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"I want you to know that you will get through it if you just keep moving forward. Never give up on yourself."
Southern Soul: What is the most important lesson you want readers to take away from this book? SPENCE: If there is a lesson, it is that we’re all struggling with something – fitting in, measuring up, and finding our own voice, something. Whatever that struggle is for you, I want you to know that you will get through it if you just keep moving forward. Never give up on yourself. Southern Soul: Let’s talk about the process for budding writers! How long did it take you to write the book?
Southern Soul: The University of Memphis has aUstarring in the book! Are youANNOUNCES connected RBANrole EDGE PUBLISHING SPENCE: I started writing No Less Worthy to the university? If so, how? about ten years ago, got about a third of the way through it, and stopped. I picked the manuscript SPENCE: I’m a huge fan of the University. ORCHELLE PENCE S up again in January of 2013, giving myself I earned both my undergraduate and MBA D EBUT Y OUNG A DULT N OVEL degrees from the U of M and even served as an a year to finish it. I met my goal and begin looking for a publisher in January of 2014. It adjunct professor for a time. Go Tigers! was a total of two to two and a half years. Southern Soul: In one word, how would you Southern Soul: What is your best advice for “A BRAVE COMING-OF AGE STORY describe the book? anyone who wants to be a writer? THAT IS BOTH REAL AND MOVING…” SPENCE: Powerful. Inspirational. Good! You SPENCE: Every writer is unique; every pick. situation is different. The most valuable advice TO PURCHASE YOUR COPY VISIT : Southern Soul: Who do you think will enjoy I have to offer other writers is to never give up WWW.URBANEDGEPUBLISHING.COM reading “No Less Worthy?” on the pursuit of your writing dreams. Work CLICK ON THE “BOOK STORE” TAB on your craft; write as often as you can; pursue THEsaid COVER OF N O LESS W SPENCE: MySELECT neighbor to me, “There’s a ORTHY little bit of Kathy in every woman.” That struck continuous improvement; and believe in the gift of your story – you’re the only person who can me. It meant that the novel hit its mark. No TO SCHEDULE AN APPEARANCE , Less Worthy is for every woman from 12 – 92. I tell it. OR SIGNING MOTIVATIONAL TALK used to say 12 – 82, but my ,grandmother is 87CALL: 901.322.8070 and she loves the book. So, I had to change the age range.
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Readings Dorchelle Terrell Spence is a writer and communications professional who serves Motivational as Vice President for the Riverfront Development Corporation in Memphis, Speaking Tennessee. Spence also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis, is a contributing writer to local and regional publications, and enjoys Signings public speaking.
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A native Memphian, Spence is married, has one 12-year old daughter and three Church Groups young adult stepsons. She is currently working on the sequel to No Less Worthy, taking her main character’s journey beyond high school and into adulthood.
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