Congratulations to these authors who are publishing their books this month!

Mary Alice Beasley’s memoir, Shattered Lens: A Tale of Domestic Violence and Redemption through Love



Holly Beck’s children’s fiction, Revenge of the Dorkoids: The Secret Club Begins



Lora Deeprose, The Still Life of Hannah Morgan



Gloria Feldt, No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We think About Power



Jennifer Natalya Fink's novel The… Continue

Here's the list. Sorry if I missed anyone!



September She Writers Authors and Titles



• Karen Anderson’s non-fiction guide Take Control of iPhone Basics



• Barbara Brink’s mystery Entangled



• Lori Calabrese's children's book, The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade



• Paidra Delayno’s novel, Professional Woman



• Michelle Duff’s memoir The Black Wolf



• Dee Garretson’s novel Wildfire Run



• Nancy Lynn Jarvis's… Continue

I was doing a Q&A session at a book signing event last week when a member of the audience—let’s call her Molly—made this comment:



I’m very creative, but when I’m in a job I find myself hiding my creativity, because a lot of businesses don’t seem to appreciate it. Tomorrow I’m going on a job interview, and I feel like I have to be careful to present myself as a conservative, normal person.



Here’s how I responded to Molly:



I know what it’s like to… Continue

Today is officially 10 days until the publication of Becoming A Life Change Artist: 7 Creative Skills to Reinvent Yourself At Any Stage of Life. If you know me, you know I’m not good at selling. Or at least that I hate to do it. But if I want you to read the book, I’m going to have to change my attitude. And I do want you to read this book. Because I know it can help you see the whole business of life change in a new way. Change can be scary. It can feel exhausting. Even when… Continue