by Hélène | Jul 30, 2020 | Next Act for Women
Miriam, an accomplished artist and owner of a decorative painting company, was not prepared for her son’s diagnosis with schizophrenia. She writes about her family’s journey in her first book, He Came in With It: A Portrait of Motherhood and Madness. Tell us a...
by Hélène | Jul 22, 2020 | Next Act for Women
The death of a friend’s son was the calling Martha needed to write her first novel, Winter of the Wolf, combining mystery with her passion for wolves and her beliefs about the afterlife. Tell us a little about your background. I grew up in rural northern Illinois,...
by Hélène | Jun 17, 2020 | Next Act for Women
After feeling like a misfit for years, a move to Thailand and a chance encounter opened Stefania’s eyes to her self-worth. Inspired by an elderly Asian woman, she launched a blog, The Age Buster, that decodes the cultural conditioning about aging. Tell us a...
by Hélène | Jun 9, 2020 | Next Act for Women
After overcoming childhood trauma and working for decades in a distinguished academic career, Pamela is finally devoting herself to a full-time career in creative writing, beginning with her newly released memoir, I’m So Glad You’re Here. Tell us a...
by Hélène | Jun 4, 2020 | Next Act for Women
After her husband was diagnosed with a deadly lung disease at 54, Natalie spent her free time immersing herself in the work of her favorite author. Little did she know this would become the catalyst for her first novel, The Jane Austen Society, which was recently...
by Hélène | May 26, 2020 | Next Act for Women
In 2005, Cindy quit her career when she had the opportunity to move to Thailand with her husband and son. A chance meeting with a Thai Buddhist nun would open her heart and change her life forever. She chronicles her adventures along the spiritual path in her newly...