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“Once I was clear on my purpose, my writer's purpose, and what the goal is for this book, everything fell into place.” – Jean Burgess, PhD

Today’s featured author is a playwright, editor, and workshop presenter, Jean Burgess, PhD. Jean and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “That Summer She Found Her Voice: A Retro Novel”, the inspiration behind her novel, staying true to your writer's purpose, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

What is a retro novel

How Jean discovered her passion for writing later in life

What Jean learned about herself through writing her first fiction novel

Jean’s plans for a sequel and what her writing process is like

How to define your writer's purpose and how it guides her publishing decisions

Jean’s Site: https://www.jeanburgessauthor.com/

Jean’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BSVL65B4/allbooks

The opening track is titled "Heatsource" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/

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