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Author Q & A: Irena Smith’s The Golden Ticket Offers Readers a Worthy Ride
As a Stanford admissions officer and private college counselor, Irena Smith navigated the competitive and complex world of college applications, essays and teen angst. But as a struggling mother raising three children with…
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Author Suzanne Simonetti Shares Her Latest Book Inspiration
Writing a book takes loads of time, motivation and inspiration. In my experience, there are also significant servings of coffee, which also lead to bathroom breaks, but let’s not get sidetracked… In this…
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Turning Pain into Power: Exploring Trauma Recovery in Memoirs
As a reader, I’ve found healing and wisdom in dozens of memoirs. And as an author, I am deeply devoted to the creative practice, which I consider to be a potent medicine for…
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Finding a Place to Land: A Journey Through the Pages with Author Sherry Sidoti
Sherry Sidoti is among the talented writers I’ve met through the sisterhood of She Writes authors. Aside from this publishing connection, we share similar histories. Like Sherry and so many others, my smooth…
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Journey From Hurt to Healing: Rica’s Story in Authentic Insider Magazine
When I stumbled on Authentic Insider Magazine, I instantly knew I had to get involved. In the lovely digital pages, you’ll find essays on trauma healing from authors and experts, articles on relevant…
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Processing Pain & Moving Forward
Moving forward is always my goal, but looking back can be a great catalyst for joy, even when the past holds painful memories. Those difficult memories and moments of loss and grief, are…
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Get Over Yourself, Writer
In my memoir Petals of Rain I talk about how writing helped me through traumatic times. I describe a moment in which I came to my keyboard with unbearable sorrow. I began typing.…
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