Writer’s Story
Client Success: Joe Shumock’s “Briana and the Dog” Enlivens YA Readers with Unique Plot
“I develop many of my stories using a short question: what if?” said author Joe Shumock. “What if I start with a nine-year-old who is blind? And what if she wants a dog for Christmas and her parents insist that she take care of him? And what if the dog has a disability too?” Briana…
Read MoreClient Success: Dr. Linda Craighead Supports Kids and Parents Through Childhood Obesity
“Writing and sharing this book has been very rewarding as I’m giving many more people a resource than I could by seeing them individually,” said Linda W. Craighead, Ph.D, licensed clinical psychologist and professor at Emory University. Through simple concepts and energetic illustrations supporting both kids and parents, her book Training Your Inner Pup To…
Read MoreClient Success: Kathy Florence Explores Female Friendships through Three Decades in New Novel
Kathy Wilson Florence considers her new novel, Three of Cups, a feel-good book. ”The story features three protagonists, each dealing with her own issues and heartache, but each woman is supportive of the others. I personally like hanging around woman who hold one another up, so I prefer to write about them too!” Three of…
Read MoreClient Success: Kathy Florence’s Novel Combines Tragedy, Atlanta History, and Southern Voice
“One particular childhood experience with my mother fueled my inspiration for Jaybird’s Song,” shared author Kathy Wilson Florence. “My mother’s reaction to a singular event was the moment that the extent of motherhood became clear to me. It’s a story I’ve told many times, I was anxious to write, and it appears early in my…
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