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went to a conference and real- en authors. She Writes Press Anne goes on a road trip to and at her ranch in Descanso,
ized I wasn’t ready to put it out accepted Jill’s novel, and The Flagstaff, AZ, looking for CA. Jill also writes a blog she
there,” Jill says. “I put the book Black Velvet Coat was pub- spiritual guidance. Anne finds calls “Crealivity: The Art of
aside for a couple of years,” lished in 2015. “I was one of the corset once encountered by Practicing a Creative Lifestyle”
Instead, she detoured their trailblazers,” Jill says. She Sally Sue, a naive young wom- through which she hopes to
into poetry. Her teacher, Steve Writes Press now boasts 500 an who in 1885 is kidnapped inspire people to follow their
Kowit, encouraged her to authors and was named Indie on a train by a handsome out- creative path.
submit her poems. She began Publisher of the Year in 2019. law. Jill even hired a costumer “I don’t believe you are an
to be published which boosted Two more books in Jill’s to make a green lace corset for artist just when you are in the
her confidence. A couple of series appeared over the next her to wear to her book launch studio or have your journal in
years later, as her 60th birth- five years. The Silver Shoes at Warwick’s, which unfortu- front of you,” Jill muses. “I’m
day approached, two friends (2018) is another dual-timeline nately had to be transitioned to an artist all the time, and as an
suggested that it was time to do story featuring artist Anne Zoom due to the pandemic. intuitive artist, I use my heart
something with the novel she McFarland and a 1920s flapper The novels and the series not my brain.”
had stashed away. Jill remem- turned burlesque dancer by the have received eight awards, in- Success, she believes,
bers, “I sat down with my name of Claire Devereaux. The cluding the American Fiction happens if you follow your
mentor, Judy, and asked, ‘What connection between the stories Award in Women’s Fiction. Jill intuition and creative impulse,
should I do?’ I didn’t have the occurs when Anne wanders is now at work on a new stand- not trends. “I don’t believe you
knowledge to self-publish, and into a New York antique shop alone novel set in, you guessed have to be a starving artist in
I didn’t have the years it might and spots a pair of sparkly it, San Diego! order to create. If you create
take to secure a traditional dance shoes that once be- In addition to teaching from the heart, if it’s meant to
publishing contract.” longed to Claire. workshops at Writers, Ink, be, it will fall into place.”
Judy suggested She Writes The Anne character
Press, a newly-formed hybrid continued to haunt Jill. In The To learn more about Jill G. Hall, her workshops, her upcoming
publishing company for wom- Green Lace Corset (2020), appearances, and her books, visit her website www.jillghall.com

Maggie Ramos es la multi-tal- Maggie Ramos is the
entosa autora de Tus Pensamien- multi-talented author of
tos, Sentimientos Y Esencia Son Your Thoughts, Feelings
Nuestros (Your Thoughts, Feelings and Essence Became Ours
and Essence Became Ours) (Au- (AuthorHouse, 2021). Her
thorHouse, 2021). Sus fotografías photography and works
y obras de arte han aparecido en of art have appeared in
Formes Collection y Tidepools. Un Formes Collection and
Diario de Ideas (— A Journal of Tidepools—A Journal of
Ideas.) Su trabajo —poesía, artícu- Ideas. Her work—poet-
los, fotografías y entrevistas— apa- ry, articles, photogra-
recen regularmente en San Diego phy, and interviews—ap-
Woman Magazine. Maggie está tra- pear regularly in San Diego Woman
bajando actualmente en, Intuitions Magazine. Maggie is currently
/ Intuiciones, su segunda colección working on, Intuitions/Intuiciones,
de poesía. Ella vive en San Diego, her second poetry collection. She
California, con su familia. Para ob- lives in San Diego, California, with
tener más información sobre Mag- her family. To learn more about
gie Ramos, síguela en Instagram @ Maggie Ramos, follow her on Ins-
intuitions7471. Pueden comprar tagram @intuitions7471. You can
su libro en Amazon o en Author- also purchase her book on Amazon
House.com and AuthorHouse.com

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