraine history...

Vikrant Shaurya is the CEO and Founder of BestsellingBook.com. He's also the author of two #1 bestsellers: P.O.W.E.R: The Success Mantra, and How to Write a Bestseller: Become a Bestselling Author, Attract High-Value Clients, and Skyrocket Your Authority.

0:00 An intro to Vikrant Shaurya
00:02:14 Vikrant Shaurya's background
00:09:42 How Bestsellingbook.com started
00:14:20 Website get incorporated
00:17:10 Become the best selling author
00:23:10 Low content books
00:25:40 Perfect promotions
00...

David Cole has been interested in math since he was a very young boy. He pursued degrees in math and computer science and has shared this love of math at many levels, including teaching at the college level, coaching elementary math teams, and running a summer math camp. He also has a love of writing and has written a number of plays that have been performed.

Chapters:

00:00:00 An intro to Dave Cole
00:01:20 The Math Kids
00:02:40 Dave Cole's background
00:06:46 Practical Math in life
00:11:32...

Dr. Naeema Olatunji is a chiropractor, mom, business owner, and host of Elevate NOW! She champions women to pursue their passions with practical advice, resources, and more. Dr. Naeema is on a mission to create a community of women actively chasing after their dreams. Today she is going to tell us about her racial trauma.

00:00:00 An intro Dr. Naeema Olatunji
00:02:34 Dr. Naeema's Childhood Background
00:10:07 Siblings Relationships
00:11:27 Connection with people
00:17:20 Olatunji
00:19:08 Ele...

D. Neil Elliot was depressed, anxious, and fearful. Searching desperately for a sliver of hope, a reason to keep going, he found a Higher Road. More accurately, it found him and as he traveled that road, he discovered a seven-step process that transformed his life.

00:00:00 An intro to D. Neil Elliot
00:04:30 A Higher Road
00:05:38 Neil's Life Overview
00:10:24 Depression
00:14:33 Sign of depression
00:16:19 Suicidal Thoughts
00:22:44 Externalities
00:34:46 7 Steps of Process
00:54:43 Wrapping ...

Rohit Gupta was a venture capital investor. He is a nationally ranked speech and debater, skydiver, and passionate vegan. After reading 100 books in the last three years, he wrote The Invisible Filter as a guide to help others recognize and change their mental models to have more fulfilling, healthier lives.

00:00:00 An intro to Rohit Gupta
00:01:21 Rohit Gupta Different Careers
00:03:56 Careers transition
00:05:45 Covid did a lot
00:12:22 A factor to write a book
00:28:40 Rohit's book research...

Kelsey Walker started out her life in Kansas City before moving to Chicago with her family. The city formed her passion for women’s rights and nonprofit missions. She has since worked for nonprofits for the last 11 years, making her start doing search and rescue in New Mexico and climbing her way to become a Chief Development Officer.

00:00:00 An intro to Kelsey Walker
00:01:10 A book and the situation (Abortion)
00:12:29 Rules and laws of abortion
00:22:45 Women named "Anna"
00:25:32 Patriarch...

Janice Hatcher Liggins is an author, civic leader, entrepreneur, and founder of a nonprofit, TV show host, intercessor, mother, granny, and most importantly, a child of the Most High God.

00:00:00 An intro to Janice Liggins
00:04:27 Books help people who experiencing Mental health issues
00:08:25 Science and logic believers
00:16:44 Joy and Happiness
00:27:33 E.G.O
00:28:58 Describing purpose
00:38:18 Fasting gives people clarity
00:51:44 7 Steps
00:58:10 Doing Mental health month reasons
01:05...

Kimberly Anne Bell is a passionate speaker who uses her personal life struggles as a fountain of inspiration, empowerment, and insight into the realities that many people face today.

00:00:00 An intro to Kimberly Ann Bell
00:02:20 Kimberly Bell State of mind Today
00:03:17 Kimberly Ann Bell Story
00:13:37 Living with Aunt Family
00:18:42 How did Kimberly's other siblings live
00:24:18 What happened after a year
00:30:38 How Kimberly feeling doing a teenager life
00:34:20 Process of Healing
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00:00:00 An intro to May overview
00:01:00 Mental Health
00:02:40 Thanks to Outspoken People
00:04:50 Mental Health Issues
00:06:14 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
00:09:19 NAMI Contact Information

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Flobo Boyce is the author of Graduation Day, Life Lessons from the Real World. He shares his great roller coaster experience that will give Inspiration to all upcoming 2022 graduates.
00:00:00 An intro to Flobo Boyce
00:01:00 Flobo Boyce's opinion after school experience
00:02:25 Inspiration to write a book
00:11:45 The Great Roller Coaster
00:15:00 Advice for College Graduate with roller coaster experience
00:16:35 Rise and fall and rise Chapter
00:20:40 Golden Job and Thanks Giving Day
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Kathy Nichols is a co-founder of a writer's critique group and author of two books. Find out more about her writer's journey.

00:00:00 An introduction to Kathy Nichols
00:01:45 The Sometime Sister
00:04:49 Debut writer complex choices
00:07:22 Who is Kathy Nichols before
00:09:58 The Unreliables
00:13:39 Newest book
00:16:26 Path of creativity
00:18:18 How Kathy explain the desire of the characters
00:20:15 Writer's Critique group
00:27:54 Wrapping up

Kathy Nichols’ Links

Website:
https://kat...

Lauca is our second international author guest who wrote “Returning East” a historical fiction, her debut novel. Lauca started to write letters and evolved in writing poems and later in stories about life in the countries she lived in.

Chapters:

00:00:00 An intro to Lauca
00:01:52 Lauca's professions before she inspired to get in to writers journey and write her
first book
00:05:12 Pursuing writing
00:06:40 Returning East a historical novel
00:07:18 Why did Lauca choose historical fiction.
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Kathy is the published author of multiple historical romance novels and short stories. Her Civil War romance novel, A Place in Your Heart, was a 2016 RWA Northwest Houston Chapter, Lone Star Winner, and her western novel Lost Hearts, was a 2008 Utah/Salt Lake RWA Hearts of the West finalist.

Kathy is a certified book coach through Author Accelerator and has recently begun helping clients meet their writing goals. She also teaches classes on writing online and at conferences.

www.facebook.com/k...

Rick Bleiweiss is The award-winning author of the historical fiction mystery novel Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives and other books and stories, and the host of Chapter & Verse a YouTube video show with bestselling authors talking about their books and writing.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 An intro to Rick Bleiweiss
00:02:38 How Rick Bleiweiss went from a rocker to music executive
00:10:43 How did Rick get into book publishing?
00:15:25 Road to being a write...

Check out my inaugural Brunch Book Review with @kentdangerr! We talk about the biography of @chicagobulls and @uncchapelhill Michael Jordan and @louisvuitton @off____white Virgil Abloh!

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Sarah Humphereys is a 16-year-old die-hard anime nerd with a book for a soul. She memorized the How to Train Your Dragon fandom page, so she's an expert at spouting out useless information about dragon classes and shot counts. She wrote her first book after attending a writer's workshop and getting a publishing deal!

Guest Links:
Web: https://www.sarahhumpherys.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.humpherys
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah_fantasy_author/

00:00:00 An intro t...