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Tornado Warning Book Trailer

- a memoir of teen dating violence and its effect on a woman's life Produced by Pacific Moon Films Directed by Layla Wu Music Composed by Anati Tuesday
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Elin Stebbins Waldal commented on the blog post 'News to share'
"Thank you Cynthia! That is so nice :-)"
Apr 4, 2011
CeCe Harbor commented on the blog post 'News to share'
"I'm getting my copy right now -- found you on Amazon."
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  My first book Tornado Warning, A Memoir of Teen Dating Violence and Its Effect on a Woman's Life, made its way into the world February 1, 2011.What a journey…I am an independently published author who, as few as three years ago, knew very little about publishing a book. But there was one raw fact that I did know and it…See More
Apr 4, 2011
Elin Stebbins Waldal commented on the blog post 'Authors Behaving Badly: What NOT to Do at Your Bookstore Event!'
"Oh this struck a chord! Several months ago I attended a book signing where the author was simply rude, graceless, and well...arrogant. I had been so looking forward to meeting her, the reality of which left a bad taste in my mouth. The book store…"
Oct 21, 2010
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The Survivor Chronicles

Survivor Chronicles is a small independent publication, geared towards documenting trauma survival stories. The focus is on literature and art that has been part of the process of trauma survival.
Oct 19, 2010
Whitney Peckman commented on the blog post 'Rinsed Clean'
"That's exciting and I'll look fwd to reading Tornado Warning."
Oct 19, 2010
Elin Stebbins Waldal commented on the blog post 'Rinsed Clean'
"Thank you for both taking the time to read and comment on my excerpt Whitney. What you shared is truly just as I would hope the reader to feel and your articulation of this back to me quite literally made my morning! I am independently publishing…"
Oct 19, 2010
Whitney Peckman commented on the blog post 'Rinsed Clean'
"Conceptualizing healing process as the action of the wave seems nearly perfect to me. That both the pain and the healing process can overwhelm, wash over and eventually buoy you up is so powerful. The wave "reverberating off my internal…"
Oct 19, 2010
Elin Stebbins Waldal posted a blog post

Rinsed Clean

I arrive at the beach for my run still feeling guilty about leaving Chinook at home. The weight of her perceived sorrow is one step behind me; she is a dog so she will get over it. In fact she may be happily sleeping this very moment.If only forgetting were that easy. New questions skip through my bloodstream like a pebble on still water. Do we really “get over” wrongs that have been done to us? How do we know we are “healed”? The diameter of the rings created by the stone grows wider in my…See More
Oct 18, 2010
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Oct 7, 2010

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Who I am:
There is something about answering the "Who I am" question that leaves me squriming...my brain kicks in with: "Pretty ordinary middle aged woman making her way in the world..."
Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
www.elinstebbinswaldal.com website/blog
@ElinWaldal on Twitter
Elin Stebbins Waldal on Facebook
TornadoWarningMemoir Facebook page
Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
Tornado Warning, A Memoir of Teen Dating Violence and Its Effect on a Woman's Life
My writing is:
Nonfiction, Memoir, Blog Posts
Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
No
Services I offer to other writers:
No
I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
Yes
My professional associations:
Publishers & Writers of San Diego
I found out about She Writes from:
Twitter a couple of years ago

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My first book Tornado Warning, A Memoir of Teen Dating Violence and Its Effect on a Woman's Life, made its way into the world February 1, 2011.

What a journey…I am an independently published author who, as few as three years ago, knew very little about publishing a book.…

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Rinsed Clean

Posted on October 18, 2010 at 2:35pm 3 Comments

I arrive at the beach for my run still feeling guilty about leaving Chinook at home. The weight of her perceived sorrow is one step behind me; she is a dog so she will get over it. In fact she may be happily sleeping this very moment.



If only forgetting were that easy. New questions skip through my bloodstream like a pebble on still water. Do we really “get over” wrongs that have been done to us? How do we know we are “healed”? The diameter of the rings created by the stone grows… Continue

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At 10:34am on November 10, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Elin, Adding my voice to the welcome. If you’re looking for a place to jump in, we’d love to have you join us in the Publishing Industry News group.

Hope you enjoy the site!

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Author of the national bestseller The Wednesday Sisters and the forthcoming The Four Ms. Bradwells (Ballantine, March 2011)
 
 
 

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