Content Note: Although not graphic, this episode contains discussions of child abuse and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.

One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else’s survival guide.

-Brene Brown

Sally’s Bio

Sally is a mentor and a writing coach with her program Write A Book in
30 Days – No Experience Required. She is a member of SCBWI
(Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) and IBSA
(Independent Book Sellers Association). She is passionate about
writing and teaching other people how to create with their words. She
also enjoys speaking to groups about writing, growing up a Jehovah’s
Witness, or having ADHD.

Sally lives in Orlando, Florida, where she enjoys the local beaches,
kayaking in the springs, visiting the local bookstores, and writing. She
can often be found writing on her laptop at the local coffee shop or
caring for her numerous plant babies. She currently has no pets, but
she loves caring for other people’s pets, which allows her to visit new
places. She loves to listen to true-crime podcasts and watch crime
docu-series. Her children are all grown and live in Orlando and
Denver.

The Truth is a Lie

The Truth is a Lie is Sally’s fourth book. She won an honorable
mention in the 2021 Writer’s Digest Short Story Contest. She has been
on several podcasts, including The Shit No One Tells You About
Writing, Sabrina Victoria’s HER Talk Show – Her Nation, and Veian
Vozmediano’s Life Outside of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In this Episode

• Fictionalizing past trauma
• Sally’s method of how to nail tension and pace
• Turning a YA into a MG and then back again!
• The power of giving yourself a deadline
• Independant publishing
• Sally’s book coaching services
• Sally’s number one tip for writers

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