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Posts Tagged ‘authenticity’

Laura Cadenhead Shares Origin of Critter Speak for Her Book “Hollyhood Critters”

By Wayne | January 19, 2026 | 5

As a teenager, I’d sit in Mother’s sewing workroom, watching her work. Aggie, our cat, did too. As much as the flurry of Mother’s creativity fascinated me, the sound of her mimicking the cat’s attitude, swagger, and disdain entertained me as Aggie casually sauntered, swayed, and slouched on the high-end textiles. Agamemnon, Queen of Colors…

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Client Success: Sheri Roddy’s Memoir of Resilience and Love, “My Son’s Detour To Healthy”

By Wayne | September 30, 2024 | 0

“When we moved to Boston in January 2014 so my son could receive his kidney transplant, I started a blog to keep our friends and family informed back home in New Jersey,” shares author Sheri Roddy.  “That’s when I discovered my love of writing which led to my first book.” Rootin’ For Red: My Son’s…

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Client Success: Joey Heiberg, a.k.a. dolly mama, Tells All in Memoir “Between Men-O-Pause and Dead”

By Wayne | January 16, 2023 | 0

“When I turned 57, I knew this was the year I would re-birth myself, probably get stuck in the canal for a bit and arrive ass-backwards, but I was coming out and not apologizing for it,” stated author Joey Heiberg. Now, two years later, she’s released her memoir, Between Men-O-Pause and Dead: An Artist’s Hilarious…

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Client Success: Ann Temkin’s Memoir Illustrates Personal Struggle to Revelation in Spiritual Quest

By Wayne | July 29, 2018 | 0

“I know others have held the same secret,” Ann J. Temkin said of her newly released memoir. “I needed to explore this period of my life, and I wanted to let them know they are not alone.” The Smoking Nun recounts a woman’s conflicts over loving God, humanity, and one forbidden man.  Passion, struggle, and…

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