Listen "EP 183 Teaching Women How to Use Their Writing Skills to Make an Impact and An Income"
Episode Synopsis
Can you actually make a living as a writer, while making an impact?Our guest, Javacia Harris Bowser, is an award-winning freelance journalist and the founder of See Jane Write, which a friend of hers once called “the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pens.” See Jane Write is a website and community for women who write and blog that Javacia founded in 2011 in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. Her newly released book, Find Your Way Back, is a collection of essays that demonstrate how Javacia used writing to achieve some of her wildest dreams such as being a public speaker, having her own column, and being her own boss. The book also explores how writing, self-love, and faith helped her overcome her worst nightmare: a cancer diagnosis in 2020.Today, See Jane Write serves and brings together women from across the country and around the world. Named one of Birmingham’s Top 40 Under 40, Javacia believes we can all write our way to the life of our dreams. To learn more about See Jane Write and join this fab community, please visit: http://seejanewritebham.com/ Tap this link to order your copy of Find Your Way Back: https://amzn.to/35C148XConnect with Javacia via these links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seejanewrite/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/javaciaharrisbowser/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seejavaciawrite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/seejavaciawrite00:00 - meet Javacia!06:50 - I've been writing since I could sit up - Javacia's writing origin story12:00 - See Jane Write's origin story19:10 - how to cultivate community28:00 - just write, just write, just write - your bad will get better and your good will become great.29:15 - how to get your writing picked up by publications33:00 - how Javacia's cancer diagnosis inspired her book, Find Your Way Back38:00 - how you can use scripting to help you with your writing and your dreams45:00 - Javacia's advice for self-publishing your book51:55 - apply for grants to support your writing!53:11 - YOU. ARE. NOT. YOUR. WORK. Stitch That on a Pillow! Ande ♥https://andelyons.com #writingforincome #writingforimpactCONNECT WITH ME ONLINE: https://andelyons.com https://twitter.com/AndeLyonshttps://www.facebook.com/StartupLifew... https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/ https://www.instagram.com/ande_lyons/ https://www.pinterest.com/andelyons/ TikTok: @andelyonsANDELICIOUS RESOURCES:JOIN STARTUP LIFE LIVE MEETUP GROUPGet an alert whenever I post a new show!https://bit.ly/StartupLifeLIVEAGORAPULSEMy favorite digital marketing dashboard is AGORAPULSE – it’s the best platform to manage your social media posts and presence! Learn more here: http://www.agorapulse.com?via=ande17STARTUP DOX Do you need attorney reviewed legal d
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