Embracing the Fiction Author Journey

Done with waiting, she took herself off the shelf by writing and publishing her mystery book in less than a year. Melissa Puritis, a single mom, middle school English teacher, and author of Shadows by the Lighthouse , is on the show today. In this episode, she discusses the large gap between young kids’ books and young adult novels, as well as the lack of time for student creative writing. Melissa...

A soul-crushing breakup led her to start writing about her healing process with the hope of helping others. Angel Norvell, a U.S. soldier and author of Hey Girl, Fix Your Crown , is on the show today. In this episode, she walks us through how writing gave her the tools to take ownership over the breakup and move forward. She also discussed what experiences served as a catalyst for turning her heal...

Becoming a parent changes us in ways we could never imagine. We experience an inexplicably unique kind of love through our children. However, the 24/7 nature of parenthood can also challenge us physically, mentally, and emotionally, leaving us with little time to remember who we are beyond being a parent. This is exactly what happened to the host of the Parents Who Write podcast, Erin P.T. Canning...